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Monroe County
Alabama
Biographies
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LAMBERT, JOSEPH SHOMO, teacher. Baptist minister, was born on March 8, 1869, at
Mount Pleasant, Monroe County; son of Andrew Jackson and Josephine
Henrietta (Shaunfield) Lambert, who lived at Mt. Pleasant, the
former a farmer, who was ordained a minister in the Missionary
Baptist church when he was twenty years old, and was actively
engaged in the ministry fifty-eight years, who after his wife's
death, moved to Bay Minette, Baldwin County, and spent the last six
years of his life there, the latter who was born in Mobile, shortly
after her parents came from Germany, who was left an orphan in
infancy and was reared by relatives; grandson of Andrew and Rebecca
(Hurst) Lambert, who moved to Alabama from Georgia in pioneer days,
settled in Mt. Pleasant, Monroe County, and, late in life moved to
Claiborne. He received his early schooling from his father and
mother, and from Prof. William M. Webb, at Perdue Hill; entered
Howard college in 1889 and attended two sessions regularly; taught
school at Bluff Springs, Flu. 1891-1892; returned to Howard college,
September, 1892, and was compelled to withdraw in March, 1893,
because of ill health. He taught school until 1901; was appointed
county superintendent of education for Baldwin County to fill an
unexpired term by Supt. John W. Abercrombie, February, 1901; was
successively elected to that office every term until 1917, when he
entered the service of the State department of education of Alabama.
He was ordained to the ministry in the Bay Minette Missionary
Baptist church in January, 1895, and has served as pastor in the
towns of Bay Minette and Flomaton, and in country pastorates. He is
a Democrat; a Mason; an Odd Fellow; and a Knight of Pythias.
Married: May 15, 1900, at Mobile, to Lennie, daughter of Richard
Montgomery and Nannie (Farmer) Simmons, who lived at Adairville,
Ky.; granddaughter of Dr. D. G. and Frances (Edmonson) Simmons, the
former a native of Virginia, who moved to Adairville, Ky., early in
life. Children: 1. a son, d. in infancy; 2. Margaret Josephine, b.
March 21, 1902. Residence: Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography,
By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J.
Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer
LEEDY, WILLIAM BIBB, real estate and insurance man, was born December 25, 1846, at
Aberdeen, Monroe County, Miss.; son of Lorenzo Dow and Sarah Ann
(Bibbs) Leedy, who were married and lived in Huntsville, the former
a native of Abingdon, Va., born February 22, 1816, who lived at that
place until he was eighteen years of age, when he moved to Alabama
and located at Huntsville, the latter a native of Madison County,
born in 1818; grandson of James Leedy, a teacher and farmer, who
lived at or near Abingdon, Va., and of William and Sarah (Garrett)
Bibb, of Huntsville, the former a Virginian, born in 1783, in
Goochland County, who died and was buried in Huntsville, 1883, the
latter also a native of Virginia, born in 1785, in Amherst County,
who died and was buried in Huntsville, 1839; great-grandson of James
and Elizabeth (Bibb) Bibb, cousins, and William and Ann (George)
Garrett, the former a native of Amherst County, Va., who moved to
Nashville, and fought in the Revolutionary War, first enlisting as a
private, then entering the artillery service. Mr. Leedy was reared
and educated at Aberdeen, Miss., until, on account of the death of
his mother in 1851, and of his father in 1862, he went to live with
his mother's people at Huntsville. At that time Huntsville was
occupied by Federal troops, and Mr. Leedy, with several of his boy
friends and schoolmates accepted a position as clerk under a
quartermaster in the U. S. army, on condition that he should not be
required to take the oath of allegiance. When the troops were
withdrawn previous to Hood's advance in Tennessee, in November,
1864, Mr. Leedy took part in the immediate organization of a cavalry
company for the C. S. Army. His company was mustered in as Co. I,
Fourth Alabama cavalry, Russell's regiment, Forrest's command, and
he became second sergeant of the company. In the first fight in
which he took part, on Hood's retreat to the Tennessee River, he and
a number of his comrades were captured and imprisoned at Nashville.
When the fact that he had held a clerical position under the Federal
quartermaster at Huntsville was discovered, he and eighteen others,
similarly situated, were charged as spies and tried before a "drum
head" court martial. They were offered the choice of taking the oath
of allegiance and going north until after the surrender, or of being
convicted and sentenced to death. Before the sentence could be
carried into effect, Gen. Forrest sent an officer to Nashville under
the fiag of truce with the warning that he should hang a Federal
officer for every one of the nineteen that were executed.
Proceedings were stayed until the matter was brought before
President Lincoln, who gave orders which resulted in the exchange of
the nineteen for Federal prisoners in Libby prison. Sergt. Leedy
obtained his freedom at Richmond, March, 1865, and was on a sixty
day furlough at the time of Lee's surrender. He gave himself up at
Meridian, Miss.; was paroled, and given transportation to
Huntsville. He became a pharmacist at Memphis, Tenn., 1866-1870,
attending a college of pharmacy at Philadelphia, Pa., 1868- 1869. He
entered the banking business at Huntsville in 1870; became a partner
of W. R, Risen and company, bankers, 1876-1887; moved to Birmingham
in 1887, and became a dealer in real estate' and insurance. He is a
member of W. J. Hardee camp, United Confederate Veterans; and has
been a colonel on the staff of Gen. George P. Harrison, and of
George B. Gordon, S. D. Lee, Clement Evans Gordon, and Bennett H.
Young. He is a Democrat; a Presbyterian; and an Elk. Married:
September 18, 1873, at Memphis, Tenn., to Kate Stratton, who died
June 9, 1914; daughter of John Thomas and Emma (Ferguson) Stratton,
of Memphis, natives, respectively, of Franklin, Ky., and
Brownsville, Tenn.; granddaughter of Henry and Margaret (Rayburn)
Stratton, Virginians, who moved from their native state to Franklin,
Ky., then to Holly Springs, Miss., and finally to Memphis, Tenn.,
and of James Butler and Eliza (Gibbs) Ferguson, natives,
respectively, of Belfast, Ireland, and Wilmington, N. C. Children:
1. John Stratton, unmarried; 2. William Bibb, Jr., m. Mabel Roy.
Birmingham, child, Katherine Leedy; 3. Emma Stratton, m. I. F.
Young, Birmingham, child, Kate Leedy. Residence: Birmingham.
Source: History of Alabama and
Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie
Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company,
1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer
LESLIE,
WILLIAM PERRY, lawyer, was born in 1819, in Monroe County, and died October
10, 1867, at Pascagoula, Miss. He was a brother of Judge John W.
Leslie, who was born May 11, 1814, in Pendleton District, S. C., and
died September 10, 1897, in Monroeville, who was judge of probate of
Monroe County, and occupied other prominent positions in the public
affairs of the county. His father was a planter. He was reared on a
farm until he was eighteen years of age, then became clerk in a
store for two years. He moved to Claiborne and read law in the
office of A. B. Cooper for about two years, and was admitted to the
bar in 1840 or 1841. He practiced law in Sparta in partnership with
W. B. H. Howard for several years, then returned to Claiborne in the
spring of 1843, and formed a partnership with Mr. Cooper which
lasted until 1850, when Mr. Cooper moved to Wilcox County. At that
time he formed a partnership with Judge R. C. Torrey, and remained
in that association until 1861. In 186 1, he was elected to the
State senate from the district composed of Monroe, Covington and
Conecuh Counties. He was a Union man and opposed to secession, but
after war was actually in force, he raised a company of artillery,
principally from Monroe County, in the fall of 1861, and volunteered
as a private. He was assigned to a second lieutenancy, and remained
in service until some time in 1863, when he was relieved because of
ill-health. At the close of the war, he sold his property in Monroe
County and in 1866 moved to East Pascagoula, Miss., and erected on
the bay a large steam saw and planing mill. He was also founder of
several industrial establishments at Claiborne. On a visit to Mobile
on business in October, 1867, he contracted the yellow fever and
soon after died. Married: in April, 1847, to Miss Agee, daughter of
W. A. Agee of Monroe County, and sister of Hon. N. A. Agee. He had
six children. Last residence: Pascagoula, Miss.
Source: History of Alabama and
dictionary of Alabama biography, Volume 3 By Thomas McAdory Owen,
Marie Bankhead Owen, 1921 - Submitted by AFOFG
LINDSEY, SAMUEL PERRIN, Baptist minister, was born September 15, 1855, at Buena
Vista, Monroe County; son of William Kyser and Harriett (Newell)
Llndsey, the former a native of Chestnut Corner, Monroe County, who
lived at Buena Vista, and served in Co. G, Thirty-sixth Alabama
regiment, C. S. Army, until he was taken prisoner at Manchester,
Tenn., June 3, 1863; grandson of Rev. Larkin W. and Theresa (Dekle)
Lindsey, who lived at Allenton, Wilcox County, Turnbull, Chestnut
Corner, and Buena Vista, Monroe County, and of William W. and
Elizabeth Henry (Fountain) Wiggins, who lived at Philadelphia,
Monroe County, and Monroeville; great-grandson of Stephen Wiggins,
who came from Sampson County, S. C., about 1818. He received his
early education at Buena Vista, in Wilcox County, and at
Monroeville; and was graduated from Howard college, A. B., 1893. He
established the Pine Apple "Gazette" in 1882; clerked in the store
of his uncle, Capt. William Stephen Wiggins; and entered the
ministry in July, 1887. He was licensed to preach, September 11,
1887, and was ordained, September 26, 1888, at the Philadelphia
Baptist church. He has served as pastor of churches in St. Clalr,
Jefferson, Walker, Monroe, Conecuh, and Escambia Counties, and
Escambia County, Fla., and has served churches of prominence in
Ensley City, Georgiana and Evergreen. For several years he was
moderator of the Bethlehem Baptist association. He is a Mason.
Married: June 17, 1890, to Julia, daughter of Noah Haggard and
Tryphenla Richison (Mathis) Fancher, who lived near Monte vail o.
Children: 1. Harriet Tryphenia, deceased; 2. Perrln Fancher; 3.
William Rupert; 4. Samuel Pleasant, deceased. Residence: Belleville.
Source: History of
Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen,
Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing
company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer
LOCKLIN, LAWRENCE
WHEELER, merchant, was born February 27, 1867,
at Perdue Hill, Monroe County; son of Charles William and Martha
Barbara (Moore) Locklin, the former a native of Claiborne, Monroe
County, who lived at that place and at Perdue Hill, was in the
steamboat business at the outbreak of the War of Secession, and
during the war was engaged as captain of steamships transporting men
and equipment for the C. S. Army from Mobile to Montgomery, was
president of the Mobile trade company from 1870 until he retired in
1872; grandson of William and Amelia (Wheeler) Locklin, of
Milledgeville, Ga., who moved to Alabama in 1812, and of William and
Mary Moore, who lived near Clalborne; great-grandson of Samuel
Locklin, a Scot, who settled in Georgia, and of William Wheeler a
merchant of Baltimore, Md., who moved to Claiborne in 1816. Mr.
Locklin attended private and public schools at Perdue Hill; was a
student at Howard college for three years; and was graduated at
Eastman's business college, 1884. He became a member of the
mercantile firm of Roberts, Locklin and company, in 1886, at Perdue
Hill; later became president of the Claiborne ranch company at
Perdue Hill; was a member of constitutional convention of Alabama in
1901; and served as supervisor of census for the first Alabama
district, 1910. He is a Democrat and a Baptist. Married: November 5,
1889, at Fort Worth, to Corinne, daughter of Robert and Estell
(Agee) Rives, of Benton, Lowndes County; granddaughter of Rives, a
Virginian, and a descendant of Sir John Rives of Dorcetshire,
England. Children: 1. Anderson J. Residence: Perdue
Hill.
Source: History of Alabama and
Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie
Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company,
1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer
ROACH, JOHN DANIEL, soldier, lawyer,
was born May 1, 1842, in Monroe county, Ala. He graduated from the
univeristy of Virginia at Charlottesville. During the war he served
under General R. E. Lee from April, 1861, to February, 1865; and
subsequently taught school in Alabama. He takes an active interest
in the political affairs fo Louisisana at Mansfield, where he has a
lucrative practice, and has been successfully engaged in law for
over a quarter of a century; and resides in Mansfield,
La.
Source: Herringshaw's American Statesman and Public
Official Yearbook: 1907-1908; By Thomas William Herringshaw; Publ.
1909; Submitted by Andrea Stawski Pack
SALTER, Q., editor, was born September 24, , at Monroeville, Monroe
County; son of George Washington and Ellender (Frye) Salter the
former who was a native of Stockton, Baldwin County, and served in
the C. S Army as sergeant of Co. F, Thirty-sixth Alabama infantry;
grandson of Isaac and Sarah (Walker) Salter, the former who was a
Georgian and of Andrew and Nancy (Hendrix) Frye of
Monroeville, the former who was a native or South Carolina and later
settled in Monroe County; and brother of George Washington Salter,
jr., (q. v.). The Salters were of Scotch-Irish-English ancestry,
their forefathers coming from Georgia to Alabama during the early
years of the last century. The Fryes were of Dutch ancestry, natives
of Orangeburg District, S C., and came to Alabama with the nrst
settlers of Monroe County. Q Salter received his education in the
common schools- began apprenticeship as printer in the office of the
"Monroe Journal," November 6 1883 and later became owner and editor
of this' paper, January 7, 1887. He served as councilman for some
time; was a Democrat; and was at one time chairman of the county
Democratic executive committee; a Methodist, which church he served
as steward and secretary for eighteen years; a Mason; a Knight of
Pythias Married: October 6, 1887, at Monroeville, to Alma
Jones- daughter of Francis Marion and Elizabeth (Gordon) Jones of
that place, the former who was a lieutenant of Co. E, Twenty- third
Alabama infantry, and served as tax assessor of Monroe County
eighteen consecutive years. Residence: Monroeville.
Source:
Owen, Thomas and Marie Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionary of
Alabama Biography, Vol 4. Chicago, S. J. Clarke Publishing Company,
1921. Submitted by Dawn Conway
SOWELL, THOMAS L. - Thomas L. Sowell, the other member of
the firm of Coleman & Sowell, (of Walker County) was born in
Monroe County, Ala., February 24, 1858. He is the eldest of
ten children born to William C. and Isabella (Roberts) Sowell, the
former a native of South Carolina and the latter of Alabama.
William C. Sowell is at the present time probate judge of
Monroe county , and has held that office since 1872. William C
Sowell's father was Capt. James L. Sowell, his mother's name being
Mary, both natives of South Carolina. Mrs. Isabella Sowel's
parents were Thomas L. and Catherine (McColl) Roberts, the former a
native of South Carolina, and the latter of Alabama. The Roberts
family is of Scotch and English ancestry. Thomas L. Sowell was
reared in Alabama and educated in the private schools of that
state. He has been practicing law for thirteen years. He
practiced at Monroeville for three years and then removed to Jasper,
Walker county where he is at the present time, and where he enjoys a
lucrative practice . He is a very prominent young lawyer, and stands
high in the profession. In 1892 he was nominated for the
legislature by the democratic part of his county and was elected by
a large majority. He is of an excellent family, is a stanch
democrat, and takes great interest in politics. He is a
prominent and rising young attorney, and undoubtedly has a bright
future in store. He is one of the self-made young men of the
county and is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Source: From Memorial Record of Alabama. By
Hannis Taylor, Brant & Fuller, Publishers, Madison, Wis. 1893.
Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney
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