Jesse Summerall
Sex: M
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1. David Summerall
Lusina Summerall
Sex: F
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Birth Date: 4 Jan 1850 63
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Death: 25 Feb 1873 - ( at age 23) 63
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Father: William Summerall
Mother: Mary Matilda Hurst
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1. *Hampton Micajah Crews
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William Summerall
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 6 Jan 1818 - Bulloch County, GA 63
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Death: 15 Apr 1879 - Appling County, GA ( at age 61) 63
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Father: David Summerall
Mother: Susannah Cook
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1. *Mary Matilda Hurst
Marriage: 20 Jul 1847 - Appling County, GA 63
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1. Lusina Summerall
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SUMMERALL, WILLIAM.1818-1879 APPLING
William Summerall was born in Bulloch County, Jan. 6, 1818, a son of David Summerall (Vol.ll). He was married July 20, 1847, to Mary Matilda Hurst, daughter of William Hurst of Appling County. She was born May 4, 1829, in this state, and died May 8, 1901. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Summerall were ten children, viz:
1. Aureliab. May 20, 1848. m. Henry Albritton. Died 1879.
2. Lusina.b. Jan. 4, 1850, m. Hampton Crews. Died Feb. 25, 1873.
3. Susannahb. July 19, 1851, m. 1st. Gus Long; 2nd. James Jones.
4. William W.b. Mar. 17, 1853, died single July 12, 1881.
5. Mary Matildab. June 20, 1956, m. Teagle B. Roberts, Dec. 29, 1880.
6. Davidb. May 8, 1858, m. Ella Yarbrough.
7. Sarahb. Feb. 10, 1859, m. F. Marion Youmans.
8. John A.b. Sept. 6, 1861, m. Adeline Tuten.
9. James 1.b. May 20, 1864, m. Zoe Brown, dau. of James and Sarah J.
10. Ella M.b. Jan. 15, 1867, m. Lewis Peacock.
Mr. Summerall moved with his parents to Appling County in his youth, and he lived there until his death April 15, 1879. He and his wife were buried in the town cemetery in Blackshear. He served as County Surveyor of Appling County, 1854-1868.
Daniel Sumner
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1. *Martha Ann Melton
Marriage: 2 Feb 1878 - Columbia County, FL
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Mary M. Sutton
Sex: F
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Birth Date: 19 Mar 1824 - Montgomery County, Georgia 4
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Death: 25 Dec 1889 - Berrien Co., GA ( at age 65) 4
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1. *Josiah Parrish
Marriage: 28 Nov 1839 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 4
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Sophie Sutton
Sex: F
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Birth Date: Abt 1800
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1. *George Corbett
Marriage: Bef 1820
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1. Franklin Corbett
2. Sarah Corbett
Alfred Sweat
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1. *Rhoda Ann Waldron
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Freeman Sweat
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1. *Sarah Ann Crews
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Hallie Virginia Sweat
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Birth Date: 1881
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1. *Melvin Crews
Marriage: 9 Apr 1896 - Ware County, Georgia
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James A. Sweat
Sex: M
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Birth Date: 7 Jul 1838 - Columbia (now Baker) County, FL 262
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Death: 5 Nov 1900 - Jacksonville (Duval) FL ( at age 62) 262
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1. *Elizabeth Crews
Marriage: Oct 1860 - Baker County, Florida 262
Status: Death of Spouse
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SWEAT, JAMES A.1838-1900 COLUMBIA (FL)
James A. Sweat son of Samuel R. Sweat and Susan Maria Walden, (q.v.) was born on July 7,1838, in Columbia (now Baker) County, Florida. In October of 1860 he married Elizabeth Crews, born April 15,1835 in Camden County, Georgia, the daughter of Elias Crews and Mary Beasley.
They had four children, all born in Baker County, Florida:
1. Susan V.b. 1865, m. George T. Reid, 4/12/1883. d. 1932.
2. Franklin Marionb. 2/24/1867, m. Alice Emma Skeels, 12/10/1893. d. 2/18/1934.
3. Dianna J.b. 1870, m. 1) Joseph J. Johns. 2) Dave Bassett.
4. James Henryb. 9/24/1876, m. Ruby Stevens, 6/18/1898. d.3/14/1957.
James was raised on a frontier farm with his four brothers and five sisters in an isolated area of the county with few roads. He lived with his parents and fanned until his marriage.
During the War Between the States, James joined Captain John N. Pons' Company, 8th Florida Infantry when it was formed on May 6, 1862, He was mustered in as a private on May 14, 1862, at Fort Hunt, near Jacksonville, Florida Shortly after the regiment was formed, it was ordered to Virginia where they fought in the following battles: August 30, 1862, Second battle of Manassas; September 10, 1862, captured Harper's Ferry; September 17, 1862 Battle of Sharpsburg; September 1862, Battle of Antietnam; May 1863, Chancellorsville; May 3,1863 The Furnace; July 1863, Gettysburg; October 10-14, 1863, Bristow Station.
During the battle of Chancellorsville in May, 1863, the 8th Regiment lost I I killed and 35 wounded, Service records show James as a patient in the Florida Hospital, General Hospital Number 11, Richmond, Virginia, May to June 1863, The nature of wounds or illness not stated.
At the Battle of Bristow Station, October 14, 1863 the 8th Florida Infantry lost a considerable number of killed and wounded. Company muster roll for November and December shows James A. Sweat as absent because of sickness.
The Florida 8th Regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House, on April 9, 1865, four officers and twenty-eight men. They had started out on May 14, 1862 with 71 officers and 1068 men,
Elizabeth (Crews) Sweat states in her application for a pension; "I beg to say I was called to Richmond, Virginia to see my husband who was then in the hospital. On my arrival I found he had just gotten out of the hospital and I joined him within four miles of Orange Court House. Was there during the battle the following day assisting the doctors to nurse the wounded at Bristol Station, when Colonel Baya, Wesley Campbell, William Raulerson and a Mr. White, all in my husband's company were wounded. A few days later my husband got a furlough to go home with me, and we returned to Florida. When his furlough ran out Mr. Ruff and David Brown came to our home to see Mr. Sweat relative to returning to his army and when they saw his condition both told him to not try then to return, as his physical condition would not permit it. To this my husband, James A. Sweat, agreed, saying he was ready to return when strong enough."
The 1870 census shows James, Elizabeth, daughters Susan and Dianna and son Frank living in Baldwin Township, Duval County. James was employed as a telegraph operator.
Sometime before 1878, James and Elizabeth (Crews) Sweat purchased 40 acres in Baker County, section 17, township 3s, range 22e, now part of the land where the Florida State Mental Hospital is located in Macclenny, Florida.
They sold this land for $300 to M.G. Bessent on November 10, 1885 and purchased 4 acres from Carr B. McClenny for $80, section 5, township 3s, range 22e. This property is located about halfway between Interstate 10 and U. S. Highway 90, on State Road 121, in the city of Macclenny.
From 1886 through 1897 James and Elizabeth paid state and county taxes on this 4 acres.
In 1898 they sold their 4 acres and purchased Lots 6 and 7, southwest quarter of block #12, in the city of Macclenny on March 5 for $55. It is now the comer of Stransel and 6th Streets, They opened a general store there.
On February 19,1900, James and Elizabeth sold their store to Isham Crews, brother of Elizabeth, and moved to Jacksonville.
James died on November 5, 1900. The death notice appeared in the Jacksonv4lle Times-Union November 6: "James A. Sweat, aged sixty one years, died at his home near Six -Mile Creek late Sunday night. The funeral will take place at the residence tomorrow, and the body will be brought to the city and interred in Evergreen Cemetery by undertaker, Chas. A. Clark"
James was not buried in Evergreen, but in Riverside Memorial, Gravely Hills Section, Jacksonville, Florida. He has a Confederate marker on his grave.
Dr. J. Taylor states in Elizabeth's application for a pension that although he did not treat James in his last illness he is satisified that he died of a hernia. She also states in her application that since they were poor and living a long way in the country, she was unable to obtain a physician.
In July 1903, Elizabeth made application for a widow's pension. On August 10, it was approved for $96.00 per year.
In 1905 she moved in with her son Henry and his wife, Ruby (Stevens) Sweat, in Jacksonville.
On January 27, 1908 her pension was increased to $120 per year.
Her obituary appeared in the Jacksonville Times Union on December 20, 1916: "Elizabeth Sweat wife of late James A, Sweat, died at the residence of her daughter, Dianna, 710 Copeland St, on December 19,1916, at 8:30 A.M., Wm. C. Cooper, Jr., Funeral Directors. Buried, Gravely Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida7' She was 81 years of age.
Contributed by: Eddie R. Sweat, Jr. 918 Reed Canal Rd., #253, S. Daytona, Fla., 32119.