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| The John J. "Jack"
English family bio can be found in the Coffee County, Alabama
Heritage book. |
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| Note: Since submitting the family
portrait to the Coffee County book new information has been
uncovered and can be seen included below in BOLD
type below. These additions/corrections
are submitted by cousin Jo Wise who uncovered our missing ancestor.
THANK YOU JO! |
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| John J. "Jack"
English was a farmer and the son of a Baptist Preacher.
He was born 02 December 1810 in Washington County, Georgia,
and died Aft. 1861. He is believed buried at Bethlehem Cemetery.
John J's father, the Rev. Sampson J. English married 2nd
Frances Hardison and they were the parents of John J's siblings:
Robert H., Sarah Frances, Edwin, Frances S., William Wallace,
Samuel H., Matthew H., Joseph O., Mary Ann, Thomas H. &
Jasper Newton. By 1831 the Sampson English family was settled
in Macon County, Georgia. John J. would move from Georgia
to Alabama sometime after 1842 and on 10 May 1848 he purchased
land just south of Elba.
John J. married Levinia (Wilkins?).
She was born abt. 1814, and died February 1850.
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Children of John J. "Jack"
English & Lavinia are:
1. Sampson English, 1833, GA
2. James Wilke English, 10 Mar 1835, GA
3. Martha A. Celia English, 1838, GA
4. William T. English, 1841, GA.
5. Elizabeth English, 1843, AL.
6. Fanny F. English, 1845, AL.
7. Mary English, 1847, AL.
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| James Wilke English was a farmer
and a Civil War veteran. The son of John J. English and Lavinia,
born 10 March 1835 in Washington County, GA; d. 15 January 1918
in Coffee, m. Charlottie Davis
(d/o Isaac Davis and Lucy Molsie Bedsole.) b. 11 March 1834,
Lowndes, AL; d. 11 February 1914. James was a Pvt. Co K 5th
Ala; Coffee County. He was wounded in the head in the Civil
War and was taken as a POW to Point Lookout, Maryland. He purchased
land north of Elba on 1 Nov 1858, and would purchase additional
property on 18 Jan 1888. Both are buried at Old Bethlehem. |
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Children Of James & Charlotte:
1. Mary Frances English, b. 1855. m. Franklin Pierce Tucker.
sons: James Ernest "Jim" Tucker & Witt Tucker.
2. John Jefferson "Johnny" English, b. 9 Mar 1858;
d. 1934.
3. Margaret English, b. 1862
4. Eliza English, b. 1867, AL. m. Willie Young
5. William Isaac General Lee Rhodes English, b. 10 Nov 1869
6. Sara Elizabeth "Lizzie" English, b. 1872
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| Martha A. Celia English, b. 1838,
GA.; d. 6 Dec 1909, Covington. Buried: Odom Cemetery, Covington,
AL. Martha married (1) Evans Brooks,
b. 1836, AL.; d. 13 Nov 1862 in Tazwell, TN (Civil War). Evans
served as a Pvt. in Stallworth's Co. F., 23rd, AL, Battalion.
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Children of Martha & Evans:
1. Sarah "Sallie" Laviney Brooks, b. 26 Aug 1862,
AL, d. 22 Oct 1938, Covington, AL. m. Levy Jefferson Etheridge,
b. 8 Sep 1860, Covington, AL.; d. 14 Aug 1922, Covington, AL.
2. M. Evans Brooks, b. 1863, AL. He married S. M., b. 1862,
AL.
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| Martha A. Celia married (2) Isaac Wilson
Odom, b. 1804, SC.; d. 8 Sep 1838, Covington. Bur: Odom
Cemetery, Covington. |
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Children of Martha & Isaac
are:
1. James Henry Odom, b. Jan 1866, AL. m. Annie M. Taylor
2. Francis Missouri Gillespi Odom, b. 30 Mar 1869, d. 24 Dec
1943, Covington Co., AL. m. Andrew Jacob Etheridge, b. 1855
3. Adiline Odom, b. 1869
4. Malissa Odom, b. 1872, Covington, AL. m. Wash Taylor.
5. John Newman Odom, b. 28 Mar 1877, Covington, AL.; d. 8 Mar
1940. m. Ellie Lee Smith
6. Jasper Odom, b. 1878, Covington, AL.
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| John Jefferson "Johnny" English,
b. 9 Mar 1858; d. 1934. m. Hannah R. Jeanne
"Jennie" Young (d/o Elijah Young & Mary
Jane Peacock), b. 1 Sep 1860, Coffee; d. 1951 |
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Children of John & Hannah all
born in Coffee Co:
1. Mary C. 'Mollie' English, b. 18 May
1880; d. 29 Jan 1967, buried in Enterprise City Cemetery. Married
09 Nov 1899 to John Morgan Loflin (18 Jun 1868 - 08 Jan 1931).
Children: John J. Loflin, George Edwin Loflin, Lucille Loflin,
Annie Clyde Loflin, unidentified daughter Loflin (married Edwin
Enzor) (see notes below)
2. James "Oscar" English, b. 16 Jun 1884; d. 13 Mar
1979. m. Clyde Kimmey. Children; James Harold (m. Sarah McLellan
Mathis), June Kimmey.
3. William Franklin "Lee" English, b. 5 Aug 1890;
d. 1957, Coffee. m. Sarah "Lucy" Brunson. Children:
Durwood Morton "Dud" English (m. Laura Brock), Nell
English, Burton Treadwell English.
4. John "Wiley" English, b. 20 Jul 1892; d. 13 Jan
1974, Coffee Co., AL.
m. Alice Ham. Children: Carolyn English (m. Brunson), Phillip
J. English.
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| Margaret English, b. 1862. m.
2 Dec 1879, Allen Bullard, b. 1856,
GA., s/o Allen Bullard & Martha Amanda. |
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Children of Margaret & Allen
are:
1. Ada C. Bullard, b. Dec. 1880. m. Hubert
'Hub' Eugene Patrick.
2. James Allen Bullard, b. Jan
1885, Marianna, FL.
3. Mattie Charlottie Bullard, b.
Jan 1885, Marianna, FL.; d. 22 Jun 1977
m. John M. Young.
4. Benjamin Bartow Bullard, b.
Jan 1887. m. May Scarbourgh. (see notes
below)
5. Elizabeth Lizzie Bell Bullard,
b. Apr 1889; d. Jonesboro, ARK. m. Merrill
Entrician.
6. Annie Dale Bullard, b. Sep 1890.
m. Bud Brunson
7. Magdalene M. Bullard, b. Jul 1893.
8. John Franklin Bullard, b. 7 Nov 1895; d. 20 Aug 1972, Elba,
AL. m. Francis Augusta Culver
9. Ida Zonia Bullard, b. Oct 1897;
d. Bonifay, FL. m. James Henry Miller.
10. Lee Wiley Bullard, b. 5 Nov 1901, d. 9 Mar 1987. m. Ethel
E. Peterson
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| William Isaac General Lee Rhodes English,
b. 10 Nov 1869; d. 30 Oct 1943, Coffee. m. 3 Dec 1891, Margaret
Elizabeth "Maggie" Farris (d/o Stephen Jasper
Farris and Elmira A. Beard), b. 15 Jan 1877, Coffee, AL.; d.
30 Jan 1964, Coffee, AL. |
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William & Margaret's children
all born in Coffee:
1. Minnie Elizabeth English, b. 23 Oct 1893 m. James Augustus
"Gus" Young.
2. James Jasper English, 5 Nov 1895. m. Lois "Nina"
Page.
3. Annie Mae English, b. 13 Mar 1897; d. 22 May 1982. m. Fred
Lee Donaldson.
4. John Lee English, b. 28 Dec 1898. m. Martha Cotter
5. Myra Charlottie "Lottie" English, b. 22 Jan 1901;
d. 4 Aug 1996. m. James Clyde Caldwell.
6. William Morgan English, b. 29 Oct 1903. m. Mary Emma Brooks.
7. Francis Marion "Frank" English, b. 10 Mar 1905;
d. 15 Jan 1967. m. Willie Pearl Donaldson.
8. Lucius Liberty "Luke" English, 2 Aug 1906. m. 1st
Aliene Paul; m. 2nd Mary Jo Elizabeth James.
9. Charles Samson English, b. 28 Jul 1908. m. Rowena Lewis.
10. Mack Bradley English, b. 9 Jan 1910. m.1st Merle Cotter;
m. 2nd Evelyn Agdon Kelly.
11. Mary Lois English, b. Oct 1911, m. Harvey Jefferson Locklar.
12. Foy Wallace English, b. 18 Feb 1913. m. 1st Corinne Till
Bonneau; m. 2nd Bobbye Nell Mills
13. Mary Nell English, b. 20 Nov 1914; d. 18 Nov 1923.
14. Robert English, 20 May 1918, m. Nellie Mae Holloway.
15. Joe Farris English, b. 28 Mar 1921. m. Martha Lois Davis.
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| Sara Elizabeth "Lizzie" English,
b. 1872, m. 9 Feb 1893, Coffee Co. to Reed
Weedon Byrd. (s/o Billy Byrd & Millie Francis Keel) |
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Children of Sara & Reed:
1. Baily Barton, b. 6 Feb 1894; d. 7 Apr 1931. One son.
2. James "Jim" Weeden, b. 22 Aug, d. 1981. m. Bonnie
Frazer. Children: Charles Weeden, Roland, Virginia (d-1998-/FL),
James Earl (twin), Billy Jerald (twin) & Diana
3. Johnny Ormond, b. 13 Aug 1896, d. 17 Jan 1910.
4. Penny Pevonia, b. 19 Aug 1899; d. 1995. m. Walter Caldwell.
Children: Margaret, Sara, Louise & Jane)
5. Bertha Beatrice, b. 20 Apr 1902; d. 3 Feb 1977. m. Arthur
Thomas Wise, b. 1 Dec 1902, d. 19 Nov 1976. ( s/o Todd Wise
and Ida Jane Beasley.) Their children are: Harold Byrd (m. Ida
"Ruth" Holley), Mary Jeanette (m. 1st Lister Hill
Jones (decd.); 2nd Marvin L. Britt), Elaine Elizabeth (m. Joel
Houston Ballard), Ida Elnor, Bobby Wayne, (m. Betty Jean Mathis)
6. Millie "Gant" Francis Charlottie, b. 11 Mar 1904.
7. Charles Sherman, b. 10 Dec 1906; d. 29 Nov 1929. Bur: Old
Bethlehem Cem.
8. Margarete "Bill" Lee Annie, b. 4 Aug 1908; 1980s,
FLA. m. Dallas Frazer. Issue: Talmadge, Nix (d-1980s), Dillas,
9. Mary Winnie, b. 4 Jul 1911, d. 5 May 1958. m. 1st Jack Tolbert;
2nd Obbie Kendrick.
10. Earley U. D., b. 15 Oct 1912; d. 18 Mar 1925. bur: Old Bethlehem
Cem.
11. Jenny Ruth, b. abt. 1913; d. at an early age.
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| Submitted by: Barbara English West, Linda English-Holland,
Melissa Jones Anderson, Bobby W. Wise |
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| [Sources: Family history; BLM records; U.S. Census records;
Cemetery inscriptions; "History of Macon County, Georgia"
by Louise Fredrick Hays; "Macon County Life" by Ryland
Dean Fowler] |
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| OBITS & NOTES provided by Jo Wise: |
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| Mary C. 'Mollie' English & husband, John
Morgan Loflin OBITS |
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ELBA CLIPPER JAN. 15, 1931
JUDGE LOFLIN DIED AT HOME IN ENTERPRISE LAST THURSDAY
Judge John Morgan Loflin; solicitor of the 12th Judicial Circut
Court of Alabama, died at his home in Enterprise Thursday night
at 11:00 P.M. following a long period of declining and a recent
serious illness. Judge Loflin has been confined to his room
for some weeks, but his conditionwas considered improved. Death
came unexpected while he slept. Born in Russell County near
Eufaula 61 years ago, he was the son of the Reverend James Martin
Loflin and Mrs. Loflin. Part of his early life was spent in
Pike County near Troy. He began the practice of law in Elba,
from which place he moved to Enterprise in 1903, at which period
he was serving as County Judge. In 1905, he was elected Mayor
of Enterprise. In 1927 he represented Coffee County in the State
Senate, serving one term and he was just concluding his tern
as solicitor. His prominence in the political affairs of the
town and county over so long a period had won for him a large
circle of friends. He was also interested in fraternal organizations,
being a member of the Masons. In 1898, he was married to Miss
Mollie English of Elba, who survived him, with two sons, John
J. of Enterprise and Edwin of Mobile; three daughters: Mrs.
Edwin Enzor and Miss Lucille Loflin of Washington D.C., and
Miss Annie Clyde Loflin of Enterprise. Funeral was held from
the family residence Sunday at 2 P.M. with I.L.(?-letters are
either I.I.; I.L.; or L.L.) Boles, Pastor of the Church of Christ,
officiating, with burial in City Cemetery. |
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ELBA CLIPPER Feb. 2, 1967
MRS. LOFLIN BURIED MONDAY IN ENTERPRISE
Mrs. Molly English Loflin, 86, died Sunday
Janurary 29th. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 P.M. at
the Elba Church of Christ with Raymond Elliot officiating. Burial
was in Enterprise Cemetery by Hayes Funeral Home. Survivors
are: one son, George E. Loflin, Mobile; three daughters: Mrs.
Edwin Enzor, Arlington, Va; Mrs. Lafayette Patterson, Anniston
and Mrs. H.E. Valentine, Ozark; two brothers: J.O. English and
J.W. English both of Elba; 6 grandchildren and 9 great grand
children.
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| Notes for Ben Bartow
Bullard: |
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In 1910, after his mother died, at the age
of 22, Ben Bullard had most of his siblings living with him
in Geneva County. They were listed in the same household and
dwelling as E.M. Jordon, his wife Harriet and their son Tiilman.
Both E.M. and Ben were listed as heads of household.
Both Ada and Mattie were married by then, possibly Zonia was
living with one of them.
I have not found any sign of James after 1900, when, at age
17 he was still living with Margarett and the rest of the family.
At that time they were living in Prec. 16, Kimmys Mill area
four households away from her brother William and seven away
from her parents.
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