LACY, ERNEST RENFROE, lawyer,
was born October 11, 1877, in Talladega County; son of Sheriff and Mary (McCullough) Lacy, the former a native
of Randolph County, who lived at different times in Randolph, St. Clair, and Talladega Counties, until 1882, when
he moved to Jasper, is a lawyer, has served as county solicitor, register in chancery, representative in the legislature,
and solicitor of the law and equity courts; grandson of Abner Wise and Martha Ann (Brewster) Lacy, of Ashville,
the former of a Virginia family and the latter of a South Carolina family, and of John Marion and Ruth (Skinner)
McCullough, of Macon County, the former a Confederate soldier who was killed at the battle of Peach Tree Creek,
July, 1864. The McCulloughs came from South Carolina to Alabama, and the Skinners from Georgia. Mr. Lacy attended
Howard College, 1894-1895; attended the law school of the University of Alabama during the session of 1899-1900,
graduating, LL. B.; began the practice of law at Jasper, January 15, 1902; and represented Walker County in the
State legislature, 1907- 1911. He is a Democrat; a Missionary Baptist; and a Knight of Pythias. Married: November
3, 1903, at Jasper, to Gaye Musgrove, daughter of John B. and Zou (Musgrove) Long. Residence : Jasper.
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
LEWIS, WILLIAM LINN,
teacher, was born November 20, 1808, in Chester District, S. C., and
died May 17, 1895, at Talladega; son of Samuel and Mary (Lemon) Lewis,
the former a native of Wales, the latter of Irish descent; grandson of
William Lewis. He was educated in the schools and academies of Chester
District, S. C., and at the age of twenty-one years, began teaching
school at an academy at Providence, near Lowrysville, Chester District,
S. C. In 1830, he moved to Alabama, and settled in Perry County, where
he taught school for a time. Six years later he returned to Chester
District, S. C., for two years, then moved to Talladega County, and was
a resident of that place for nearly sixty years. The greater part of his
life was spent in teaching school, although he did not teach with any
degree of regularity after the "War of Secession. He was county
superintendent of education for a number of years; and was an elder in
the Marble Springs Presbyterian church in Talladega County. Married: (1)
January 3, 1839, in Chester County, S. C., to Sarah Pogue, who died in
1847; (2) February 26, 1848, to Esther Adams, who died September 7,
1881, daughter of James and Mary Adams, who lived near Talladega.
Children: 1. a son, killed in the battle of Sharpsburg, 1861; 2. Robert
S., Sterrett, Shelby County; 3. Mary, m. Mr. Sweetman, Jacksonville,
Fla.; 4. Sallie, m. Mr. Elder, Guthriesville, S. C.; 5. Eppie,
Talladega; 6. Janie A., m. Mr. Sparling, Tuscaloosa; 7. Julia, m. Mr.
Elliott, Talladega; 8. Fannie, Talladega. Last residence: Talladega.
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
LOFTON, GEORGE
AUGUSTUS,
Baptist
minister, was born December 25, 1839, in Pontotoc County, Miss.; son of
John B. and Olivia Ann (Settle) Lofton, natives of Edgefield District, S.
C. He received his early education in the common schools of Mississippi,
at Starrs vine, Fayetteville, and Monticello, Ga., and was attending
Mercer university at the beginning of the War of Secession. He joined the
Gate City Guards at Atlanta, Ga., in June, 1861, and was assigned to the
First Georgia regiment of volunteers. He participated in the battle of
Cheat Mountain, and in November, 1861, was discharged because of ill
health. In the spring of 1862, he joined the Ninth Georgia artillery
battalion, of which he was elected adjutant, and served with Humphrey
Marshall in the fall of 1862; in Virginia, during the winter of 1862-1863;
and in the spring of the latter year was stationed at Knoxville, Tenn. At
Chattanooga, he was made aid to chief of staff of Gen. Buckner, and in
November, 1863, took command of Battery A, Ninth battalion, and joined
Gen. Longstreet in the battles of Campbell's Station and Knoxville. In the
Lynchburg campaign he was presented with a captured battery, and in the
latter part of 1864 rendered distinguished service in the Shenandoah
Valley. He was next transferred to Richmond, and on the James River and at
Drury's Bluff, commanded two batteries. From November, 1864, to the
retreat from Richmond, he was actively engaged. He surrendered with Lee at
Appomat- tox. After the war, Col. Lofton taught school in Webster County,
until 1867, when he was admitted to the bar at Weston, Ga. He began to
practice law at Amerlcus, Ga., but in the fall of 1867, was licensed as a
Baptist minister, and began to preach near Americus. In 1868, he was
called to Antioch, Lee County, Ga., and ordained to the ministry. He
preached at Shiloh and other places in Georgia until 1869; was called to
Dalton in 1870, where he founded the Crawford high school, now the Joseph
E. Brown institute; became pastor of the First Baptist church at Memphis,
Tenn., in July, 1872; canvassed Tennessee in the interest of the
centennial endowment for the Southern Baptist university in 1876; became
pastor of the Third Baptist church at St. Louis, Mo., in January, 1877;
resigned in November, 1881, having become prostrated from much work;
returned to Georgia, and in January, 1884, again took charge of the church
at Dalton, Ga.; and came to Talladega as pastor of the Baptist church in
October, 1886. Married: March 29, 1864, to Ella E. Martin of Atlanta, Ga.
Residence: Talladega.
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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