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     Leila Madison Welch, daughter of James Barbour Welch and Ann Eustace GIBSON, was born on 17 September 1862 in Talladega County, Alabama.¹

Leila Madison Welch appeared on a census, enumerated 18 September 1870, in the household of her parents James Barbour Welch and Ann Eustace Welch in Wewoka, Talladega County, Alabama. She was listed at Lela P. Welch, age 7.²

Leila Madison Welch appeared on a census, enumerated 10 June 1880, in the household of her grandmother Mary Williams SHACKELFORD in Catalpa, Culpeper County, Virginia. She was listed as Lela M. Welch, 16, granddaugter.³

Leila married Alexander H. Davis on 16 September 1881 in Culpeper County, Virginia.

Leila Madison Welch died on 7 July 1925 in Washington, District of Columbia, at age 62.¹ She was buried in Alexandria, Virginia.

     George Strother Davis, son of Alexander H. Davis and Leila Madison Welch, was born on 31 July 1882.¹

George married Burtie H. BUCKNER, daughter of Aylette Hawes BUCKNER and Anna BURT, on 31 October 1906 in Washington, District of Columbia.²

George Strother Davis died on 13 July 1953 in Woodville, Virginia, at age 70.¹

     Edwin H. GIBSON, son of Jonathan Catlett GIBSON V and Mary George Shackelford, was born in 1871 in Culpeper County, Virginia.²

Edwin H. GIBSON appeared on a census, enumerated 9 June 1880, in the household of Jonathan Catlett GIBSON V and Mary George Shackelford in Culpeper County, Virginia.²

Edwin H. GIBSON was editor of the Culpeper "News" in 1908. He was also referred to as Maj. Edwin H. Gibson. In 1920 and 1922-1924 he served as Culpeper's representative to the General Assembly of Virginia.³

Edwin H. GIBSON died on 9 July 1956 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

     Nora Lee DANIELL, daughter of Jacob Wesley DANIELL and Della L. Thompson, was born on 28 March 1906 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹ After the death of her mother, Nora was raised by her grandparents, Solomon and Martha Daniell. She married a Mr. Rottenberry.²

Nora Lee DANIELL appeared on a census, enumerated 11 May 1910, in the household of Solomon Gary DANIELL and Martha Jane Stewart in McGraws, Bibb County, Alabama.³

Nora married James A. Rotenberry circa 1927.

Nora Lee DANIELL died on 7 January 1993 at age 86.⁴ She was buried in Daniell Cemetery, Lowerytown, Bibb County, Alabama.

     Nancy married Albert Abner ABNEY, son of Pvt. Paul ABNEY and Rhoda NORMAN, in 1836 in Gallatin County, Illinois.

     Abner ABNEY Jr., son of Albert Abner ABNEY and Patience STRICKLAND, was born on 22 January 1819.

Abner ABNEY Jr. died in 1900.

     Kate Woolsey WOOD, daughter of Pleasant Green WOOD and Julia V. Roach, was born in February 1879 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama.^2,1

Kate Woolsey WOOD appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1900, in the household of Pleasant Green WOOD and Julia V. Roach in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama.³

     John Beck ABNEY, son of James Wiley ABNEY and Eleanor Ward HAILEY, was born on 4 July 1833 in Elbert County, Georgia.²

John married Lucy Matilda Caroline Brown on 16 October 1855 in Georgia. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Millie Crawford Brown. John and Lucy were the parents of ten children: Mildred, Martha, Benjamin, Mary, William, Dozier, John, Nancy, James and Thomas.³

John Beck ABNEY and Lucy Matilda Caroline Brown were charter members of the Rock Branch Baptist Church in Newton County, Mississippi. Rock Branch Cemetery is located between the town of Union and the community of Little Rock, MS. The cemetery sits beside Rock Branch Baptist Church on the south side of Highway 494. A memorial there reads: "In Memory of Charter members of Rock Branch Church John B. Abney 1833-1895, Lucy M. C. Abney 1836 - 1913, William W. Abney 1866 - 1896, and Sallie A. Abney 1868 - 1896.

In 1880 John Beck ABNEY and Lucy Matilda Caroline Brown were living in Newton County, Mississippi. Living wiith them was Lucy's sister, A. L. E. Brown, age 39. In early 1892 John moved his family to Goldthwaite, Texas where he opened a hotel, but died in 1895. Lucy moved back to Newton County with two of the five minor children of her son, William Wiley and Sallie Anne Laird Abney, both of whom had died of typhoid fever in November and December of 1897. Lucy appeared in the 1900 Census in Newton County with the two children. She remained there for a few more years before returning to Texas to live with her son and is buried in Hunt County, Texas.^4,3

John Beck ABNEY died on 19 November 1895 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, at age 62.² He was buried in Odd Fellows Memorial Cemetery.

     Lucy Matilda Caroline Brown was born on 8 October 1836 in Elbert County, Georgia.²

Lucy married John Beck ABNEY, son of James Wiley ABNEY and Eleanor Ward HAILEY, on 16 October 1855 in Georgia. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Millie Crawford Brown. John and Lucy were the parents of ten children: Mildred, Martha, Benjamin, Mary, William, Dozier, John, Nancy, James and Thomas.²

Lucy Matilda Caroline Brown and John Beck ABNEY were charter members of the Rock Branch Baptist Church in Newton County, Mississippi. Rock Branch Cemetery is located between the town of Union and the community of Little Rock, MS. The cemetery sits beside Rock Branch Baptist Church on the south side of Highway 494. A memorial there reads: "In Memory of Charter members of Rock Branch Church John B. Abney 1833-1895, Lucy M. C. Abney 1836 - 1913, William W. Abney 1866 - 1896, and Sallie A. Abney 1868 - 1896.

In 1880 Lucy Matilda Caroline Brown and John Beck ABNEY were living in Newton County, Mississippi. Living wiith them was Lucy's sister, A. L. E. Brown, age 39. In early 1892 John moved his family to Goldthwaite, Texas where he opened a hotel, but died in 1895. Lucy moved back to Newton County with two of the five minor children of her son, William Wiley and Sallie Anne Laird Abney, both of whom had died of typhoid fever in November and December of 1897. Lucy appeared in the 1900 Census in Newton County with the two children. She remained there for a few more years before returning to Texas to live with her son and is buried in Hunt County, Texas.^3,2

Lucy Matilda Caroline Brown died on 13 May 1914 in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas, at age 77.² She was buried in Eastmont Cemetery.