Gappa Talmadge Yelverton in Alabama
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1.Gappa Talmadge1 Yelverton was born 2 Mar 1814 in NC1, and died 18 Sep 1885 in Cerro Gordo, Holmes Co., FL2.He married Martha Brown Simmons 12 Apr 1840 in Macon Co., GA.She was born 27 Aug 1823 in Jasper Co., GA3, and died 28 Aug 1909 in Coffee Co., AL4.
Notes for Gappa Talmadge Yelverton:
"....Judge Gappa T. Yelverton, who came from George to Alabama, finally locating in Elba, where Judge Yelverton is buried; Mrs. Yelverton is still living.Judge Yelverton was a prominent attorney and was a member of the legislature.He was also county judge of Dale and Coffee counties, and was a commissioner to Florida to negotiate for the transfer of West Florida to Alabama.He was also a member of the secession convention.He raised a regiment for service in the late war, but not called into active service." (1)
(1) The above was quoted from Francis Marion Rushing - Memorial Records of Alabama, Volume I, pp. 679-681.Located in Archives and History of Alabama, Montgomery, AL.
In abt 1840, Gappa T. Yelverton and his brother in law, John B. Simmons, bought the land on which Elba is located from Ephraim King. They organized the Simmons Mercantile Company, the first store in Elba. This according to, "Piney Wood Echoes" by Fred S. Watson.
1860 Census of Coffee Co., AL
1376Gappa T YELVERTON 46NC
Martha B35GA
William G18AL
Narcissa E11
Henry B9
John G4
Martha B1
More About Gappa Talmadge Yelverton:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co.,AL.
Census: In the 1860 and 1870 Federal Census of Coffee Co., AL
Fact 1: 1861, DELEGATE TO CONSTITUTION CONVENTION
Political Office: 1853, Alabama State Rep. for Coffee Co., AL
Notes for Martha Brown Simmons:
Simmons Family Bible
William B. Simmons son of William Simmons & Ann Ring {King} was born October the 8 1785 in North Carolina
Dority Henderson daughter of William Henderson & Hanner Johnson born March 19 1798 Wilkes Co. Georgia
William B Simmons & Dority Henderson married December 28 1815
Elisha H Simmons first son born January 21 1817 Jasper Co. Georgia
Emily Frances Simmons born September 29, 1819 Jasper Co., Georgia
James Allen Simmons born August 19, 1821 Jas. Co., Ga
Martha Brown Simmons born August 27, 1823 Jasper Co. Ga
John Burrell Simmons born September 1 1825 Jas Co. Ga
William Warren Simmons born December 21 1827 Crafford Co Ga {Crawford}
The Seventh Son born August 1829 & died the same day
Bryant Alford Cummings born May 13 1812 Jefferson Co. Ga
Eldies Askew born Aprel 11 1824 Larrence Co Ga
Gappa Thompson Yelverton born March 2 1814 North Carolina
Mariah Louisa Roach born Oct 10 1830 Hancock Co Ga
Sarah Sophia Fitzpatrick Sepember (sic) 15 1835 Pike Co Ala
Bryant A Cummings & Emily F Simmons was married June 5 1836 Macon Co., GA
Martha Bryant Frances Cummings there (sic) first child born March the 10 1853 in Coffee Co Ala
Angus F Simmey & Martha B F Cummings was married October 12 1869 in Coffee County Ala
Elisha H Simmons & Eldies Askew was married December the 31, 1839 Macon Co Georgia
William Fredrick Simmons first son born February 20 1841 Macon Co Ga
James Thomas Simmon born Oct 6 1842 Macon Co Ga
Laura Dorithy Simmons born November 13 1843 Dale Co Alabama
Auguustas Leonards Simmons born February 18 1846 Dale Alabama
Fourth son born June 13 1847 Dale Alabama & died the same
Elisha Burell Simmon born June 16 1848 Dalevill Ala
Mary Frances Simmons born June 16 1850 Dalevill Ala
Emma Eldies Simmons born May 29 1852 Dalevill Ala
Edna Simmons born July 30 1854 Coffee Springs Ala
Willey Henderson Simmons born August 3 1856 Geneve Cofffee Ala
Gappa T Yelverton & Martha B Simmons was married Aprel the 12 1840 Macon Co Georgia
William Gidson Yelverton there (sic) first son born July 26 1841 Dale Ala
Frances Virginia Yelverton born Aprel 19 1843 Dale Co Alabama
George Goldthwate Yelverton born August 16 1845 Dale Ala
Narcisa Eugena Yelverton born August 22 1847 Dale Ala
Henry Bryant yelverton born January 2 1851 Coffee Co Ala
Mary Alabama Yelverton Feburary 25 1854 (sic) Coffee Cont Ala
John Gappa Yelverton born July 28 1856 Coffee County Ala
Martha Blanch yelverton born March 29 1859 in Elba Coffee County
Christiana Eldies born September 29 1862 in Coffee Ala
Laura Elenor 6 daughter born April 19 1865 Coffee Ala
James A Simmons & Mariah L Roach was married Oct 11 1845 Dale Co Ala
Richard Henry Wils Simmons first son bon (sic) July 22 1848 Dale Co Ala
William Jonathon Simmons born January 4 1854 Coffee Ala
Mary Dorithy Simmons born July 25 1852 Coffee Ala
Louisa France Simmons born Aprel 29 1856 Trinity Co Texas
Martha E Simmons born January 17 1858 and died the same in Texas
James Warren Simmons born January 30 1859 in Texas
Robert F Simmons1861 in Texas
Thomas W Simmons born July 20 1863 in Texas
William W Simmons & Sarah S Fitzpatrick was married July 27 1850 in Texana Texas
Sarah Hersen Simmon first daughter born December 11 1851 in Coffee Ala
Warren Fitz Simmons born January 19 1853 Coffee Ala
Salley Warren Simmons born Feburary 1 1856(sic) Coffee Elba Ala
Penelope Alford was born January 22 1779 North Carolina
Gray Cumming born August 18 1786 North Carolina
Mary Lofley first child of Penelope Lofley & her deceased husband {Pitmon/Pitman Lofley} was born
Novemeber 10 1802 (sic)
Elizabeth Cumming first child of Penelope and Gray Cumming born April 3 1811
Jefferson Count Georgia
Bryant Allford Cumming born May 13 1812 Jefferson Ga
James Washington Cummings born August 30 1813 Jefferson Ga
Levina Cumming born Feburary 16 1815 (sic) Jefferson
Frances Cumming born January 25 1817 Warren County
Seborn Jones Cummin born April 20 1820 Warren County
Benjamin Gray Cummings born January 26 1823 Warren County
James W Gray Cumming
James Washington Cumming born Feburary the 8 1839 (sic) Macon Co Georia
{James Washington Gray Cumming was the son of James W Cummings & Mary Bryan}
F and G W Johnston born July 6 1836 Houston County Ga {children of Elizabeth Cumming & Moses
Johnston/Johnson}
Mary Alabama Yelverton daughter of G T and M B departed May 11 1856 age 2 years 2 months 16 day Elba Coffee Ala
Elishe H Simmons departed this life December 25 1856 aged 39 year Coffee County Geneve Ala
William Warren Simmons departed life Janaury the 2 1857 aged 29 year and 11 days in Elba Coffee Ala
Martha E Simmons died in Texas January 17 1858 infant
William F Simmons son of E H and Eldies departed life May 23 1862 at Corintha Miss
age 21 year 3 months and 3 day and was buried the 29 in Coffee County Ala 1862
Bryant A Cumming departed September 22 1868 aged 56 year in Coffee Co Ala
Died
William B Simmons departed life July 29 1853 age 68 years Coffee County Ala
James T Simmons son of E H & Eldies Simmons departed October 9 1842 age 3 day Marion Co Georgia
Augustas L Simmons departed July 28 1846 aged 6 months Daleville Ala
Their fourth son died June 13 1847 aged 2 hours Daleville Ala
George G Yelverton son of Gappa T & M B Yelverton departed July 14 1849 age 3 year 11 months Coffee Ala
Sarah H Simmons daughter of WW & Sarah Simmons departed Aprel 29 1852 age 4 months and 18 day Coffee Ala
Warren Fitz Simmons their son departed Feburary 6 1854 aged 1 year & 16 day Coffee Alabama
Sarah Sopia Simmons wife ofW W Simmons died February 9 1856 Elba Coffee Ala age 21 year 5 months
James W Cumming departed life December 26 1838 in Macon County Georgia
Gray Cumming departed life Sept 13 1844 Macon Co Georgia
Elizabeth Johnson departed 1851 in the early part of the year in Louisiana
Penelope Cumming departed this life Sept 22 1868 in Georgia
Laura D Simmons and William G Callwell married November 5 1867
Charley first son born August the 22
Francis V Yelverton daughter of M B & G T Yelverton married F N Rushing June 28 1859 in Elba Coffee County
Their first daughter born May the 17 1861 Martha Alabama
William F Rushing bor July 12 1863 Coffee County Ala
John B SRushing born December 11 1865
Gappa M Rushing born Feb 16 1868
William G Yelverton & Eliza A Callwell was married December 24 1865
SusanB Yelverton daughter of W S & E A born Oct 13 1866 Coffee Ala
Mary V Yelverton born Feb 3 1869
More About Martha Brown Simmons:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co.,AL.
More About Gappa Yelverton and Martha Simmons:
Marriage: 12 Apr 1840, Macon Co., GA
Children of Gappa Yelverton and Martha Simmons are:
2 i. William Gappa2 Yelverton, born 26 Jul 1841 in Dale Co., AL; died Unknown in ?.He married Eliza A Callwell 24 Dec 1865 in ?; born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?.
More About William Yelverton and Eliza Callwell:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1865, ?
+ 3 ii. Frances Virginia Yelverton, born 19 Apr 1843 in Montgomery Co., AL; died 24 Jul 1877 in Elba, Coffee Co.,AL.
4 iii. George Goldthwate Yelverton, born 16 Aug 1845 in Dale Co., AL; died Unknown in ?.
5 iv. Narcissa Eugena Yelverton, born 22 Aug 1847 in Dale Co., AL5; died Unknown in ?.
6 v. Henry Bryant Yelverton, born 2 Jan 1851 in Coffee Co., AL5; died Unknown in ?.
More About Henry Bryant Yelverton:
Fact 1: He was a Justice of Peace in Coffee Co., AL
7 vi. John Gappa Yelverton, born 28 Jul 1856 in Coffee Co., AL5; died Jun 1899 in ?.He married Calla Rushington 12 Jan 1878 in Coffee Co., AL; born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?.
More About John Yelverton and Calla Rushington:
Marriage: 12 Jan 1878, Coffee Co., AL
Married by: B. M. Stevens, JP
8 vii. Martha Blanch Yelverton, born 29 Mar 1859 in Coffee Co., AL5; died Unknown in ?.She married Thomas J. Mosley 1882 in Coffee Co., AL; born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?.
More About Thomas Mosley and Martha Yelverton:
Marriage: 1882, Coffee Co., AL
Generation No. 2
3.Frances Virginia2 Yelverton (Gappa Talmadge1) was born 19 Apr 1843 in Montgomery Co., AL6, and died 24 Jul 1877 in Elba, Coffee Co.,AL7.She married Francis Marion Rushing 28 Jun 1859 in Elba, Coffee Co., AL, son of Malachi Rushing and Telitha Dykes.He was born 5 Jan 1833 in Montgomery Co., AL8, and died 14 May 1912 in Elba, Coffee Co., AL9.
Notes for Frances Virginia Yelverton:
Thursday, August 2, 1887
"MRS. FANNIE VIRGINIA RUSHING
On the morning of the 24th of July at Elba, Ala., after a short and painful illness, Mrs. Fannie Virginia Rushing, wife of Dr. F. M. Rushing, departed this life in the 35th year of her age, leaving seven lovely children, a devoted husband, and many relatives and friends to mourn her loss.In life a general favorite, her death creates general sorrow.She was conscious of the approach of death, yet ever calm and self-possessed, prayed fervently and devoted woman in all the relations of life and died as a Christian, happy.Mrs. Rushing was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the eldest daughter of Hon. G. T. and Mrs. M. B. Yelverton of Elba -a lady of rare attainment and most amiable disposition."
More About Frances Virginia Yelverton:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co.,AL.
Fact 1: She was called Fannie.
Notes for Francis Marion Rushing:
His mother died when he was seven years old and his father died a few years later.
When Francis Marion was twelve years old, being an orphan, he and a brother went to Pike County where he lived with an uncle until he was sixteen years old. He worked on the farm and attended school in the winter.
Becoming dissatisfied with his lot, he began life for himself, working on a farm and attending school as he had means. He succeeded in obtaining a fair education and taught school for a while. In 1855 he became clerk in the office of Probate Judge, P. D. Costello, continuing in this place until 1857, when be came clerk in a store and at the same time read medicine with Doctors J. P. Blue and J. G. Moore.
In 1859 he married Fannie V. Yelverton, born Wednesday, 19 April 1843, daughter of Judge Gappa T. Yelverton and Martha B. Yelverton, who came from George to Alabama, finally locating in Elba.
In 1861 Francis Marion graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Louisiana, and he practiced at Elba until 1862. He enlisted as a Private on Tuesday, 8 April 1862 and was made surgeon of the 25th Alabama, Company K, and spent some months at Corinth, MS. He re-enlisted in September 1863 at Elba, AL in Captain Brown’s Company of Home Guards and continued service until May 1863, when his health forced him to resign. He was given an honorable discharge. He then returned to Bullock, Geneva County, AL, and practiced his profession until 1863.
His health improving, he joined the home guard and served at Pollard; Pensacola, FL and other places, taking part in several battles and skirmishes in that area. He was tendered a surgeon’s position but refused, preferring to serve as a soldier. After the war, Doctor Rushing returned to Elba to continue his practice.
While a practicing physician, Judge Rushing was a member of the State Medical Association. He was one of the counselors for six years and president for some time of the Coffee County Medical Society.
Dr. Rushing was active in the county affairs and was elected to the Legislature in1878, and in 1880 to the State Senate from Coffee, Henry, Dale, and Geneva Counties, during which time he introduced several measures that became law.
In August 1892, he was elected Probate Judge of Coffee County and re-elected in 1898, serving all twelve years.
When Judge Rushing and his County Commissioners took charge of the court affairs, the total county taxes were around $8000.00.The Tax Assessor’s Abstract for 1893 showed a total of $7,685.90.On 15 May 1895, a committee was appointed to examine the books of the treasurer.J. M. Sanders reported the sum of $1,666.78 in the treasury.Judge Rushing began to make some improvements during this first term in office and in 1895, a contract was made with the Converse Bridge Company to build two steel bridges in Elba, across the Pea River and White Water Creek. During his first and second terms, seven bridges were constructed over these streams.Improvements were made on the county jail and courthouse.A special tax of 1/20th on one per cent was levied for this purpose in July 1895.In August 1895, the Commissioners Court contracted with the Pauley Jail Company for the price of $3000. 00 payable in five years, giving notes of $600.00, each bearing eight per cent interest.
Judge Rushing’s administration will stand out prominently for years to come on account of three things:first the construction of several steel bridges; second, the building of a new courthouse; and third, for the establishment of a home for county paupers.
Dr. Rushing was president of the Board of the Board of Censors of the Medical Society of Coffee County in 1885. Composing this Board of Censors were doctors, F. M. Rushing, W. H. Chapman, J. W. Garrett, J. D. Blue and Ben A. Hill.
Dr. Rushing was at the time of his election as Probate Judge, a prominent and highly honored member of his chosen profession of medicine.He perhaps treated more people in Coffee County than any of his contemporaries in the profession, and he was universally popular.
He was a Mason, having joined the Elba Lodge No. 170 A. F. & A. M. in 1857.At the time of his death, he was the oldest member of the Elba Lodge.
Francis Marion and Fannie V. (Yelverton) Rushing had eight children.Fannie died 24 July 1877 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Elba,(AL).Francis served as mother and father of their children until his death 14 May 1912.He is also buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Elba. (AL)
"Rushing" Through the Generations, by Peggy Rushing Sims
Francis M. Rushing, M. D., physician and surgeon, at Elba, was born in Montgomery county, Ala., in 1833. He is a son of Malachi and Telitha (Dykes) Rushing, native of Beaufort district, S. C., the former born in 1792, the latter a few years later.They were both liberally educated, married in their native state, and in 1818 removed to Montgomery county, Ala., when there were but two houses in Montgomery.They located first on the prairie and then moved to Dublin in the piney woods, where they both died when Francis M. was a little boy, the mother when he was seven years old, the father a few years later.Mr. Rushing was a farmer, and served a short time in the war of 1812, as a substitute for his brother.His father, Matthew Rushing, was probably born and died in South Carolina, but his wife came to Alabama and died in Pike county.Grandfather Dykes died in South Carolina when the mother of Francis M. was a little girl.Francis M. Rushing was the sixth of a family of six sons and one daughter:Thomas A., died when a young man; Baron DeKalb, now of Know Hill, Fla., was a sergeant in the Thirty-third Alabama regiment during the late war; Stephen Dykes Decatur, died in Texas after the war, having served in the Eighth Alabama; William McDonough died in Texas after the war; Andrew J. died when a young man; Rebecca, his sister, died when a young lady.When Francis Marion was twelve years old, being an orphan, he and a brother went to Pike county, Ala.He lived with an uncle until he was sixteen years old, working on the farm and attended school in the winter time.Becoming dissatisfied with his lot, he began life for himself, working on a farm and attending school as he had means. He succeeded in obtaining a fair education, and in 1855 he became clerk in the office of Probate Judge, P. D. Costello, continuing in this place until 1857, when be came clerk in a store and at the same time read medicine with Drs. J. P. Blue and J. G. Moore.In 1861 he graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Louisiana, and he practiced at Elba until 1862, when he was made surgeon of the Twenty-firth Alabama (Company K), and spent some months at Corinth, Miss.His health failing, he resigned and returned home, and practiced his profession at Bullock until 1863, when he joined the home guards and served as first lieutenant at Pollard, Pensacola, and other places, participating in several minor battles and skirmishes.In 1859 he married Fannie V. Yelverton, daughter of Judge Gappa T. Yelverton, who came from George to Alabama, finally locating in Elba, where Judge Yelverton is buried; Mrs. Yelverton is still living.Judge Yelverton waa a prominent attorney and was a member of the legislature.He was also county judge of Dale and Coffee counties, and was a commissioner to Florida to negotiate for the transfer of West Florida to Alabama.He was also a member of the secession convention.He raised a regiment for service in the late war, but not called into active service.Mrs. Rushing was born in Montgomery county, and died in 1877.She was a member of the Baptist church, and the mother of four sons and four daughters, viz.:Martha A., wife of John B. Harper, of Geneva; Willima M.; John B.; Grappa M., a physician at Nevada, Texas, a graduate of Mobile Medical college; Fannie M.; Tupp; Delia, and Minneola.Dr. Rushing is one of the oldest and most prominent physicians of Coffee county, and is both well and favorable known.He is a member of the State Medical association; and has been one of the counselors for six years, and is president of Coffee County Medical society.In 1878 he was elected to the legislature, and in 1880 to the senate from Coffee, Henry, Dale and Geneva counties.He introduced several measures that became laws.In August, 1892, he was elected probate judge of Coffee county, Ala., without seeking the office.Since then he as been retired form politics.He has been a Mason since 1857, and is a member of Elba lodge, No. 170, A. F. & A. M.He has some farming interest, is popular with his people and is in all respects a self-made and successful man. (1)
(1) Memorial Records of Alabama, Volume I, pp. 679-681.Located in Archives and History of Alabama, Montgomery, AL.
Census Of Confederate Soldiers Living In Coffee, County Alabama 1907
128. Francis M. Rushing, Elba, Al. Born 1/5/1833. Co. K, 26th Al. Inf.
25th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 25th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Mobile in December 1861 by the consolidation of McClellan's 1st and 6th Alabama Infantry Battalions [smaller than the normal regiment's 1,000 men]. The men were from the counties of Calhoun, Coffee, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Saint Clair, Shelby, and Talladega. It remained in that vicinity 2-3 months, then went to TN. Brigaded under Gen'l Adley Gladden, the regiment (numbering 305 effective, because of illness) fought at Shiloh (casualties: 15 k, 75w). Placed under Gen'l Gardner, with the 19th, 22nd, 39th, and 26-50th, the 25th Regiment met with trifling loss at Framington. It moved into KY with Gen'l Braxton Bragg's Army of the Tennessee from the Chattanooga base, but was not engaged in any action. It came back, and participated at Murfreesboro -- Col. Loomis commanding the brigade (casualties: 13k, 88w, 16m, out of about 250 present for duty. The regiment -- Gen'l Zachariah Deas in command of the brigade -- fell back with the army and was in the forward movement at Chickamauga (casualties: 33% of 330 engaged). Total strength, December 1863: 304 men and 174 arms. It again suffered severely at Missionary Ridge, but wintered and recruited at Dalton, GA. All along the bloody track of the hostile armies through north GA, the 25th left a record, especially at New Hope. At Atlanta, 22 July, the regiment lost 49% of its force but captured two stands of colors, and more prisoners than it numbered. Six days later, near the same spot, the 25th again lost very heavily. It was engaged at Jonesboro without severe loss, but suffered considerably at Columbia, on Hood's arrival in middle Tennessee. At Franklin, the regiment again lost largely, and at Nashville, its loss was not light, but it preserved its organization on the retreat. Proceeding to the Carolinas, the 25th was in Sherman's front, with some casualties at Columbia and Kinston, and with large loss at Bentonville. Consolidated with the 19th, 22nd, 39th, and 26-50th, the regiment was shortly after surrendered at Goldsboro, having about 75 men of the old 25th present for duty.
Field and Staff Officers: Cols. John Q. Loomis (Coosa; wounded, Shiloh, Murfreesboro; resigned); George D. Johnston (promoted) ; Lt. Cols. William B. McClellan (Talladega; resigned); George D. Johnston (promoted); Major George D. Johnston (Perry; promoted); and Adjutant John Stout (Coosa; wounded, Murfreesboro, Atlanta, Franklin).
Captains, and counties from which the companies came:
Covington: M. Harper (KIA, Shiloh); Charles Corege (resigned); Bushrod W. Bell.Pike: John B. Curtis (resigned); N. B. Rouse.Shelby: Wiley Pope (resigned); Lt. Pledger.St. Clair: A. W. Nixon (resigned); H. Lewis Morris (wounded, Murfreesboro, New Hope, Franklin; captured, Murfreesboro).Pickens: D. M. Richards (wounded, Missionary Ridge, and captured). Randolph: William A. Handley (wounded, Murfreesboro; resigned); F. M. Handley (wounded, Franklin). Talladega: Joseph D. McCann (resigned); Archibald A. Patterson (KIA Murfreesboro); Silas Bradford.Talladega and St. Clair: Edmund Turner (resigned) William Spruce (wounded, Chickamauga). Coffee and Pike: D. P. Costello (wounded, Shiloh; KIA, Murfreesboro); Daniel C Monroe (wounded, Chickamauga).Calhoun: Mathew Alexander (resigned); W. B. Howell (wounded, Atlanta, Bentonville)
History: Harvey Hobbs Henderson / Wilie Hill Pope (181116-1874) Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama, captain, Confederate States Army commanding Company "C", the "Shelby Confederates", 25th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Sep 1, 1861 to Jan 1, 1863, Company "B", 3rd Alabama
Regiment--Confederate Reserves Apr 15, 1864 to Jun 6, 1865. El Cajon, CA : H. H. Henderson, 1995.
1850 Federal Census of Coffee Co., AL
546. William R COOK 28 Miss
Elizabeth 24 Al
Sarah J 9
Green J 7
James M 5
Daniel 3
Francis RUSHING 19
1860 Federal Census of Coffee Co., AL
514 Francis M RUSHING 28AL
Frances V 17AL
More About Francis Marion Rushing:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co., AL.
Elected: Probate Judge of Coffee Co., AL
Fact 1: He was discharged from the CSA for disability 7/4/1862 at Okolona, MS
Military service: Confederate States of America.
Occupation: Doctor, Judge, Alabama State Legislature.
More About Francis Rushing and Frances Yelverton:
Marriage: 28 Jun 1859, Elba, Coffee Co., AL
Children of Frances Yelverton and Francis Rushing are:
9 i. Martha Alabama3 Rushing, born 17 May 1861 in Coffee Co., AL; died 7 Dec 1911 in AL.She married John Burrell Harper 15 May 1883 in Coffee Co., AL10; born 27 Nov 1867 in ?; died 11 Aug 1905 in ?.
More About Martha Alabama Rushing:
Fact 1: On her marriage certificate she lists herself as Bama.
More About John Harper and Martha Rushing:
Marriage: 15 May 1883, Coffee Co., AL10
Marriage Fact: Married by B. M. Stevens, Probate Judge
10 ii. William F. McDonald Rushing, born 12 Jul 1863 in Coffee Co., AL11; died 17 Nov 1931 in Elba, Coffee Co., AL12.He married Mary Wise 5 Sep 1882 in Coffee Co., AL13; born 29 Oct 1863 in AL14; died 6 Oct 1926 in Elba, Coffee Co., AL15.
More About William F. McDonald Rushing:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co., AL.
Fact 1: It appears that Francis Marion Rushing named his son after his brother.
More About Mary Wise:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co., AL.
Nickname: On her marriage certificate she lists herself as Mollie & that is how it is listed on her headstone.
More About William Rushing and Mary Wise:
Marriage: 5 Sep 1882, Coffee Co., AL16
Married by: B. M. Stevens, Judge Probate
11 iii. Minneola Rushing, born 1865 in AL; died 1958 in AL.She married Charles R. Talbot 27 Oct 1893 in Elba, Coffee Co., AL; born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?.
Marriage Notes for Minneola Rushing and Charles Talbot:
Oct 27 1893 married Chases R. Talbot & Mineola Rushing on Sunday at home of her father, Judge F M RUSHING, all of Elba.The Covington Times
More About Charles Talbot and Minneola Rushing:
Marriage: 27 Oct 1893, Elba, Coffee Co., AL
Marriage Fact: Married on Sunday at home of her father, Judge F. M. Rushing.Another source has them married by D. C. Culbreth, Minister.
12 iv. John Burrell Rushing, born 11 Dec 1865 in Coffee Co., AL17; died 21 Jun 1900 in Coffee Co., AL18.He married Mary Ada Ham 26 Jan 1893 in Elba, Coffee Co., AL; born 14 Sep 1871 in AL19; died 21 Aug 1907 in Coffee Co., AL20.
Notes for John Burrell Rushing:
John was a Cadet, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1885-1887; register in chancery Coffee County, AL, 1891-1899; clerk Probate Office Coffee County 1899-1900.
More About John Burrell Rushing:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co., AL.
More About Mary Ada Ham:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co., AL.
More About John Rushing and Mary Ham:
Marriage: 26 Jan 1893, Elba, Coffee Co., AL
Married by: G. M. Sollie, Minister
13 v. Gappa Malachi Rushing, born 16 Feb 1868 in AL; died Unknown in ?.He married Jane (?); born Unknown; died Unknown.
Notes for Gappa Malachi Rushing:
He was a physician in Nevada, Texas and a graduate of Mobile Medical College.
14 vi. Frances Rushing, born 26 Sep 1871 in Coffee Co., AL21; died 22 Jul 1959 in Coffee Co., AL22.She married William Washington Ham, Jr. 22 Oct 1894 in Coffee Co., AL; born 15 Jan 1874 in AL23; died 17 Oct 1961 in Coffee Co., AL24.
More About Frances Rushing:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co., AL.
Nickname: Fannie
More About William Washington Ham, Jr.:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co., AL.
More About William Ham and Frances Rushing:
Marriage: 22 Oct 1894, Coffee Co., AL
Married by: B. A. Hill, JP
15 vii. Francis Marion Rushing, Jr, born Abt. 1872 in AL; died 25 Dec 1953 in ?.
16 viii. Delia Rushing, born 21 Dec 1873 in Coffee Co., AL25; died 9 Aug 1874 in Elba, Coffed Co., AL26.
More About Delia Rushing:
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Elba, Coffee Co., AL.
Endnotes
1.Birth date taken from headstone by Ron Bridges on 27 Jun 1999.
2.Death date taken from headstone by Ron Bridges on 27 Jun 1999.
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5.1860 Federal Census of Coffee Co., AL
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8.Birth date take from headstone by Ron Bridges on 27 Jun 1999. One source has his birth year as 1833, however, his headstone has 1832.
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10.Coffee Co., AL Marriage BookVolume 2 (1883 & 1886), p. 5.Researched by Ron Bridges on 3 May 1999.
11.Birth date of 1863 taken from headstone by Ron Bridges on 27 Jun 1999.
12.Death date of 1931 taken from headstone by Ron Bridges on 27 Jun 1999.
13.Coffee Co., AL Marriage BookVolume 1 (1877 & 1878) .Researched by Ron Bridges on 3 May 1999.
14.Birth date of 1863 taken from headstone by Ron Bridges on 27 Jun 1999.
15.Death date of 1926 taken from headstone by Ron Bridges on 27 Jun 1999.
16.Coffee Co., AL Marriage BookVolume 1 (1877 & 1878) .Researched by Ron Bridges on 3 May 1999.
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25.Birth date taken from headstone by Ron Bridges on 27 Jun 1999.
26.Death date taken from headstone by Ron Bridges on 27 Jun 1999.
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