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     John Felix BROWN, son of Harrison Felix BROWN and Jessie Ethel Flewellen, was born on 19 December 1902 in Monroe, Louisiana.

John married Laura Blanche Loudin on 21 April 1924 in Alliance, Ohio.

John Felix BROWN died on 16 November 1971 in Ohio at age 68.¹

     Laura Blanche Loudin was born on 2 January 1896.¹

Laura married John Felix BROWN, son of Harrison Felix BROWN and Jessie Ethel Flewellen, on 21 April 1924 in Alliance, Ohio.

Laura Blanche Loudin died on 13 May 1986 in Ohio at age 90.¹

     Mary Permelia WEAVER, daughter of Jesse WEAVER and Rebecca SANFORD, was born on 6 May 1823 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.^1,2 Mary Permelia WEAVER also went by the name of Mealey.

Mary married Green Berry Sanford on 14 June 1837 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.³

She was probably the female age 16 to 20 listed in the household of her husband, Green Berry Sanford, in the 1840 Federal Census of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, She would have been 17 years old.⁴

Mary Permelia WEAVER and Green Berry Sanford moved from Alabama to Shelby County, Texas, before 1850. In 1850 they were living in Shelby County along with other Sanfords. They had no children at that time. Then in 1860, they turn up in Orange County, Texas with a 14-year-old Thomas and 9-year-old Catherine. Family lore among Catherine's descendants is that she was an adopted, half-Indian child. That is probably true because Catherine grew up and married Permelia's younger brother, George. In 1900 Permelia was living with George Weaver in Angelina County as his widowed sister.⁵

Mary Permelia WEAVER and Green Berry Sanford appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 3 September 1850 in Shelby County, Texas. The household was listed as G. B. Sanford, age 36, $150 real estate, born Georgia and Permelia Sanford, age 25, born Alabama. There had been one son in 1840, perhaps he had died or perhaps any children stayed with relatives when they moved to Texas.⁶

Mary Permelia WEAVER and Green Berry Sanford adopted Mary Catherine SANFORD circa 1852 in Texas.

Mary Permelia WEAVER and Green Berry Sanford appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 13 June 1860 in Orange, Orange County, Texas. The household was listed as G. B. Sanford, a 46 year old shoemaker, born Georgia and his 36 year old wife, Permelia Sanford, keeping house, born Alabama. He had real estate valued $300 and personal estate $200. Also in the household were Thomas Sanford, 14 (1846), attending school, born Georgia and Catherine Sanford, 9 (1851), born Texas. There were no children in 1850 and Thomas would have been four years old. Had he remained with relatives at the time of the move to Texas or was he a nephew. He was bonr in Georgia and there is no record of Greenberry and Catherine in Georgia. Catherine is said to have been a half-Indian girl adopted by the Sanfords, but she could also be a daughter.⁷

Green died in May 1870 in Orange County, Texas, leaving Mary Permelia Sanford as a widow.

Mary Permelia WEAVER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 29 July 1870 in Orange, Orange County, Texas. The household was listed as P. Sanford, a 45 year old female, born Alabama, keeping house; Catherine Sanford, 19, keeeping house, born Texas; Martha Sanford, 17, sewing, born Texas; Ella Sandord, 14, at home, born Texas; and Amey Sanford, 11, at home, born Texas. The last three had not appeared in the household in 1860. Were they perhaps some of Green's nieces?⁸

Mary Permelia WEAVER was mentioned in a 23 July 1892 letter from J. B. Forester of Bessemer to "Geo. and Dela Wats": "Dear Children, I got your letter and was glad to hear you all was well and sorry to hear that Mealy [Permelia Weaver] was ded. this leaves us all well. times is so dull that ther is nothing a going on. it has rain so much it have ruin prety well everything. Dela is ther any school fer a young on down there[?] if there is let me know hool is teaching and how long will ther teach[?] Dela your ma ses she will need help to eat beans for tha are roten on the Ground. your ma ses times is so heard that she dont know how she can come. she will come as soon as she can. she want to see you all mity Bad. the [unreadable] is all well as faras i know. let me know if you have hird from Bell [Belle Weaver, Adelia's sister] in your next letter. Rite soom to your Father & mother". [Note: All periods added by editor to make letter more readable. James B. Forrester was Adelia's step-father, the husband of Letisia Hudson Weaver].⁹

Mary Permelia WEAVER appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1900, in the household of her brother George J. H. T. WEAVER in Precinct 6, Angelina County, Texas. She was recorded as sister Permelia Sanford, 77, born May 1823 in Alabama. She was a widow and mother of two children.¹⁰

Mary Permelia WEAVER died after 1900 in Angelina County, Texas.

     Green Berry Sanford was born circa 1814 in Georgia.

Green married Mary Permelia WEAVER, daughter of Jesse WEAVER and Rebecca SANFORD, on 14 June 1837 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.¹

He appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Greenberry Sanford: 1 male under 5 [???], 1 male 20-29 [Greenbery 26], and 1 female 16-19 [Permelia 17].²

Green Berry Sanford and Mary Permelia WEAVER moved from Alabama to Shelby County, Texas, before 1850. In 1850 they were living in Shelby County along with other Sanfords. They had no children at that time. Then in 1860, they turn up in Orange County, Texas with a 14-year-old Thomas and 9-year-old Catherine. Family lore among Catherine's descendants is that she was an adopted, half-Indian child. That is probably true because Catherine grew up and married Permelia's younger brother, George. In 1900 Permelia was living with George Weaver in Angelina County as his widowed sister.³

Green Berry Sanford and Mary Permelia WEAVER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 3 September 1850 in Shelby County, Texas. The household was listed as G. B. Sanford, age 36, $150 real estate, born Georgia and Permelia Sanford, age 25, born Alabama. There had been one son in 1840, perhaps he had died or perhaps any children stayed with relatives when they moved to Texas.⁴ He and Mary Permelia WEAVER adopted Mary Catherine SANFORD circa 1852 in Texas.

Green Berry Sanford and Mary Permelia WEAVER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 13 June 1860 in Orange, Orange County, Texas. The household was listed as G. B. Sanford, a 46 year old shoemaker, born Georgia and his 36 year old wife, Permelia Sanford, keeping house, born Alabama. He had real estate valued $300 and personal estate $200. Also in the household were Thomas Sanford, 14 (1846), attending school, born Georgia and Catherine Sanford, 9 (1851), born Texas. There were no children in 1850 and Thomas would have been four years old. Had he remained with relatives at the time of the move to Texas or was he a nephew. He was bonr in Georgia and there is no record of Greenberry and Catherine in Georgia. Catherine is said to have been a half-Indian girl adopted by the Sanfords, but she could also be a daughter.⁵

Green Berry Sanford appeared on a mortality census enumerated 1870 in Orange County, Texas. The listing was for G. B. Sanford, white male, age 50, married, shoemaker, born Alabama, died May 1870, cause of death "softening of the brain."^6,7

In May 1870 Green Berry died in Orange County, Texas, leaving Mary Permelia a widow.

     Eleanor Boulware, daughter of William Boulware and Rachel (?), was born on 27 September 1787 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.²

Eleanor married Nathaniel ABNEY Jr., son of Dr. Nathaniel ABNEY and Lucy Collins, on 14 September 1806.¹

Eleanor Boulware and Nathaniel ABNEY Jr. appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 6 August 1810 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. The household was listed as one male under 10 [William], one male 16-25 [Nathaniel 24], one female under 10 [Mahaley], one female 16-25 [Eleanor 22], and 13 slaves.³ She was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Gainesville, Sumter County, Alabama.

On 13 July 1836 Eleanor died in Choctaw County, Alabama, at age 48 leaving Nathaniel a widower.⁴

     Sarah Canada was born on 12 November 1788.

Sarah married Nathaniel ABNEY Jr., son of Pvt. Nathaniel ABNEY, in 1805 in South Carolina.^1,2

Sarah Canada and Nathaniel ABNEY Jr. appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1810 in Union County, South Carolina. The household was listed as 1 male under 10 [Joseph], 1 male age 16-26 (Nathaniel, Jr., 20) and one female age 26-45 (Sarah Canada, 30.)^1,3

Sarah Canada died in 1855 in Stewart County, Tennessee. She was buried in Seay Cemetery.

     Oliver Keadle YEAGER, son of Enos Abner YEAGER and Martha E. Wood, was born on 28 July 1907 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹ He was also known as Slim.

Oliver Keadle YEAGER appeared on a census, enumerated 19 April 1940, in the household of his parents Enos Abner YEAGER and Martha E. Wood in Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama. He was recorded as a 32 year old school bus driver.

Oliver married Lucile Milllican in 1941.²

Oliver Keadle YEAGER served in the He served as a private in the Army. When he registered he was listed as 6 foot tale, 128 pounds, with gray eyes, black hair and a dark complexion during World War II on 30 December 1942 in Fort McClellan, Anniston, Alabama.

Oliver Keadle YEAGER died on 21 July 1998 in Bibb County, Alabama, at age 90.¹ He was buried in West Scottsville Cemetery, Bibb County, Alabama.

His obituary appeared 22 July 1998 in the The Tuscaloosa News, published in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. "Centreville. Oliver (Slim) K. Yeager, age 90, of Centreville, died July 21, 1998, at Bibb Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at West Scottsville Methodist Church with burial in West Scottsville Cemetery and Rev. Milton Simpson officiating and Rockco's Funeral Home directing. Survivors include his wife, Lucile M. Yeager of Centreville; two brothers Edward Yeager of Centreville, and Howard Yeager of Birmingham; four sisters, Evelyn Whitlock of Birmingham, Inez Jennings of Homewood, Elnora Yeager of Centreville, and Hazel Florey of Birmingham."³

     Frank BROWN, son of William Harrison BROWN and Catherine PARKER, was born in 1861 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Frank BROWN appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1870, in a household with his father David Leggett BROWN in Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. They were livig with his grandparents, David and Elizabeth Brown. He was listed as Frank Brown, age 9. His father, William, was a 26 year old farm hand.¹