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     Wiley ABNEY, son of Hezekial ABNEY, was born in 1810 in Georgia.¹

Wiley married first Elizabeth Brumbelow circa 1840 in Cobb County, Georgia.¹

Wiley ABNEY died in 1895 in Burnt Hickory, Paulding County, Georgia.¹ He was buried in Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Paulding County, Georgia.¹

     Elizabeth Brumbelow was born in 1815.¹

Elizabeth married Wiley ABNEY, son of Hezekial ABNEY, circa 1840 in Cobb County, Georgia.¹

Elizabeth Brumbelow died in 1865.¹

     Pinkney Floyd ABNEY, son of Wiley ABNEY and Elizabeth Brumbelow, was born in January 1842 in Cobb County, Georgia.

Pinkney married Sarah Graham circa 1861 in Georgia.

Pinkney began military service at age 20 on 4 March 1862 in Dalton, Georgia, as a orivate in company B 41st Georgia Infantry, CSA. He was later made corporal. He was captured at Kennesaw Mountain near Marietta, Georgia in 1864. He was sent first to Louisville Military Prison in Kentucky then transferred to Camp Morton, Marion County, Indiana. He was exchanged 15 Mar 1865 in Richmond County, Virginia.

Pinkney Floyd ABNEY died in 1870 in Georgia.

     (?) BURT, son of William BURT Sr. and Elizabeth HURT, was born circa 1776. Some trees on Ancestry show Richard Burt 1774-1814, but no source given.

(?) BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 1 February 1786, in the household of his father William BURT Sr. in District 2, Halifax County, North Carolina. He was probably the one male under 21 or over 60. He would have been about 10 or 11 years old.¹

(?) BURT died before 1824 in North Carolina. He is believed to have died before adulthood.

     Fletcher B. BURT, son of William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY, was born circa 1828 in Madison County, Alabama. He was a school teacher and farmer.

He was probably one of the 2 males under age 5 listed in the household of his father, William C. BURT, in the 1830 Federal Census of Ranges 3 and 4, Madison County, Alabama, He would have been 2 years old.¹

He was probably one of the 2 males age 10 to15 listed in the household of his father, William C. BURT, in the 1840 Federal Census of 39th Regiment, Morgan County, Alabama, He would been 12 years old.²

Fletcher B. BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 21 September 1850, in the household of his parents William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY in Carroll County, Mississippi. He was listed as Fletcher Burt, age 22, student, born Alabama.³

Fletcher B. BURT purchased a government land patent 1 June 1860 in General Land Office, Granada, Choctaw County, Mississippi. He purchased 79.84 acres in Carroll county lying in township 20-N, R 4-E, Section 27. It was the east half of the northeast quarter.

On that same date he also purchased another 89.46 acres in township 21-N, range 5-E, section 20. It included the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter.

He alos bought 39.73 acres in township 21-N, range 5-E, section 20, including the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter..

Fletcher B. BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 25 September 1860 in Attalaville, Attala County, Mississippi. The household was listed as B. F. Burt. a 28 year old county school teacher, born in Alabama. He had personal property valued $1000.⁴

Fletcher began military service on 6 November 1861 in Granada, Choctaw County, Mississippi, He enlisted as a private in Capt. Stanford;s Company, Mississippi Light Artillery, CSA. He was listed as a teacher by occupation and born in Madison county, Alabama. He was discharge on 20 Jul 1862 when a broken leg made him unable to march. He may have re-enlisted at a later date. Note: Robert F. Burt of Carroll county, enlisted on the same date and place. He was a son of Henry M. Burt, a son of Jesse Burt and Fletcher's grandmother Martha Burt, children of William Burt, Sr.⁵

Fletcher married Millie (?) after 1870 in Carroll County, Mississippi.

Fletcher B. BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 20 July 1870, in the household of his parents William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY in Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi. He was recorded as their son, Fletcher B. Burt, a 42 year old farmer, born Alabama.⁶

Fletcher B. BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 18 June 1880 in Carroll County, Mississippi. The household was listed as F. B. Burt, a 52 year old farmer, born Alabama, and his 25 year old wife, Millie, keeping house, born Alabama. Her parents were born in Tennessee. Living next door was Fletcher's brother, James P. Burt.⁷

     Marcus BURT, son of William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY, was born circa 1831 in Alabama.

He was probably the male age 5 to 10 listed in the household of his father, William C. BURT, in the 1840 Federal Census of 39th Regiment, Morgan County, Alabama, He would have been 9 years old.¹

Marcus BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 21 September 1850, in the household of his parents William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY in Carroll County, Mississippi. He was recorded as Marcus Burt, age 19, student, born Alabama.²

     John BURT, son of William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY, was born circa 1837 in Alabama.

He was probably the male under age 5 listed in the household of his father, William C. BURT, in the 1840 Federal Census of 39th Regiment, Morgan County, Alabama, He would have been 3 years old.¹

John BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 21 September 1850, in the household of his parents William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY in Carroll County, Mississippi. He was recorded as John Burt, age 13, born Alabama.²

     James K. Polk BURT, son of William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY, was born in 1840 in Alabama. He was probably named for James K. Polk of North Carolina, the 11th President of the United States from 1845 to 1849.

James K. Polk BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 21 September 1850, in the household of his parents William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY in Carroll County, Mississippi. He was recorded as James Burt, age 9, born Alabama.¹

James K. Polk BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 1860, in the household of his parents William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY in Duckhill, Carroll County, Mississippi. He was listed as J. K. P. Burt, age 19, born Alabama.

James began military service on 1 May 1862 in Grenada, Mississippi, He enlisted as a private in Company I, 30th Mississippi Infantry, CSA. This was in Walthal's brigade, Army of Tennessee. He was wounded 19 Sep 1863 during the Battle of Chickamauga. He applied for a pension in 1913 while living in Haskell county, Texas. He said that he had lived in Texas since 1886. Supplying a witness statement was William K. Burt, son of Henry H. Burt, who served in the same company. Henry was James' uncle, son of Jesse and Martha Burt.^2,3,4

James married Anna Reynolds circa 1868 in Carroll County, Mississippi.

James K. Polk BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 20 July 1870, in the household of his parents William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY in Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi. He was recorded as their son, Jas. Polk Burt, a 29 year old who farm hand, born Alabama. With him were his wife, Anna R. Burt, age 23, helps in house, born Georgia, and their daughter, A. E. Burt, one year old, born Mississippi.⁵

James K. Polk BURT and Anna Reynolds appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 18 June 1880 in Carroll County, Mississippi. The household was listed as James P. Burt, a 39 year old farmer born Alabama and his 33 year old wife, Anna Burt, keeping house, born South Carolina. They had three children: daughter Eula, age 11, at school; son Clarence, age 8, at school; and son William, age 6, at school; all born in Mississippi.

James K. Polk BURT died in 1924 in Texas. He was buried in Willow Cemetery, Haskell, Haskell County, Texas.

     Anna Reynolds was born circa 1847 in Georgia.

Anna married James K. Polk BURT, son of William C. BURT and Rebecca M. FINNEY, circa 1868 in Carroll County, Mississippi.

Anna Reynolds and James K. Polk BURT appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 18 June 1880 in Carroll County, Mississippi. The household was listed as James P. Burt, a 39 year old farmer born Alabama and his 33 year old wife, Anna Burt, keeping house, born South Carolina. They had three children: daughter Eula, age 11, at school; son Clarence, age 8, at school; and son William, age 6, at school; all born in Mississippi.

     Anna Eula BURT, daughter of James K. Polk BURT and Anna Reynolds, was born in 1868 in Carroll County, Mississippi.

Anna Eula BURT died in 1934 in Texas.

     Clarence V. BURT, son of James K. Polk BURT and Anna Reynolds, was born in 1870 in Carroll County, Mississippi.

Clarence V. BURT died in 1948.

     William Fletcher BURT, son of James K. Polk BURT and Anna Reynolds, was born in 1873 in Carroll County, Mississippi.

William Fletcher BURT died in 1937 in Texas.

     Amanda Kesiah Jordan was born circa 1840 in Madison County, Alabama.

Amanda married William Kingston BURT, son of Henry Hurt BURT and Sarah Hearndon, circa 1860 in Duckhill, Carroll County, Mississippi.

Amanda Kesiah Jordan died between 1872 and 1874 in Montgomery County, Mississippi.

     Martha F. (?) was born in May 1857 in Alabama.¹

Martha married William Kingston BURT, son of Henry Hurt BURT and Sarah Hearndon, circa 1875 in Mississippi.¹

Martha F. (?) died after 1920.¹ She was buried in Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery, Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi.¹

     Sterling N. NEVILL, son of Osmond J. NEVILL and Sally BURT, was born in 1829 in Halifax County, North Carolina.

Sterling N. NEVILL appeared on a census, enumerated 21 March 1850, in the household of his parents Osmond J. NEVILL and Sally BURT in 10th Division, Morgan County, Alabama. He was listed as Sterling Nevill, a 21 year old farmer, born in North Carolina.¹

Sterling married Nancy M. Orr circa 1853 in Morgan County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Jacob Orr. One of her sisters, Sarah, also married a Nevill.

Sterling N. NEVILL died circa 1865 in Morgan County, Alabama.

     Sarah Ann Rebecca NEVILL, daughter of Osmond J. NEVILL and Sally BURT, was born on 3 August 1834 in Morgan County, Alabama.¹ She was also known as Sally.

Sally NEVILL appeared on a census, enumerated 21 March 1850, in the household of her parents Osmond J. NEVILL and Sally BURT in 10th Division, Morgan County, Alabama. She was recorded as Sally A. Nevill, age 16. born in Alabama.²

Sarah married Rev. John Samuel Marks on 5 October 1858 in Morgan County, Alabama.³

Sally NEVILL and Rev. John Samuel Marks appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 18 June 1860 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. The household was listed as John S. Marks, a 27 year old farmer, born Tennessee, and his wife, Sallie A. Marks, age 23, housewife, born Alabama. He had real estate valued $2500 and personal estate valued $9500. Also in the household was their son, John M. Marks, 7 months old, and Sarah's mother, Sallie Nevill, age 60, born North Carolina.⁴

Sarah Ann Rebecca NEVILL died on 17 August 1918 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, at age 84.¹ She was buried in Decatur City Cemetery, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. Her grave is located in the Humes Addition/Section 1-N or North Ave.¹

Her obituary appeared 19 August 1918 in the The Albany-Decatur Daily, published in Albany, Alabama. Funeral Services for Mrs. J.S. Marks WERE HELD THIS AFTERNOON FROM CENTRAL METHODIST.

Funeral services for Mrs. J.S. Marks, a former resident of Albany, who died at her home at Montgomery, were conducted this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Central Methodist Church by the pastor, Rev. J.C. Persinger and were attended by a large number of friends.

Mrs. Marks was the mother of Mrs. E.L. Raney, who, together with her daughters, Misses Marjorie and Lillian Raney, arrived from Chicago to attend the funeral. Her husband, a widely known Methodist minister, died some years ago. Other surviving relatives who attended the services were two daughters, Mrs. J.F. Halsey and Mrs. F.J. Ford, of Montgomery; a son, R.O. Marks of Shreveport, and a grandson, T.G. James, of Sharkey, Miss.

Interment will take place this afternoon at City Cemetery.

Originally published in The Albany-Decatur Daily (Albany) page 2.⁵

     Rev. John Samuel Marks was born on 27 December 1831 in Giles County, Tennessee.¹

John married Sarah Ann Rebecca NEVILL, daughter of Osmond J. NEVILL and Sally BURT, on 5 October 1858 in Morgan County, Alabama.¹

Rev. John Samuel Marks and Sally NEVILL appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 18 June 1860 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. The household was listed as John S. Marks, a 27 year old farmer, born Tennessee, and his wife, Sallie A. Marks, age 23, housewife, born Alabama. He had real estate valued $2500 and personal estate valued $9500. Also in the household was their son, John M. Marks, 7 months old, and Sarah's mother, Sallie Nevill, age 60, born North Carolina.²

Rev. John Samuel Marks died on 6 December 1904 in West Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, at age 72.¹ He was buried in Decatur City Cemetery, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama.^1,3

     Charles Tucker BURT, son of William Hardy BURT and Mary Ellen Tucker, was born on 21 November 1851 in Morgan County, Alabama.¹

Charles Tucker BURT died on 15 September 1906 in Morgan County, Alabama, at age 54.¹ He was buried in Grange Hall Cemetery, Trinity, Morgan County, Alabama.¹

     Sallie BURT, daughter of Charles Tucker BURT, was born on 5 May 1880 in Morgan County, Alabama.¹

Sallie married Horace King Neville, son of James Augustus NEVILL and Ophelia A King, in December 1900.²

Sallie BURT died on 19 March 1958 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, at age 77.¹ She was buried in Decatur City Cemetery, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama.¹

     Horace King Neville, son of James Augustus NEVILL and Ophelia A King, was born on 16 February 1877.¹

Horace married Sallie BURT, daughter of Charles Tucker BURT, in December 1900.¹

Horace King Neville died on 28 April 1948 at age 71.¹ He was buried in Decatur City Cemetery, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama. His grave is located in the Humes Addition/Section 21-Lot 32.¹

His obituary appeared 29 April 1948 in the The Decatur Dailey, published in Decatur, Alabama. Final rites for Horace K. Neville, prominent Trinity 1 resident, will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Trinity Baptist Church. Mr. Neville died last night at his home after suffering a stroke.

The body will lie in state from 3-4 p.m. Saturday at the Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Nelson Bullard, Rev. J.E. Johnson and Rev. Z.R. Carpenter will conduct the rites. Burial will be in the city cemetery, Brown's directing.

Mr. Neville was a machinist with the L & N railroad prior to his retirement a few years ago. He was born and reared in Trinity and was an active member of the Baptist Church there.

Surviving are the wife; one daughter, Mrs. William A. Ellner, Decatur; one son, Cecil King Neville, Evansville, Ind; two brothers, Raybourne Neville, Trinity and Dr. James P. Neville, Okema, Okla, and a number of other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Claude McBride, Bob Ferguson, John B. Sewell, John Lile, Sam Lile and Roy McCaig.¹