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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
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
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
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