United
Daughters of the Confederacy®
FLORIDA DIVISION
Great Great Granddaughter's Club
Honoring Our Great Great Grandfathers
This page has been created to bring Honor to Our Ancestors who fought
so Valiantly in The War Between The States.
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Elias Holman William G. Palmer Evin Cole, Sr. John Thomas Moore Washington Wayne Waters Amos Patterson Simeon V. Poteete William L. Morgan Chester Arthur Register |
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Elias Holman is the Great Great Grandfather
of Dorothy Claudette Alderman Waddell
Elias Holman Tyler was born in September of 1825 in Orangeburg District,
South Carolina.
Between then and 1860 he moved down to Lowndes County, Georgia. It is in
Lowndes that he is found in the 1860 Census making his living as a
teacher.
Needless to say, our family has never been insufferably rich! At this
point in time, Elias had been married for a little over a year to his
wife
Obedience, and had one son, James Raleigh who was only a few months old.
He
enlisted in Company G of the 26th Georgia in August of 1861 as a
musician
and was promptly sent to Virginia. He was falsely reported killed at the
Battle of 2nd Manassas, after which he was placed on detached picket
duty.
He was medically discharged at the end of August 1862 for "Supposedly
Bad"
eyesight. Upon his discharge he was given $55 in back pay, and $1 to
travel between Richmond and Savannah. After his discharge he settled in
Fort Meade, Polk County, Florida where he remained until his passing on
April
5,1915. He was granted a Florida Pension in his later years.
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William G. Palmer, is the Great Great Grandfather of Annette C. Harrell,
Anna Jackson 224. He was the fourth son of Charles and Betsy Lee Palmer. William G. Palmer as born in Early County, Georgia (or possibly Decatur since Decatur County was formed from Early County a year before he was born).
Of the 11 children born to Charles and Betsy Lee, five were sons and all served in the CSA. William enlisted on December 14, 1863 in Company A. Hood Bn., 29th Georgia Cavalry at Camp Lamar Cobb. William was the only son that lived a full life after serving his country. William married Sarah Maloy and they were the parents of six children. Sarah died in 1859 leaving William with four children under the age of 10. On November 6, 1859, William married Frances NeSmith and they were the parents of six children. One of their children, Patience Palmer, married Confederate veteran Jonah Beal Davis. One of their daughters, Naomi Scarbrough, is still living. William died December 29, 1904 and is buried in Mizpah Cemetery, Grady County, Georgia. William’s father and mother are also buried in Mizpah Cemetery. I am privileged to have four generations buried in this cemetery.
Evin Cole, Sr.
Evin Cole is the Ancestor of Donna Walker Kelley
It is with great satisfaction that I dedicate this work to those of our
family who have gone before, in hope that it will honor their memory. ~Donna
Tony Lehtola ~ Cole Family Historian and Cousin
1850 N. C. Census: Randolph, Co., 16 yrs. old living at home.
1854 July 8, marriage bond posted for Evin and Sally Jane Luck, they were
married July 14, 1854 by Wesley Dean JP, Bondsman was Nathaniel Brown.
Witness was B.F. Hoover, CCC.
1860 N. C. census: Randolph Co., Browers Mill P.O. p. 16: Farmer, 26 years old
October 10, 1862 Evin Cole enlisted in the Confederate Army at Raleigh,
N.C. as a private. Co. "B", 52nd North Carolina Infantry. He was paid
$11.00 per month and appears to have been wounded twice. Vol. 3, pg. 475,
Moore's Troop. The 52nd Infantry Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
completed its organization at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina, in
April 1862. Its members were raised in the counties of Cabarrus,
Randolph, Gates, Chowan, Stokes, Richmond, Wilkes, Lincoln, Stanly, and
Forsyth. The unit fought at Goldsboro, then moved to Virginia where it was
brigaded under Generals Pettigrew, Kirkland, and MacRae. It fought with the
army of Northern Virginia from Gettysburg, where it had 2 killed and 25
wounded in the fight at Bristoe, and surrendered with only 6 officers and 60
men. It's commanders were Colonels James K. Marshall, and Marcus A. Parks,
Lieutenant Colonels Eric Erson, and Benjaman F. Little, and Major John Q.
Richardson.
No History of Evin Cole would be complete without mention of a 250 year
contribution to the pottery industry of Seagrove, North Carolina. Evin and
his 7 sons operated Cole and Co., the largest and most successful of the
Seagrove area potteries. He is considered by many to be the single most
important potter of the 19th century.
This information was taken from an article written in Southern Exposure V 2
and 3 in 1977:
"Dear niece Anne,
This leaves us well except Paw, winter has been rough on him and we are all
joyed for the warm spring to get crops in.....
I went with Rossinah to the Cole pottery shop past week to get some
things for setting in her house making. They are distant kin to us by Aunt
Rach that you never knew but herd us talk of Marks wife. Sallie was airing
bedding and showed us one of old Aunt Rach covers, that was so fine work but
old and worn and not in use for it covered Rafe when he passed. Rossinah
got a stone churn and milk pans and pie dishes and saw a teapot but did not
buy that. I got you a cake mold with blue decorate since you admired mine
so long, Hope you do like it well.
Coming home the buggy wheel ran into a mudrut and stuck but John came
by and moved it out fortunately we was not damaged just muddy. We laughed
heartily for John told we had more mud on us then it took to make our wares,
we look for you in June, write when you can.
Your Loving Aunt Rebecca W."
In all respects this was an intimate, familiar pottery, made not to be
placed on a shelf and admired from afar, but to be held and touched and used
daily as an integral part of lives of a rural people.
As the major figure in the fifth generation of Coles in America, Evin
occupies a central position in the history of the Cole potters. History
suggests the range and vitality of this remarkable family. For nine
generations spanning 200 years the Coles have lived, fought for and turned
pottery in North Carolina, Moreover the tradition continues today.
While local inhabitants such as aunt Rebecca purchased wares directly
from Cole and Co., the bulk of production was carefully packed in wheat
straw and shipped to distant villages and towns. Even with the plank road
[which ran from Salem to Fayetteville and passed through Seagrove, and later
the railroad, travel was slow and arduous, hints at some of the actual
problems he must have encountered in moving the Coles' wares.
It is told that little John Chrisco would meet another team head on and
being a burly sort of fellow, would yell out quite loudly, "IF YOU DON'T
MOVE YOUR WAGON I'LL DO YOU LIKE THE LAST ONE I MET.'' At such vigorous
threats as this the other wagoners reluctantly moved over and John proceeded
on his way. After moving out of the mud grooves with much effort, one man
cautiously asked," And what did you do to the other fellow?" John was far
down the road when he answered, "WELL, I JUST MOVED OVER AND LET HIM PASS.'
As the story goes Evin Sr. died of pneumonia while on a trip to eastern N.
C. with a wagon load of pottery. His wagon reportedly became stuck in a
swollen creek and Evin got wet while trying to free it. He stopped at a
nearby farmhouse seeking help, but died before a doctor could be reached.
It was over a month before word of his death reached his family. Evin Jr.
and Will Garner "hitch hiked" on a wagon headed east and retrieved Evin's
horses, wagon and money belt. From stories told in the family they believe
he died between Greensboro and Liberty, near Kinesville, N.C.
In the 1900 Census Randolph Co. Richard Township, His wife Sally Jane Luck
Cole was listed as a widow.
1901 First year Sally received a pension for Evin. She continued to receive
this pension through 1909. Un 1910 [the year my father Roy Evin walker was
born] she was not shown inn the pension records.
I want to thank, my cousin Tony Lehtola for all the research he has done
into our history. He started an interest and love and respect for our
ancestors. It gives our family an insight into past. Looking back we see
ourselves in these remarkable people. As we learn about them we learn about
ourselves.
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Ancestor of Carolyn Hankins
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Ancestor John Thomas Moore of Montgomery County, NC (great great
grandfather
of Carolyn Garmon Hankins). John Thomas Moore belonged to Company F,
44th
Regiment, State of NC. He was paroled on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox
Court
House, Virginia.
John Thomas Moore enlisted from Montgomery County, NC in the Confederate
Army on March 1, 1862, which meant that when he went off to war he left
behind his young wife, Margaret Smith Moore, with their little six-month
old
baby son, Starling.
John Thomas Moore served as noted above, and was 4th Corporal before he
was
transferred to the position of Chief Musician of the Regimental Band.
The
Regimental Band had 16 musicians from different counties.
The 44th Regiment belonged to Pettigrew's Brigade. General Robert E.
Lee's
Army left Pettigrew's Brigade stationed at the North Anna River in
Virginia
when Lee's troops crossed over into Pennsylvania and eventually fought
brilliantly and lost the famous and terrible battle of Gettysburg.
However,
the 44th Regiment was with Lee's Army when he surrendered at Appomattox
Court House, Virginia on April 9, 1865. John Thomas Moore is buried in
Norwood, North Carolina. These notes were compiled by Mary Gibson.
Upon visiting Appomattox Court House, Virginia; I found further
information
in a book entitled "The Appomattox Paroles" that stated: En route to
Gettysburg, the 44th stayed at Hanover Junction to guard the railroads.
Later it fought at Bristoe, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold
Harbor.
It was then involved in the Petersburg siege south of the James River
and
the Appomattox Campaign. The 44th NC was in MacRae's Brigade, Heth's
Division, and Lt. General A.P. Hills' Third Army Corp.
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Washington Wayne Waters
Pvt. Company A, 50th Georgia Infantry (Satilla Rangers)
Washington Wayne Waters is
the Great Great Grandfather of Sherry Harrell, St. Mary's River
Chapter 2668. The photo above is of Mr. Waters and his 2nd wife Sarah
Jane Spell. She descends from his 1st wife Dora Waldron.
Washington Wayne Waters, Pvt. joined May 2, 1862. Captured at Cedar Creek
Virginia on October 19, 1864. He was paroled at Point Lookout, Maryland.
From there he was transferred for exchange on February 13, 1865.
Received at Boulware & Cox's Landing,
Washington Wayne Waters' first marriage to Dora Ann Waldron, daughter of
Oliver Asbury Waldron and Chloe Howard. Chloe was the sister of
Confederate Soldiers, Simon Peter Howard, Moses Howard, Henry Howard,
John Joseph Howard, Benjamin Howard.
50th Infantry Regiment was organized at Savannah, Georgia, during the
spring of 1862. It's members were recruited in the counties of Ware,
Coffee, Lowndes, Thomas, De Kalb, Clinch, Colquitt, Berrien and Brooks.
After serving in the District of Georgia, the 50th moved to Virginia and
was assigned to General Drayton's, Semmes's, Bryan's, and Simms'
Brigade. It participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern
Virginia from SECOND MANASSAS to GETTYSBURG, then was ordered back to
Georgia. However, the unit did not arrive in time to share in the Battle
of Chickamauga. It was involved in the Knoxville operations and later
the conflicts at THE WILDERNESS, SPOTSYLVANIA, and COLD HARBOR. The
regiment fought with Gen. Early in the Shenadoah Valley and ended the
war at APPOMATTOX. There were 29 killed and 97 wounded at SHARPSBURG and
17 killed and 153 wounded at CHANCELLORSVILLE. It lost thirty percent of
the 302 engaged at Gettysburg, had many disabled at SAYLER'S CREEK, and
surrendered with 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 2 surgeons, and 25 men. The
field officers were Colonels William R. Manning and Peter McGlashan;
Lieutenant Colonels William O. Fleming, Francis Kearse, and Pliny
Sheffield; and Majors Duncan Curry, P.C. Pendleton, and John M. Spence.
"The story was told that while he served in South Carolina, Grandma
(Dora Waldron) and Aunt Sallie (Sarah Ann Hilliard b 1834, w/o John F
Ward b 1840) were having a heart-breaking time trying to keep their
families fed and the farms going without both of their husbands who were
away at war. So Wash walked away from his outfit and back to South
Georgia in the spring to help get a crop into the ground. Then he walked
back and rejoined the outfit."
Source: "Wiregrass Allie: A Link in the Chain" (p 60) by
Allie Waters Cassel
He enlisted 31 August 1861 at Camp McDonald, Georgia in Co B, 23rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry as a 5th Sergeant. At that time he and his family lived in the Ivy Log District, Union County, Georgia.
Amos died 22 December 1863 in Charleston, SC. He is buried in the Confederate Section of Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston. His grave is just to the left of the outstretched hand of the Confederate Soldier Monument. After his death his widow and their children moved to Franklin County and later Red River County, Texas.
Jan is a member of Ancient City Chapter 2232.
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Simeon V. Poteete
Private, Company D, 21st Arkansas Infantry
Great Great Grandfather of Francis Dean Foshee member of Mattie T.
Wright 2533, Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
The Poteete's still own the property that they lived on when the war
came to Arkansas
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William L. Morgan was the 3rd of
10 children born to Joseph L. and Mary Harris Morgan, on Jan 28, 1832 in
Appling Co., Georgia. He married Tabitha Register in Jan of 1852 and
they raised 11 children on their farm in Brooks County, Georgia. He
enlisted on August 14, 1862 with Co. C, 2nd Florida Infantry
Partisan Rangers, at Lake City, Florida at 30 years of age, and served
with that company through December 1, 1862. Due to illness and numerous
hospital stays William was given a medical discharge signed by Brigadier
General James Finnegan. Thus ended his military service.
William returned home to his family and farm. He was 57 years old when
he died in Brooks Co., Georgia, on July 17th, 1889, 121 years
ago, this year.
His widow, Tabitha Register Morgan, applied for a widow’s pension from
the state of Florida in August of 1903. The pension was approved and
she received $96.00 per month until she died in 1908.
Chester Register enlisted in the Confederate Army on August 15, 1861 at Lower Springs, Fernandina, Florida, with Co C, 10th Florida Infantry and served with them until May 1, 1863 when he was transferred to Company F 5th Florida Infantry, part of the Army of Northern Virginia. This transfer would prove to be a pivot point in his enlistment. He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg and in the Wilderness Campaign.
Chester Register was taken prisoner during the battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse at a place called The Bloody Angle and sent to Point Lookout Prison Camp in Maryland, then transferred to the prison camp at Elmira, NY. He spent almost a year, and one very cold winter in the Union prison.
When the war ended he was one of the last prisoners released. Eyewitness accounts say on the last day they opened the door and said “Get home the best way you can.” No one knows just how Chester Register got home, but written accounts of other prisoners released on the same day say they walked. They had no money, no food, no shoes and only the ragged clothes they were wearing.
After the war he became a member of the Board of Education for Echols Co., Georgia from 1873 to 1875 and then was the Sheriff of Echols Co., from 1875 to 1877.
On July 23, 1907, Chester Register applied to the state of Florida for his pension. The pension was approved and he received $120.00 per month. Continuing to demonstrate that he was a patriot, his pension record shows that he was a “Member In Good Standing” of the United Confederate Veterans Camp Stewart #155, Jasper, Florida.
Both of these men are buried in the Hebron Primitive Baptist Church
Cemetery in Baker’s Mill, Florida and on May 1, 2009 a Marker Dedication
Ceremony and Family Reunion was held there for them.
