Donald Shufford Tysinger , Sr. 'Donnie'

M, #120914, b. 26 September 1894, d. 21 August 1955
WWI Registration
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008

Parents:

Father: William Thomas Tysinger b. 1865, d. 1935
Mother: Effie Bisher b. 1875

Family:

Mary Lou Everhart b. 6 Dec 1894, d. 7 Apr 1982

Child:

Harold Lewis Tysinger 'Hal'+ b. 9 Oct 1917, d. 28 Mar 2005

Harold Lewis Tysinger 'Hal'

M, #120916, b. 9 October 1917, d. 28 March 2005
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008
  • Biography*: Obituary:
    Harold L. Tysinger

    Harold Lewis 'Hal' Tysinger, 87, of Sanford died on Monday (March 28, 2005) at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

    Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday) at First Baptist church by the Rev. Eric Porterfield. Burial will follow at Buffalo Cemetery.

    Born in Rowan County, Mr. Tysinger was a son of the late Donald S. and Mary Lou Everhart Tysinger. He was a professional photographer who was active in various civic activities, including The Boy Scouts of America. He attended the first world jamboree.

    Mr. Tysinger was a Navy veteran of World War II. As a lieutenant commander, he served all three Theaters of World War II. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Sanford Rotary Club, Sons of the Confederacy, and the VFW, to name a few. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Wilkerson Tysinger, and a son, Harold L. Tysinger Jr.

    Mr. Tysinger is survived by three sons, Steven C. Tysinger of Sanford, Tony M. Tysinger of Carbonton and Gary L. Tysinger of Johnson City, Tenn; one sister, Ruth Tysinger Whitlock of Clemson, S.C; one brother, Donald S. Tysinger Jr. of Dothan, Ala., and six grandchildren.

    Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Scout Troop 941, 202 Summit Drive, Sanford, NC 27330.

    Arrangements are by Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home of Sanford.
  • Birth*: Harold was born on 9 Oct 1917 at Davidson County, NC.
  • Marriage*: He married Mary Lou Ludeemer Wilkerson, daughter of Jasper C. Wilkerson and Elizabeth Rogers 'Bessie', in 1941 at Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, NC.
  • Residence*: He resided at Sanford, Lee County, NC.
  • Death*: Harold died on 28 Mar 2005 at Pinehurst, Moore County, NC, at age 87.
  • Burial*: His body was buried at NC. Buffalo Cemetery.

Parents:

Father: Donald Shufford Tysinger , Sr. 'Donnie' b. 26 Sep 1894, d. 21 Aug 1955
Mother: Mary Lou Everhart b. 6 Dec 1894, d. 7 Apr 1982

Family:

Mary Lou Ludeemer Wilkerson b. 20 Jan 1917, d. 18 Feb 2003

Child:

Harold Lewis Tysinger , Jr.+ b. 13 Feb 1949, d. 27 Jul 1991

William Thomas Tysinger

M, #120918, b. 1865, d. 1935
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008
  • Birth*: William was born in 1865.
  • Marriage*: He married Effie Bisher.
  • Death*: William died in 1935.

Parents:

Father: Robert Tysinger b. 1835
Mother: Margaret Loftin b. 1839

Family:

Effie Bisher b. 1875

Child:

Donald Shufford Tysinger , Sr. 'Donnie'+ b. 26 Sep 1894, d. 21 Aug 1955

Effie Bisher

F, #120919, b. 1875
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008

Family:

William Thomas Tysinger b. 1865, d. 1935

Child:

Donald Shufford Tysinger , Sr. 'Donnie'+ b. 26 Sep 1894, d. 21 Aug 1955

Robert Tysinger

M, #120920, b. 1835
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008
  • Birth*: Robert was born in 1835.
  • Marriage*: He married Margaret Loftin.
  • Death*: Robert died.

Parents:

Father: Michael Tysinger b. 1804
Mother: Dovey Williams b. 1800

Family:

Margaret Loftin b. 1839

Child:

William Thomas Tysinger+ b. 1865, d. 1935

Margaret Loftin

F, #120921, b. 1839
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008

Family:

Robert Tysinger b. 1835

Child:

William Thomas Tysinger+ b. 1865, d. 1935

Michael Tysinger

M, #120922, b. 1804
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008
  • Birth*: Michael was born in 1804.
  • Marriage*: He married Dovey Williams.
  • Death*: Michael died.

Family:

Dovey Williams b. 1800

Child:

Dovey Williams

F, #120923, b. 1800
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008
  • Birth*: Dovey was born in 1800.
  • Marriage*: She married Michael Tysinger.
  • Death*: Dovey died.

Family:

Michael Tysinger b. 1804

Child:

James Percy Whitlock

M, #120924, b. 19 October 1924, d. 4 April 2005
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008

Parents:

Father: Dr. Luther Chapman Whitlock b. 1887
Mother: Vonnie Rodgers b. 1893

Dr. Luther Chapman Whitlock

M, #120931, b. 1887
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008
  • Birth*: Luther was born in 1887.
  • Marriage*: He married Vonnie Rodgers.
  • Death*: Luther died.

Family:

Vonnie Rodgers b. 1893

Child:

James Percy Whitlock+ b. 19 Oct 1924, d. 4 Apr 2005

Vonnie Rodgers

F, #120932, b. 1893
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008

Family:

Dr. Luther Chapman Whitlock b. 1887

Child:

James Percy Whitlock+ b. 19 Oct 1924, d. 4 Apr 2005

Mary Lou Ludeemer Wilkerson

F, #120933, b. 20 January 1917, d. 18 February 2003
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008

Parents:

Father: Jasper C. Wilkerson b. 1892
Mother: Elizabeth Rogers 'Bessie' b. 1900

Family:

Harold Lewis Tysinger 'Hal' b. 9 Oct 1917, d. 28 Mar 2005

Child:

Harold Lewis Tysinger , Jr.+ b. 13 Feb 1949, d. 27 Jul 1991

Harold Lewis Tysinger , Jr.

M, #120937, b. 13 February 1949, d. 27 July 1991
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008

Parents:

Father: Harold Lewis Tysinger 'Hal' b. 9 Oct 1917, d. 28 Mar 2005
Mother: Mary Lou Ludeemer Wilkerson b. 20 Jan 1917, d. 18 Feb 2003

Jasper C. Wilkerson

M, #120938, b. 1892
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008

Family:

Elizabeth Rogers 'Bessie' b. 1900

Child:

Mary Lou Ludeemer Wilkerson+ b. 20 Jan 1917, d. 18 Feb 2003

Elizabeth Rogers 'Bessie'

F, #120939, b. 1900
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008
  • Marriage*: She married Jasper C. Wilkerson.
  • Birth*: Elizabeth was born in 1900.
  • Death*: Elizabeth died.

Family:

Jasper C. Wilkerson b. 1892

Child:

Mary Lou Ludeemer Wilkerson+ b. 20 Jan 1917, d. 18 Feb 2003

George Garfield Patterson

M, #120969, b. 1917
Last Edited: 26 Jan 2008
  • Birth*: George was born in 1917.
  • Death*: George died.

Susan Hawthorn

F, #120972, b. 1807, d. 16 November 1879
Gravestone
Last Edited: 8 Nov 2011

Parents:

Father: Joshua R. Hawthorn , Sr. b. 15 Jan 1776, d. 29 Nov 1836
Mother: Sarah Regan b. 10 Feb 1779, d. 25 Dec 1857

Family:

Wright Scogin b. 1800, d. 17 Oct 1875

Children:

Martha Ann Scogin+ b. 22 Apr 1824, d. 20 Jun 1904
William Jefferson Scogin+ b. 1 Aug 1826
Benjamin Ramsey Scogin+ b. s 1827
James Issac Scogin , Sr.+ b. 1829
Gabriel Wright Scogin b. s 1831
A. Demaris Scogin b. s 1833
Joshua Y. Scogin+ b. 1836, d. 20 Dec 1862
Tolliver S. Scogin b. s 1838
John W. Scogin+ b. s 1841

Wright Scogin

M, #120973, b. 1800, d. 17 October 1875
Gravestone
Last Edited: 8 Nov 2011

Family:

Susan Hawthorn b. 1807, d. 16 Nov 1879

Children:

Martha Ann Scogin+ b. 22 Apr 1824, d. 20 Jun 1904
William Jefferson Scogin+ b. 1 Aug 1826
Benjamin Ramsey Scogin+ b. s 1827
James Issac Scogin , Sr.+ b. 1829
Gabriel Wright Scogin b. s 1831
A. Demaris Scogin b. s 1833
Joshua Y. Scogin+ b. 1836, d. 20 Dec 1862
Tolliver S. Scogin b. s 1838
John W. Scogin+ b. s 1841

James Issac Scogin , Sr.

M, #120974, b. 1829
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008
  • Birth*: James was born in 1829 at AL.
  • Marriage*: He married Rebecca Rhodes.
  • Death*: James died.

Parents:

Father: Wright Scogin b. 1800, d. 17 Oct 1875
Mother: Susan Hawthorn b. 1807, d. 16 Nov 1879

Family:

Nathaniel Hawthorn

M, #120975, b. 1705, d. 1776
Last Edited: 9 May 2012
  • Biography*: Name Source: J. Paul Hawthorne.
  • Birth*: Nathaniel was born in 1705 at Surry, VA. Circa 1715?.
  • Marriage*: He married Susanna ?? in 1730 at Surry, VA.
  • Death*: Nathaniel died in 1776 at Surry, VA.

Parents:

Father: John Hawthorn , Sr. d. Oct 1720
Mother: Rebecca Davis b. 1679, d. 20 Apr 1765

Family:

Susanna ?? b. 1713

Children:

Robert Hawthorne b. 5 Nov 1735
Susanna Hawthorne b. 4 Jul 1737
John Hawthorn , Sr.+ b. 29 Oct 1740, d. 1836

Susanna ??

F, #120976, b. 1713
Last Edited: 9 May 2012

Family:

Nathaniel Hawthorn b. 1705, d. 1776

Children:

Robert Hawthorne b. 5 Nov 1735
Susanna Hawthorne b. 4 Jul 1737
John Hawthorn , Sr.+ b. 29 Oct 1740, d. 1836

Joseph Richard Hawthorn , Sr.

M, #120977, b. 8 March 1805, d. 12 April 1889
Gravestone
House marker
Home of Chaplain Joseph Richard Hawthorne and the boyhood home of his step grandsons, Brigadier General John Herbert Kelly C.S.A. and his brother, Rollin Herbert Kelly. The house was built in 1852. John H. Kelly was the youngest officer to be promoted Brigadier General during the War Between the States at that time.
Gravestone
Joseph Richard Hawthorne sitting on his porch at Hawthorne House, Pineapple, Alabama.
Last Edited: 10 Oct 2018
  • Biography*: Will of J.R. Hawthorne

    State of Alabama

    County of Wilcox In the name of God--AMEN

    I, Joseph R. Hawthorne, knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, and being old and weak of body, but of mind and memory perfectly sound, do make this my last will and testament.

    First of all I commit and commend my soul to God, who gave it, and my body to the dust from whence it was taken.

    In consideration of the fact that my two daughters Cassie E. Hawthorne and Laura W. Powell have remained with me, and done, as I believe, all in their power to protect and promote my interest and cheer, and comfort me in my declining years, I give and bequeath to my two said daughters Cassie E. Hawthorne and Laura W. Powell, my homestead, consisting of my residence and 80 acres of land. The said 80 acres of land consisting of the 40 acres of land on which my said residence and the buildings connected therewith are located, and the other 40, being the 40 acres lying immediately north of, and being adjoining to the first named 40, being the same 40 on which the Baptist Church is located, together with all my household furniture of every description, and my buggy or carriage I may have on hand at the time of my decease. To have, to hold to use; to control the said residence, furniture and lands as to them may seem best, so long a s they remain single and in the occupation of the same. But if either of them should marry, move off of or in any way abandon said premises the rights hereinbefore given shall be forfeited as to the one so marrying or leaving, and immediately vest in the one remaining, who shall exercise them exclusively and solely. But if both of them should marry, move off, or abandon the said premises then and in that event the said premises and effects shall be rented out for fifteen consecutive years from the date of my decease, and the annual proceeds thereof be annually and equally divided among my heirs. But unless for the causes hereinbefore enumerated my two said daughters are not to be disturbed in their possession, use and control of said premise s as long as they may live. But if both of my said two daughters should die, at the expiration of the aforesaid period of fifteen years, then the property both real and personal aforesaid should pass to my executors and be sold and the proceeds thereof be equally divided among m y heirs. But until that period of event my homestead shall remain and be kept in the family for the comfort of my children.

    I give to my daughter-in-law Hannah J. Hawthorne, widow of my son Joshua R. Hawthorne, for the use and comfort of herself and her children, the offspring of my said son, the house she now occupies and the lands hereinbefore described, with the garden and yard attached thereto, the privilege of taking from the timber on said lands firewood for home consumption, and for repairs for said premises, also the privilege of clearing around said residence four or five acres of said land, but no more. To have, to hold to use and control the same until the youngest of her said children, the offspring of the said Joshua R. Hawthorne, shall become fifteen year of age. But if before the period named shall have arrived, she remarries or moves off or abandons said premises, she forfeits all the rights hereinbefore bequeathed and the said premises shall at once pass to my said executors and be rented out, and the proceeds thereof, as fast as they accrue to be applied to my debts, if any, or be equally and annually divided among my heir s.

    If my daughter Annie E. Crinn should desire to build and live on the lands hereinbefore described, I give her the right to do so. She and her two said sisters, Cassie and Laura agreeing a s to the particular piece of said lands she shall locate on and the extent of her possession . I give her the use, possession and control of the same as long as she remains a widow and resides thereon. But if she should marry or abandon or move of said premises as she forfeits he r rights to the same unless she and her two said sisters Cassie and Laura should agree otherwise. But her two said sisters must pay her a fair value for any improvements she may put on said premises and interest on her money so invested. If either of my two daughters Emma Ramsey or Sarah Harris, should become widows, and desire to build and live on the lands hereinbefore described, I give them the right to do so, with the rights and privileges, and on the same conditions to do so, with the rights and privileges, and on the same conditions as are given and prescribed in the case of my daughter Annie Crinn.

    It is my desire that all my honest debts & property, other than that herein before named and bequeathed, shall be sold and the proceeds there of be applied to the payment of my honest debts. If the proceeds thereof does not pay them, then my executors will sell off my real estate what may be necessary for that purpose.

    After setting apart the property hereinbefore bequeathed to my daughter Cassie and Laura and paying off all of my honest debts, my executors will lay off my real estate into parcels as nearly equal as possible and my heirs draw for them. The lands given to my two said daughters are not to be included in parceling, but my two said daughters are entitled to and must have an equal share in the drawing.

    If my son, J. R. Hawthorne should desire to build and live on my hereinbefore described home stead lands, I give him the right to do on the same terms and conditions as in the case of Annie E. Crinn. In the case of any improvements being made on said lands and afterwards abandoned said improvements will be rented out by my executors, and the rents annually and equally divide d among my heirs.

    It is my will that my estate shall be administered outside of the Probate court, and that the costs of administration shall be equally divided among my heirs any and all other legitimate costs of winding up my estate, shall be so assessed and paid first.

    I nominate and appoint my daughters Cassie E. Hawthorne and Annie E. Crinn and my friend Joseph E. McWilliams as my executors, without bond and with full powers to execute the provisions of this my Last Will and Testament. J.R. Hawthorne.

    From History of Conecuh:

    p. 115-

    J. Richard Hawthorne is a native of Robinson County, North Carolina, where he was born March 8 th 1805. Five years later, his father removed with his family to Wilkinson County, Georgia. Here the family resided until 1817, when they removed to Conecuh County. The first place of permanent residence was near the home of the late Henry Stanley, now in the beautiful little village of Bellville. Here was pitched the family tent when Richard was a bright boy of twelve summers. At the time of the settlement of this locality it was known at the time of the settlement of this locality it was known as "The Ponds"--a name derived from the extensive lakes which lay to the east of the community. Highly gifted with native powers, mental and physical, Mr. Hawthorne's influence was felt as he advanced toward Hawthorne's influence was felt as he advanced toward the period of manhood's perfect mould. He was equal to the hardships incident to a frontier section, and from straitened circumstances he rose to the possession of considerable wealth. In 1837, Mr. Hawthorne was the nominee of his (the Democratic) party, against a very formidable opponent, Jeptha V. Perryman. And though he belonged to the minority party of the county, his popularity came well nigh securing for him the laurels of the contest. For when the ballots were counted he came within seven votes of victory. No man who has ever lived in Conecuh exerted a broader or more wholesome influence, than did J. Richard Hawthorne. His zeal in all matters relating to the public weal was proverbial. He occupied several positions of public trust before hisremoval to another section. In 1854 he removed to Pine Apple, Wilcox County. Here his influence was not inactive, and soon public appreciation summoned him to active usefulness. He was sent to represent the county in two terms of the legislature, and has been frequent ly called upon to acting matters requiring calm and dispassionate consideration. He has reared a large and respectable family, and accumulated considerable property. He still lives to wield a godly influence in the promotion of the general good. Generous, hospitable as a prince, warm-hearted and public spirited, and above all, a devout Christian gentleman, his usefulness is destined to be commensurate with his days.

    Pp. 104-105

    ...Nullification struggle, it was destined to be followed within a few years, by a discussion , the excitement of which, if it did not equal the intensity of the former, it exceeded it i n general interest. This was the discussion of the great Bank question. A subject so important , and of such popular interest, touched all classes of persons alike. In the midst of the stern ness displayed by President Jackson, which unpoised the financial system of the whole country , producing a serious crash in 1837, Thomas H. Benton, Senator from Missouri, urged the adoption of a gold and silver currency, as the true remedy for the embarrassments of the times. This financial question drew the line of demarcation very broadly andclearly between the two existing dominant parties--the Whigs and Democrats--the former of whom opposed the measure suggested and advocated with so much power by M. Benton, while the latter, with heartiness, adopted them. The two parties became very pronounced in the enunciation of their respective views. This period witnessed the first political contest, upon clearly defined party issues, that was ever had in the county of Conecuh. True, divergent views had been held by her people prior to this time, and minor differences had been expressed in a feeble way; but now excitement ran high , and the respective parties rallied and drilled their forces for a hot contest at the ballot box. They selected their candidates for the Legislature the Democratic nominee being J.Richard Hawthorne, and that of the Whig Party being Jeptha V. Perryman. Because of his enthusiastic advocacy of hard money principles, Mr. Hawthorne won from his opponents the sobriquet of "The Benton Mint Drop Boy." After a thorough and exciting canvass of the county, the election resulted in the choice of Mr. Perrymen by just seven votes. This election, for a time put a quiet us upon the county, the Whigs being exhilarant over their victory, while the Democrats were encouraged to renew the contest, by the fact that they came so near of success. At this period o f the county's history, public attention was diverted to a more serious question than that which agitated the people at their homes--this was the outbreak of hostilities on the part of the Indians. The policy of the government of removing them from their old abodes, which was instituted in 1832, had met with resistance almost everywhere. Both along the Chattahoochee and i n Florida, there were hostile demonstrations. A call was made for troops, and in response, Captain Bell of Bellville, raised a company and went to Georgia. Of those who were members of that company, the names of none can be secured, except those of Absalom Autrey, Pinckney Straughn , and Madison Crosby.

    Conecuh did not become a separately organized county until January, 1818.Prior to this time i t was embraced within the limits of Monroe County, which then embraced an extensive tract of territory, extending from east to west, from the Chattahoochee to the Alabama. But after the organization of Conecuh into a county, it was bounded on the north by Monroe and Montgomery counties, on the west by Clarke and Mobile, on the east by Georgia, and on the south by Florida--then a Spanish province. Richard Warren became the first representative of the county in the Territorial Legislature, which met then at St. Stephens in Washington County. Ransom Dean (brother -in-law to Col. J.R. Hawthorne), was the first sheriff and by virtue of his office, was tax assessor and collector, as well. Joel Lee (father of Rev. David Lee), was the first justice of the peace appointed in

    History of Pine Apple, Wilcox County, Alabama, p. 79.

    The Hawthorne family was a true pioneer family in Pine Apple. In fact, the Reverend Kadar Hawthorne organized the Friendship Baptist Church in1825 and the nearby Fellowship Baptist Church in Mount Moriah in 1828. We believe, based on early observation, that Reverend Hawthorne don ated the land for the church and the cemetery across the road. A relative, Colonel J.R. Hawthor ne, donated land to former black slaves in 1869. It became known as the Arkedelphia Baptist Church. Kadar Hawthorne's son, Boardman, was ordained in the Friendship Baptist Church, and for may years served with distinction as pastor of the Brooklyn, New York, Baptist Church.

    The Hawthorne family was related to the Crum, Ramsey, McCreary and Stallworth families. They w ere prominent in their social, professional, and civic activities. Ada Sue Hawthorne and her niece Gladys, were belles of the 1900 01929 era. Ada Sue married Dr. J.O. Tucker, Pine Apple's beloved dentist for many years. This couple entertained the college crowd along with their older friends from Pine Apple, Greenville, Monroeville, and Camden for many years.

    "Miss" Ada Sue was widely traveled and her parties would rival those of the large cities. Dr . Tucker and Miss Ada Sue used extensive lighting on their beautiful grounds during the Christmas holidays. The young adults always caroled here each Christmas as they began their tradition of caroling the aged and the infirm of the town. Caroling to "Miss" Ada Sue and Dr. Tucker was an expression of joy and thanks for the generosity of this fine couple. "Miss" Ada Sue's brother, Walter, was a debonair visitor as was her nephew, Dr. Julian Hawthorne. Julian Hawthorne received his medical education both in the U.S. and abroad. He became a well-known obstetrician in Rye, New York, a Westchester suburb of New York City near Greenwich, Connecticut. A member of the exclusive Westchester Country Club as well as several yacht clubs of Long Island Sound, Julian never forgot his Pine Apple roots. He restored the Hawthorne mansion to its former glory, restocked it with perhaps the most beautiful antiques in that part of the state, and visited it often after his sister, Gladys Hawthorne Whitaker, made it her home. He loved to hunt and often brought his friends from the Rye area down to hunt where he hosted game dinners. Although a Roman Catholic, he contributed generously to the Friendship Baptist Church begun by one of his ancestors in 1825.

    The Hawthorne family in so many ways left their stamp on their beloved community.

    Hawthorne House, a beautiful southern antebellum mansion, was built by Colonel Joseph Richard Hawthorne in 1852. The house is constructed of heart pine and it rests on 56 foot long sills of hand hewn pine logs. The mansion's facade is graced by square columns, a lower portico and balcony of identical proportions and entrance ways using three large doors, on the first floor the doors are flanked by full size windows and adorned with a graceful fanlight which was imported from England. The lower floor plan consisted of a wide central hall dividing four large rooms; the parlor and dining room connected by broad sliding doors. Colonel Hawthorne owned large plantations in Conecuh and Wilcox counties. He was born in 1805 and died in 1889. He was married three times, his first two marriages were to the King sisters in Mobile, Alabama an d his third marriage was to Mrs. Herbert, a widow and guardian of her two grandsons, John Herbert and Rollin Kelly. The two boys lived at Hawthorne House during their childhood. Rollin die d at an early age. John Herbert left at17 years of age to attend West Point. When the War Between the States broke out, he left West Point to join the Confederate Army and became the South 's youngest General. He was killed at the battle of Franklin, Tennessee, at the age of 24.

    The house and property was out of the Hawthorne family for a number of years

    In 1935, Mrs. Gladys Hawthorne Whitaker and her brother, Dr. Julian Hawthorne, a noted New York physician, retrieved ownership of the property, restoring the house and grounds to their original beauty. Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owens, director of the State's Archives and History Departmen t requested that it be made a historic shrine in 1947. Mrs. Whitaker died on November 25, 198 0 and the house is now owned by Dr. and Mrs. Edward Childs of Mobile, Alabama.

    A short biography of Joseph Richard Hawthorne (above) is included in the History of Conecuh (County, Alabama). His family settled first in Bellville where they pitched the family tent when Richard was twelve. He was the nominee of the Democratic Party in 1837, then the minority party. He came within seven votes of victory. In 1854 he moved to Pine Apple, Wilcox county . "Here his influence was not inactive and soon public appreciation summoned him to active usefulness. He was sent to represent the county in two terms of the Legislature..." Hawthorn e was such an advocate of hard money (gold and silver currency) he won from the opposition the nickname of "The Benton Mint Drop Boy." The fervent national debate continued.

    "He has reared a large and respectable family, and accumulated considerable property..." "Generous, hospitable as a prince, warm-hearted and public-spirited, and above all, a devout Christian gentleman, his usefulness is destined to be commensurate with his days."

    J. Richard Hawthorne was one of the largest landowners in Wilcox County before the War.

    This branch of the Hawthorne family originates in Berks Bray, England as did the New England Hawthornes, made famous because of their role in the Salem Witch Trials. The origins of the New England Hawthornes is related in The Hawthornes written by Vernon Loggins and published by Greenwood Press, New York, 1968. Records mention a Robert as one of the children of an ancestor of the New England branch. One might presume a relationship to the common ancestor who established the inn at the foot of Hawthorne Hill on the ancient road between London and Oxford . The sign of the inn known as the Woodman showed a green-coated forester, axeraised about t o chop into the trunk of a great gray oak. Nathaniel Hawthorne related the oral tradition o f the legend of recovered Roman treasure by the humble innkeeper and ancestor of these Hawthornes in "An Old Woman's Tale".

    Letter from: Richmond, Virginia, February 4, 1902

    J. R. Hawthorne, Pineapple, Wilcox County, Alabama

    Dear Cousin Dick:-

    It is probable that the land you refer to belongs to the heirs of Nathaniel Hawthorne who die d near Orange Lake, Florida more than fifty years ago. Some of his family lived in the same vicinity until the beginning of the war. They went into the army and served in Texas. These facts I learned from the Hawthorne family now living at Hawthorne, Florida. They are very distant relatives of ours. Uncle Nathaniel and my father were in the U. S. service in 1817. They fought the Indians in Florida. I think Uncle Nathaniel was also in the army during the War of1 812. My father received a land warrant which i think my brother, General Hawthorne, located i n Texas and afterwards sold the claim. It may be that Uncle Nat's warrant was located also i n Texas and that the lands have never been sold. This is all the light that I can throw upon the problem.

    Do not think that I have ceased to be interested in my kinsfolk in Wilcox. It would be a great pleasure to me if you would write me occasionally about them. I am longing for an opportunity to make you a visit. Write me about Cousin Sue, your children, Cassie and Emma and Laura, and about Old Friendship Church. Some of the sweetest memories of my life cluster about the site on which it stands.

    Affectionately yours,

    J.B. Hawthorne.

    Owned famous Hawthorne home in Pine Apple AL built in 1852.
  • Birth*: Joseph was born on 8 Mar 1805 at Robeson County, NC.
  • Marriage*: He married Sarah Coleman King, daughter of John King , Jr. and Elizabeth Coleman.
  • Marriage*: Joseph Richard Hawthorn , Sr. married Patience Elizabeth ??, daughter of John King , Jr. and Elizabeth Coleman.
  • Marriage*: Joseph Richard Hawthorn , Sr. married Harriet Waters on 19 Apr 1852.
  • Death*: Joseph died on 12 Apr 1889 at Pine Apple, Wilcox County, AL, at age 84.
  • Burial*: His body was buried. Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Parents:

Father: Joshua R. Hawthorn , Sr. b. 15 Jan 1776, d. 29 Nov 1836
Mother: Sarah Regan b. 10 Feb 1779, d. 25 Dec 1857

Family 1:

Sarah Coleman King b. 14 Jan 1807, d. 9 Dec 1835

Children:

Joshua King Hawthorn+ b. 11 Nov 1825, d. 20 Nov 1879
James Regan Hawthorn b. 6 Oct 1828, d. 8 Mar 1845
John Jefferson Hawthorn b. 5 Sep 1830, d. 20 May 1855
Sarah Louisa Hawthorn b. Nov 1835, d. 24 Dec 1835

Family 2:

Patience Elizabeth ?? b. 15 Dec 1818, d. 18 Jun 1850

Children:

Sarah Coleman Hawthorn+ b. 2 Jan 1838, d. 10 Nov 1923
Joseph Richard Hawthorn , Jr. 'Dick'+ b. 20 Jan 1840, d. 26 Oct 1904
Catherine Elizabeth Hawthorn b. 1841, d. 1915
Laura Williams Hawthorn b. 1843, d. 1919
Emma Virginia Hawthorn+ b. 13 Aug 1845, d. 15 Jun 1893
Anne Elizabeth Hawthorn+ b. 15 Dec 1847, d. 4 Feb 1910
Nancy Carolyn Hawthorn b. 1850, d. 1861

Family 3:

Sarah Coleman King

F, #120978, b. 14 January 1807, d. 9 December 1835
Gravestone
Last Edited: 30 Oct 2011

Parents:

Father: John King , Jr. b. 21 Jan 1782, d. 28 Oct 1829
Mother: Elizabeth Coleman b. 12 Sep 1783, d. 24 Nov 1844

Family:

Joseph Richard Hawthorn , Sr. b. 8 Mar 1805, d. 12 Apr 1889

Children:

Joshua King Hawthorn+ b. 11 Nov 1825, d. 20 Nov 1879
James Regan Hawthorn b. 6 Oct 1828, d. 8 Mar 1845
John Jefferson Hawthorn b. 5 Sep 1830, d. 20 May 1855
Sarah Louisa Hawthorn b. Nov 1835, d. 24 Dec 1835

Joshua King Hawthorn

M, #120979, b. 11 November 1825, d. 20 November 1879
Gravestone
Last Edited: 30 Oct 2011

Parents:

Father: Joseph Richard Hawthorn , Sr. b. 8 Mar 1805, d. 12 Apr 1889
Mother: Sarah Coleman King b. 14 Jan 1807, d. 9 Dec 1835

Family 1:

Frances E. Thomas b. 23 Aug 1829, d. 28 Mar 1859

Family 2:

Hannah Jane Williams b. 19 May 1840, d. 1 Jun 1922

Children:

Dottie Frances Hawthorn+ b. 4 Feb 1865, d. 4 Aug 1930
Joshua Ashley Hawthorn b. 19 Oct 1868, d. 12 Feb 1945
Charles King Hawthorn b. 4 May 1871, d. 19 Sep 1945
James Richard Hawthorn b. 16 Aug 1873, d. 19 Aug 1938
John King Hawthorn b. 2 Feb 1877, d. 1936

Hannah Jane Williams

F, #120980, b. 19 May 1840, d. 1 June 1922
Last Edited: 9 Nov 2011

Family:

Joshua King Hawthorn b. 11 Nov 1825, d. 20 Nov 1879

Children:

Dottie Frances Hawthorn+ b. 4 Feb 1865, d. 4 Aug 1930
Joshua Ashley Hawthorn b. 19 Oct 1868, d. 12 Feb 1945
Charles King Hawthorn b. 4 May 1871, d. 19 Sep 1945
James Richard Hawthorn b. 16 Aug 1873, d. 19 Aug 1938
John King Hawthorn b. 2 Feb 1877, d. 1936

Dottie Frances Hawthorn

F, #120981, b. 4 February 1865, d. 4 August 1930
Gravestone
Last Edited: 30 Oct 2011

Parents:

Father: Joshua King Hawthorn b. 11 Nov 1825, d. 20 Nov 1879
Mother: Hannah Jane Williams b. 19 May 1840, d. 1 Jun 1922

Family:

Joseph Leonidas Reynolds b. 11 Sep 1855, d. 8 Oct 1927

Children:

Oscar Ashley Reynolds+ b. 12 Jul 1884, d. 13 Jul 1959
Cecil L. Reynolds b. Jun 1886
Janie Louise Reynolds b. 10 Jul 1888, d. 9 Nov 1944

Joseph Leonidas Reynolds

M, #120982, b. 11 September 1855, d. 8 October 1927
Last Edited: 30 Oct 2011

Family:

Dottie Frances Hawthorn b. 4 Feb 1865, d. 4 Aug 1930

Children:

Oscar Ashley Reynolds+ b. 12 Jul 1884, d. 13 Jul 1959
Cecil L. Reynolds b. Jun 1886
Janie Louise Reynolds b. 10 Jul 1888, d. 9 Nov 1944

Oscar Ashley Reynolds

M, #120983, b. 12 July 1884, d. 13 July 1959
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Parents:

Father: Joseph Leonidas Reynolds b. 11 Sep 1855, d. 8 Oct 1927
Mother: Dottie Frances Hawthorn b. 4 Feb 1865, d. 4 Aug 1930

Family:

Pearl Mae Davis b. 5 Jul 1901, d. 31 Mar 1992

Children:

Mary Frances Reynolds b. 27 Jul 1924, d. 9 Sep 1969
Joe Davis Reynolds b. 19 Jun 1927, d. 9 Apr 1947
Bobby Keller Reynolds b. 26 Aug 1936, d. 22 Aug 1964

Pearl Mae Davis

F, #120984, b. 5 July 1901, d. 31 March 1992
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Family:

Oscar Ashley Reynolds b. 12 Jul 1884, d. 13 Jul 1959

Children:

Mary Frances Reynolds b. 27 Jul 1924, d. 9 Sep 1969
Joe Davis Reynolds b. 19 Jun 1927, d. 9 Apr 1947
Bobby Keller Reynolds b. 26 Aug 1936, d. 22 Aug 1964

Mary Frances Reynolds

F, #120988, b. 27 July 1924, d. 9 September 1969
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Parents:

Father: Oscar Ashley Reynolds b. 12 Jul 1884, d. 13 Jul 1959
Mother: Pearl Mae Davis b. 5 Jul 1901, d. 31 Mar 1992

Joe Davis Reynolds

M, #120989, b. 19 June 1927, d. 9 April 1947
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Parents:

Father: Oscar Ashley Reynolds b. 12 Jul 1884, d. 13 Jul 1959
Mother: Pearl Mae Davis b. 5 Jul 1901, d. 31 Mar 1992

Bobby Keller Reynolds

M, #120990, b. 26 August 1936, d. 22 August 1964
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008
  • Birth*: Bobby was born on 26 Aug 1936 at Cooper, TX.
  • Death*: Bobby died on 22 Aug 1964 at Canal Zone at age 27.

Parents:

Father: Oscar Ashley Reynolds b. 12 Jul 1884, d. 13 Jul 1959
Mother: Pearl Mae Davis b. 5 Jul 1901, d. 31 Mar 1992

Rebecca Rhodes

F, #120991
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Family:

James Issac Scogin , Jr.

M, #120992, b. 16 May 1856, d. 28 May 1900
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Parents:

Family:

Mary Elizabeth Bullock b. 22 May 1865, d. 24 Jul 1947

Child:

Mary Viola Scogin+ b. 18 Nov 1883, d. 17 Mar 1967

Mary Elizabeth Bullock

F, #120993, b. 22 May 1865, d. 24 July 1947
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Family:

James Issac Scogin , Jr. b. 16 May 1856, d. 28 May 1900

Child:

Mary Viola Scogin+ b. 18 Nov 1883, d. 17 Mar 1967

Mary Viola Scogin

F, #120994, b. 18 November 1883, d. 17 March 1967
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Parents:

Father: James Issac Scogin , Jr. b. 16 May 1856, d. 28 May 1900
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bullock b. 22 May 1865, d. 24 Jul 1947

Family:

Will J. Pixley b. c 1877

Children:

Virgie Lee Pixley b. 24 Apr 1903, d. 24 Oct 1928
Wilmer Clinton Pixley+ b. 16 Apr 1910, d. 18 Jan 1976

Will J. Pixley

M, #120995, b. circa 1877
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Family:

Mary Viola Scogin b. 18 Nov 1883, d. 17 Mar 1967

Children:

Virgie Lee Pixley b. 24 Apr 1903, d. 24 Oct 1928
Wilmer Clinton Pixley+ b. 16 Apr 1910, d. 18 Jan 1976

Virgie Lee Pixley

F, #120996, b. 24 April 1903, d. 24 October 1928
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Parents:

Father: Will J. Pixley b. c 1877
Mother: Mary Viola Scogin b. 18 Nov 1883, d. 17 Mar 1967

Wilmer Clinton Pixley

M, #120997, b. 16 April 1910, d. 18 January 1976
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Parents:

Father: Will J. Pixley b. c 1877
Mother: Mary Viola Scogin b. 18 Nov 1883, d. 17 Mar 1967

Family 1:

Family 2:

Violet Eleanor Brenke

F, #120998, b. circa 1915
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Family:

Wilmer Clinton Pixley b. 16 Apr 1910, d. 18 Jan 1976

Janie F. Crawford

F, #121000, b. 19 May 1914, d. 15 March 1996
Last Edited: 4 Feb 2008

Family:

Wilmer Clinton Pixley b. 16 Apr 1910, d. 18 Jan 1976