I28374: Dixon ALVIS (ABT 1820

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Martha Byars' parents were Peter R. Byars and Eliza. I do not know her last name. Taken from Lamar Co. 1880 Census records.

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Religion: Baptist

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Children of Elizabeth GARELL d: BEF. 2 MAR 1812 married 2nd Amy WHEELER
2 Betsey EMMERSON d. Barren Co. KY + Samuel FURLONG + John WHEELER d: AFT. 6 FEB 1821
2 Defore EMMERSON d: BEF. 1816 + T. TURNER
2 William EMMERSON d: ABT. 1812 + Elizabeth COSBY d: 26 AUG 1865
2 Mary Molley EMMERSON b: BEF. 1765 + Micajah WHEELER b: 2 OCT 1758 d: 1836
2 Elizabeth EMMERSON b: 15 JAN 1768 d: 20 SEP 1831 + Jesse EMMERSON b: 14 SEP 1767 d: 18 JAN 1845
2 Zachariah EMMERSON b: 16 JAN 1771 d: 10 MAY 1851 + Dianna SUTHERLAND
2 Pleasant EMMERSON b: 1773 d: 1831 + Elizabeth FURLONG
2 Henry EMMERSON b: 1776 d: 27 OCT 1852 + Mary MATTHEWS d: AFT. 1852

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The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume V H, Harry, Joseph Edward: "HARRISON, William Pope, clergyman, was born at Savannah, Ga., Sept. 3, 1830. His father removed to Covington, Ga., in 1835, and there established one of the first newspapers in that section of the state. The son received his education in the preparatory school of Emory college and in 1850 entered the itinerant ministry of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. He preached in various places until 1879, when he was elected chaplain of the U.S. house of representatives, and served as such during the 46th and 47th congresses,
1879-83. In 1882 he was elected book editor in the publishing house of the Southern Methodist Episcopal church, to which position he was re-elected in 1886, 1890, 1894 and 1898. He was editor of the New Monthly Magazine; of the Quarterly Review; secretary of the general conference in 1890 and a member of the ecumenical conferences at London (1881) and Washington (1891). He received from Emory college the honorary degree of D.D. in 1866 and that of LL.D in 1891. He is the author of: Theophilus Walton, or the Magnets of Truth (1858); Lights and Shadows of Forty Years (l883); The Living Christ (1884); The Higher Churchman Disarmed (1886); Methodist Union (l892); The Gospel among the Slaves (1893); and contributions to the religious press. He died Feb. 7, 1895."
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Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) pp. 496403
Harrison, William Pope 1830-1895
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The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Volume 22. New York: James T.
White & Co., 1932. Reprint. Volumes 1-50. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University
Microfilms, 1967-1971. Use the Index to locate biographies. (NatCAB 22)
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biographies of authors, administrators, clergymen, commanders, editors, engineers, jurists, merchants, officials, philanthropists, scientists, statesmen, and others who are making American history. 10 volumes. Edited by Rossiter Johnson. Boston: The Biographical Society, 1904. Reprint. Detroit: Gale Research, 1968. (TwCBDA)
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Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century.
Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography page 455:
"HARRISON, WILLIAM POPE, clergyman, author, was born in 1830, in Georgia. He is a prominent clergyman of the methodist church, south, and the author of Theophilus Walton, a controversial work; Lights and Shadows of Forty Years;
The Living Christ; The High Churchman Disarmed; Methodist Union; and The Gospel Among the Slaves."
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MARRIAGE NOTICES FROM THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1867-1878: Issue of March 18, 1870. In Atlanta, Jan. 6, 1870, by Rev. W. P. Harrison, D. D., Dr. Charles H. Montgomery of Whitesville, Ga., to Miss Virginia Chamberlain of Atlanta.

In Tallapoosa co., Ala., Jan. 25, 1900, by Rev. W. P. Harrison, D. D., Mr. Richard P. Glenn of Atlanta, to Miss Elizabeth Taylor, of Tallapoosa co., Ala.

In Atlanta, Jan. 27, 1870, by Rev. W. P. Harrison, D. D., Mr. Henry H. Newton to Miss Martha A. Lester.

In Atlanta, Feb. 11, 1870, by Rev. W. P. Harrison, D. D., Mr. Banks Crawford to Miss Jennie Hudgens.

In Atlanta, Feb. 24, by Rev. W. P. Harrison, D. D., Mr. Samuel Baker, of Midway, Ala., to Miss Martha M. J. Smith of Atlanta.

In Atlanta, Feb. 24, 1870, by Rev. W. P Harrison, D. D., Mr. Levi J. Smith to Miss Annie M. Cozart.

Issue of March 25, 1870: In Atlanta, Feb. 27, 1870, by Rev. W. P Harrison, D. D., Mr. W. A. Brown to Miss Jane Boyd.

Issue of October 9, 1872: In the city of Atlanta, Sept. 15th, by Rev. W. P. Harrison, Mr. G. H. Boutell to Miss S. A. Dale.

In Atlanta, at the Second Baptist Church, Oct. 1, by Rev. W. P. Harrison, Mr. B. B. Crew to Miss Tillie C. Maffit.

Issue of October 23, 1872: In Atlanta, at the Second Baptist Church, Oct. 1, by Rev. W. P. Harrison, Mr. William H. Patterson to Miss Flora Brown.

Issue of November 20, 1877: By Rev. W. P. Harrison, October 18, 1877, in Atlanta, Ga., Mr. Richard M. Morrow, of Selma, Ala., to Miss Lois E. Winter, daughter of James L. Winter,
Esq., of Atlanta.

By Rev. W. P. Harrison, November 1, 1877, Mr. Hugh V. Barrow, of Hogansville, Ga., to Miss Mary E. McLin, daughter of J. G. McLin, of Atlanta, Ga.
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"Their fourth daughter, Rachell, married in 1640 to Bernard Lindsay of Lochhill, the grandson of Thomas Lindsay of King’s Wark, the Snowdon Herald."

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"1st wife, dau of Loes, who was a Justice of the Lancaster court, 1652-56, and of the first court of Rappahannock in Dec., 1656, and captain of militia. In his will, prob. July 7, 1675, he left all his land on Rappahannock and personal estate to son-in-law, Henry Williamson."

My Southern Family

Dixon ALVIS

ABT 1820 - ____

ID Number: I28374

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Martha BYARS

Jun 1879 - 12 Sep 1907

ID Number: I5218

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Daniel B. EDWARDS

Henry EMMERSON Sr.

1733 - 1807

ID Number: I76353

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Syrpetia HAMILTON

ABT 1900 - ____

ID Number: I13400

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John HARDAWAY

1763 - ____

ID Number: I92274

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Rev. William Pope HARRISON D.D., L.L.D

3 Sep 1830 - 7 Feb 1895

ID Number: I26004

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Amy Ann HAZEL

ABT 1820 - ____

ID Number: I67070

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Caleb KEMP

ABT 1784 - ABT 1835

ID Number: I40974

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RACHEL LINDSAY

1612 - 9 May 1645

ID Number: I59833

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Daughter of LOES

ABT 1650 - ____

ID Number: I53578

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Lance ROYALS

Thelma RUCKER

ABT 1900 - ____

ID Number: I44295

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WILLIAM de WESSINGTON of Hertburn

ABT 1170 - ____

ID Number: I51208

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