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LEWIS BENJAMIN
H., lawyer, was born February 4, 1885, nine miles east of Troy;
son of Benjamin H. and Sarah (Hutchison) Lewis, the former who was born at
Woodville, Pike County, resided at Henderson in the same county, where he
died September 15, 1882, and the grandson of John and Sarah Lewis, who
lived at Monticello, and of William and Barbary Hutchison, also of
Monticello. Benjamin H. Lewis, Jr., was educated in the old field schools
of Pike County and in R. W. Pruet's Academy, at Troy. He read law under
Hon. W. D. Roberts, at Elba; was admitted to the bar, May 12, 1882;
practiced in Elba until February, 1883, when he moved to Andalusia, where
he has ever since resided in the practice of his profession; and was judge
of the city court of Andalusia, 1907-1911. He is a Democrat; has served
several times as chairman of the county executive committee, and often as
a delegate to state conventions. He is a member of the Woodmen of the
World. Married: Ella E., daughter of Dr. S. I. S. and Lizzie (Pynes)
Cawthon, of Andalusia. Residence: Andalusia.
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
LIVING, STEPHEN, Sr., soldier of
the American Revolution, aged 80, resided in Pike County, June 1, 1840.—
Census of Pensioners, 1841 p. 149.
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
LONG, WILLIAM
OATES,
lawyer, was born November 20, 1860, at Banks, Pike County; son of James B.
and Mary Jane (Oates) Long, the former a native and resident of Pike
County, a soldier in the Fifteenth Alabama infantry regiment, C. S. Army,
who died in the service, the latter a sister of the late William C. Oates
(q. v.), grandson of William and Sarah Oates, of Pike County. Mr. Long was
educated in the village school at Abbeville, and at the University of
Alabama where he was a student for three years. He has practiced law at
Abbeville since 1881; was elected mayor of that town in 1882 and has been
re-elected three times; served as register in chancery for Henry County!
1884-1898; was elected to the lower house of the State legislature in
1900, and to the State senate from the thirty-fifth district, 1902. He is
a Democrat. Married: January 17, 1882, at Abbeville, to Pet, daughter of
Z. W. and 1069 Ann B. (Culver) Laney, of Henry County. Residence:
Abbeville. Ann B. (Culver) Laney, of Henry County. Residence: Abbeville
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
LOVE, ANDREW PICKENS,
merchant, was born October 12, 1818, in Anderson District, S. C., and died
September 19, 1896, at China Grove, Pike County; son of James and Ann
(Dowdell) Love, natives of South Carolina, the former of whom was born in
Anderson District, and became a tanner, moved to Alabama, and lived in
Tuscaloosa County, in Greene County, at Pleasant Hill, Dallas County, at
Monticello, Pike County, and finally at Wetumpka, where he died. His
education was limited to the old log cabin country school at Monticello,
and he became a merchant, dealing in general merchandise in Troy, Linwood,
and China Grove. He was elected sheriff of Pike County in 1850, and was a
delegate to the secession convention in 1861. During the War of Secession,
he became captain of Co. I, Twenty-second Alabama infantry regiment,
organized at Troy, and later was made captain of Co. I, Fourth battalion
of Alabama cavalry. As senior captain, he commanded the Fourth battalion,
which joined Phillip's legion, Hampton's cavalry. He was an old line Whig,
and a strong Union man, but went with the state when Alabama seceded. He
was a Methodist, and was worshipful master of his lodge of Masons. He was
never married. Last residence: China Grove, Pike County.
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
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