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     Joshua FLETCHER was born on 25 June 1796.

Joshua FLETCHER was an appraiser to the will of Edmund BROWN dated on 13 February 1821 in Marlboro County, South Carolina.^1,2

On 22 Apr 1828 Joshua Fletcher and Richard Smith of Marlborough District, South Carolina and Silas Jones and John Graham of Richmond county, North Carolina signed a $2000 bond as executors of the will of Nicholas Smth, dec'd of Richmond county.

Purchasers at the sale of the estate of Nicholas Smith on 23 May 1828 were Lewis Johnston, Joshua FLETCHER, Daniel Evans, John Baggett, Elizabeth Smith, William L. Adams, Reddie Lamb, Morrum Lamb, John GRAHAM, Richard Smith, Elxander GRAHAM, Edward Butler, William BUNDY, Nazareth Norton, John BUNDY, Johnas Caulder, Isom Scott, and Josiah BROWN.

Joshua married an unknown person , daughter of Moses PARKER and Nancy THOMAS, in Marlboro County, South Carolina. She was his second wife. His first wife was Nancy Smith, who died 9 Nov 1833.³

Joshua FLETCHER died on 17 September 1857 in Marlboro County, South Carolina, at age 61. He was buried in Fletcher Cemetery.

     William GRAVES, son of Francis GRAVES Jr. and Ann REYNOLDS, was born circa 1724 in Essex County, Virginia.¹

William married Dorothy STERN circa 1752 in Virginia.¹

William GRAVES died circa 1809 in Franklin County, Virginia.¹

     Dorothy married William GRAVES, son of Francis GRAVES Jr. and Ann REYNOLDS, circa 1752 in Virginia.¹

Dorothy STERN died circa 1809 in Franklin County, Virginia.

     Francis GRAVES Jr., son of Francis GRAVES and Jane MAGUFFEY, was born in 1669 in Virginia.

Francis married Ann REYNOLDS in 1699 in Virginia.¹

Francis GRAVES Jr. died in 1748.²

     Ann married Francis GRAVES Jr., son of Francis GRAVES and Jane MAGUFFEY, in 1699 in Virginia.¹

     William Asbury VINCENT, son of Oliver Perry VINCENT and Martha Priscilla CHRISTIAN, was born on 6 January 1844 in Wilcox County, Alabama.

William Asbury VINCENT appeared on a census, enumerated 30 October 1850, in the household of his parents Oliver Perry VINCENT and Martha Priscilla CHRISTIAN in Wilcox County, Alabama. He was 6-years-old.

William Asbury VINCENT appeared on a census, enumerated 15 June 1860, in the household of his mother Martha Priscilla VINCENT in Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama. He was 16.

William began military service at age 18 on 13 May 1862 in Fort Gaines, Mobile, Alabama, and appeared on a muster roll June 12th at Camp Holt, near Mobile, in Company H 38th Alabama Infantry. Company H was from Wilcox county and was commanded by Capt. John A. Jackson. The company remained in the defense of Mobile until Feb 1863 when it was sent to Tullahoma, Tennessee and placed in Gen. Clayton's brigade. They first saw action at Hoover's Gap and half of the regiment were killed or wounded at Chicamauga. They lost heavily at Missionary Ridge, Resaca and Atlanta. Begiining at Jonesboro the brigade was commanded by Gen. Holtzclaw through the Battle of Nashville. After the retreat from Nashville they were returned to the defense of Mobile and suffered heavy losses at Spanish Fort. They surrendered with the army at Meridian, Mississippi, about 80 strong.¹

William Asbury VINCENT died on 26 January 1865 at age 21.² He was buried in Rehobeth Methodist Church Cemetery.

     Mary Elizabeth VINCENT was buried in Rehobeth Methodist Church Cemetery.

Mary Elizabeth VINCENT, daughter of Oliver Perry VINCENT and Martha Priscilla CHRISTIAN, was born on 16 October 1845 in Wilcox County, Alabama.

Mary Elizabeth VINCENT appeared on a census, enumerated 30 October 1850, in the household of her parents Oliver Perry VINCENT and Martha Priscilla CHRISTIAN in Wilcox County, Alabama. She was 4-years-old.

Mary Elizabeth VINCENT appeared on a census, enumerated 15 June 1860, in the household of her mother Martha Priscilla VINCENT in Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama. She was 14.

Mary Elizabeth VINCENT died on 14 July 1909 in Wilcox County, Alabama, at age 63.¹

     Oliver Perry Vincent Jr., son of Oliver Perry VINCENT and Martha Priscilla CHRISTIAN, was born on 28 November 1848 in Wilcox County, Alabama.

Oliver Perry Vincent Jr. appeared on a census, enumerated 30 October 1850, in the household of his parents Oliver Perry VINCENT and Martha Priscilla CHRISTIAN in Wilcox County, Alabama. He was 2-years-old.

Oliver Perry Vincent Jr. appeared on a census, enumerated 15 June 1860, in the household of his mother Martha Priscilla VINCENT in Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama. He was 11.

Oliver Perry Vincent Jr. appeared on a census, enumerated 20 July 1870, in the household of his mother Martha Priscilla CHRISTIAN in Rehobeth, Wilcox County, Alabama. Farmer, age 21.

Oliver Perry Vincent Jr. appeared on a census, enumerated 5 June 1880, in the household of his mother Martha Priscilla CHRISTIAN in Rehobeth, Wilcox County, Alabama. Farmer, age 31.

Oliver Perry Vincent Jr. appeared on a census, enumerated 9 June 1900, in the household of his mother Martha Priscilla CHRISTIAN in Rehobeth, Wilcox County, Alabama. He was a 51 year old farmer.

Oliver Perry Vincent Jr. appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 16 April 1910 in Rehobeth, Wilcox County, Alabama. The household was listed as O. Perry Vincent, a 61-year-old farmer; his sister, Martha J. Vincent, a 58-year-old merchant; and their cousin, Thomas H. Jordan, 65.

Oliver Perry Vincent Jr. died on 14 October 1914 in Wilcox County, Alabama, at age 65.¹ He was buried in Rehobeth Methodist Church Cemetery.

     James Marshall BURT Jr., son of James Marshall BURT and Florence BEDELL, was born on 29 September 1900 in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama.¹ He was also known as Jim.

He traveled to Europe on 20 June 1924. He sailed from the port of New York on a trip to England, France, Germany and Italy aboard the Saxonia. According to his passport application the purpose of the trip was for travel and study. He was listed as a student living in Opelika. He was described as 22 years old, six foot two, high forehead, brown eyes, black hair, and dark complexion.¹

James graduated in 1925 from the University of Alabama . He received a law degree and was student body president. In the school yearbook the following was written about him: "Jim represents the true Alabama spirit--- a Christian gentleman possessed of a democratic character. He leaves behind him a student body made happier by his administration as president, but a student body saddened by the irreparable loss of so prominant a student."

James married Anne Jemison WOODWARD on 24 February 1931 at the County Courthouse in Miami, Dade County, Florida.²

James Marshall BURT Jr. died on 10 August 1960 in Baden-Baden, Germany, at age 59.³ He was buried in Hauptfriedhof, Baden-Baden, Germany.³