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Name | Alexander Upchurch | |
Birth | 1828 | Henry Co, Tennessee |
Gender | Male | |
Census | 1850 | Henry Co, Tennessee |
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Census | 1860 | Lavaca, Lavaca Co, Texas |
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Residence | 21 Feb 1860 | Lavaca Co, Texas |
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Letter - 1860, 02/21 from George Washington Jones who is away at school writing to his cousin John W. Butts, tries to give John some instructions on his penmanship. Mentions to give regards to Mr. Upchurch, apparently talking about Alexander Upchurch, John's paternal first cousin. linked to: Goliad Co, Texas John William Butts (I1415) George Washington Jones, Dr (I604) Alexander Upchurch (I32898) |
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Death | 9 Jan 1867 | Lavaca Co, Texas |
Burial | Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas | |
Salem Cemetery - Upchurch, Alexander Ezzell, Lavaca County, Texas |
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Salem Cemetery - Ezzell, Lavaca County, Texas Located south of Hallettsville on Highway 77. turn left onto FM 531 and go about two miles toward Ezzell. Cemetery is on the left. Salem Cemetery "This is a large well kept cemetery in the Salem community and next to the Salem Baptist Church. There were 1063 markers with two of them having a death date of 1861. They were J.R. Martin who died April 16, 1861 and L. Nelson in 1861. The cemetery was surveyed by Sammy Tise on September 15, 1985 and October 26, 1985. A sign in front of the church shows it was established July 14, 1857. A sign over the front gate of the cemetery reads: In memory of Mr. and Mrs. A. harless. A marker inside the cemetery reads: Dedicated to the memory, valor and generosity of Joel Ponton, Jr., 1842-1927; son of the Lavaca County pioneer settler, physician and minister, Joel Ponton, Sr.; Veteran Co. D, 2nd Texas Calvary, and its campaigns. Donor, March 31, 1881; tract of two acres for cemetery, Salem Cemetery." (source unknown) |
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Person ID | I32898 | Roots |
Last Modified | 23 Mar 2014 |
Father | Jesse Upchurch, b. 23 May 1802, South Carolina d. 10 Aug 1875, Henry Co, Tennessee (Age 73 years) | |
Mother | Delaney Butts, b. 29 Aug 1803, Georgia d. 24 Feb 1866, Henry Co, Tennessee (Age 62 years) | |
Marriage | Abt 1823 | Henry Co, Tennessee |
Family ID | F11529 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Mary Olevia Beshears, b. Abt 1828 d. Aft 1883, of, Lavaca Co, Texas (Age ~ 56 years) | |||||||||||
Marriage | 6 Sep 1854 | Lavaca Co, Texas | ||||||||||
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Family ID | F11524 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||
Last Modified | 18 May 2011 |
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