Tandy Key Young		Rachel Archibald Semmes Meroney
	26 Jun 1794 - 7 Jan 1861		20 Sep 1794 - 27 Aug 1858

Married on 18 Nov 1813 in Smith County, TN

Medon, Madison Ct. Tenn
Sept 17, 1838
Dear Cousin Alabama,
I embrace the present opportunity of writing you a few lines, though I can write you nothing that can interest you.   I wrote to Cousin Nancy a few weeks ago by (Mrs. Hopkins), since that time there has been nothing new taking place, only there has been a great deal of sickness.   Aunt Nancy Franklin has been very low but is recovering well.   James York is lying at the point of death.   Aunt Elizabeth and Grandfather will start day after tomorrow to see Aunt Susan (?Fraim?).   We hear from Uncle Milton's family very often.    Nancy is married to John Watson and Aunt Polly is like to increase her family, or probably has by this time.   Grandmother is not so well.    She has some breast complaint _________pared with a ba_____Grandfather is ____ .   Grandmother _______Phoebe a cap ______made for her.    _________ which belonged to _________it is old __________________the only thing se________ send of his.    She __________________________ in remembrences of him and her.    She has also sent some ______ peach _________ to your mother.   If Cousin Polly lives near you give my best love to her-self_______husband and family and tell her to write to me.    I would have written to her long since had I known where to write too.   I understand she has a fine son or daughter _on.    If she has I wish she would let me name it.   Tell her if she will name it for me I will make some handsome presents.   If it is a girl call it Pauline Duvall Anderson.   If a boy William P. Anderson.   I will not tell her who the latter name is for a what the P. stands for but is a favorite name and belongs to a fine man and a rich one.    I will tell here who it is when I come to Texas.    I intend going there sometime.   Tell Cousin Susan if her Eliza is for me I will give her something fine if not I won't.   Grandfather and mother joins me in love to you and family.   Your father and mother brother and sisters says they never expect to see you all in the world but lives in hopes of meeting you all in a happy and better world where wanting is not more.    Give me love to your husband and receive yourself the love of your affectionate cousin unto death.  
Farewell! We have parted
Perhaps to meet no more
You to Texas sultry clime
And I to my native shore

E.D. Young

     William M.C. Young   Born 28 Feb 1815 in Smith County, Tennessee. Died 2 Sep 1822 in Smith County, Tennessee.

     Milton Carroll Young, aka "Meck".   Born 14 Mar 1820 in Smith County, Tennessee.
Miltons wife died young leaving him with 3 children to raise, Clemmie, Mary and Mittie.    The 3 children lived with Martha Sims Massey Meroney, Tandy Key, Rachel and Eliza Duvall Stanback all lived together in Eliza's house after Mr. Stanback died.    After Rachel's death the two girls Clemmie and Mary made their home with three Aunts, Clemmie with Martha Young Ingram, Mary with Fanny Laura Young Howell.   Clemmie went on to marrie Dr. Ross and had one child named Florence or Floy.    Mary married George Benson in Byhalia, MS.

Below is the "HISTORY OF THE YOUNG FAMILY AS WRITTEN BY UNCLE MECK C. YOUNG TO HIS NEPHEW, TERRY DALTON YOUNG. SOME NOTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY "LADY" INGRAM MATHIS

My Great Grand Father was one of two brothers who came over from England in the early part of 1700.   They settled in Virginia in what is now known as Halifax and Pittsylvania Counties (They may have been organized counties at that time but I think not) I do not know their given name.   They raised large families.   Great Grand Father raised twelve children to be grown, nine sons and three daughters.   I do not know their names as to seniority, Archibald, Samuel, Wiley, Milton, Merlin.   I am not certainly sure as to all of the four other, Peyton, Ichabod, George and Haley.   Merlin, you may know, was my Grandfather.   The first five mentioned came to Tennessee.   I do not know the order in which they came, whether they came together or separate.   Grandfather and his brother Milton came together, their wives were sisters.   It was about the year 1808 that they came and settled in Smith County.   Milton settled on what was known as the ridge, and exceedingly fertile tract of land, stubbed over with the largest walnut and poplar trees I ever saw.   Grandfather lived five or six miles away off the ridge.   Milton raised large family of boys and tow or three girls, their names (the men) was Cyrus, Daniel, buck, Merlin, Ichabod, George (who died when a youth,) and Haley.    The girls names I do not remember, or they married except one who married a Brockett.    I met a son of his (Dr. Brockett and preacher too) in 1876 at Sherman, Texas.    He was living there, I was also.   I became quite well acquainted with him, his name was Milton, had only one child, a daughter, she was married and had a family.    Milton's boys (this refers I think to Milton) were all large and fine looking men.   Merlin was a fast man and generally in office.    He had just such as nose as your Uncle Casey.   He finally moved into Kentucky.    The horse man (of some note) is his son or grandson I am not sure which.

Buck grew rich, died since 1876, worth two hundred thousand, had only two daughters.    The other boys were prosperous farmers.   Haley the youngest had not children.   (Milton died of cancer near seventy years).   Grandfathers family consisted of the following boys: Tandy (my father), Milton, Franklin, and Archibald, Girls: Phebe, Elizabeth, Matilda, and Nancy.

Uncle Milton raised only three children, William, Tandy, Nancy and Elizabeth.    (I have omitted to mention one sister of Father's Aunt Susan, who married Dr. Fraim of Memphis).   I presume you know something of Dr. Fraim's family.

Uncle Milton moved to Tipper County, Miss. in 1837.   Tandy, his son lives there if alive, he is one month older than myself.   He had a number of children, was twice married, the girls had small families.    Elizabeth a son only, of Nancy's I do not know.   Now I come to Uncle Franklin.   He had several children, two boys, or more, Maslin and Tandy, all were living in Madison County, Tennessee.

Uncle Archy died at Jackson, Miss. in about 1839 or 1840.    He was large 6' lin weighing over two hundred, had sandy hair and beard, with freckles on face, large nose just as your uncle Casey's.   He was about 24 or 25 year old was ready to practice law.   He was as courageous a man as lived, and proud.    Aunt Phebe married Duke McMahon.   He moved to Texas in about 1832.    He had but one son, James.   He killed a man, when seventeen years of age, this was occasion of his father's going to Texas.   (Then Texas was a safe refuge for all law violators).    I know all the circumstances attending the killing.    He was excusable in the act, Uncle McMahon was a disipated man, after this he never drank any more, made a profession of religion and died a Methodist preacher.   He was back in Tennessee in 1840.    I heard him preach, did pretty well, his son James married an Ervin, cousin to the man killed, of his family, I do not know, except his son who is also married.    James, is a lawyer and lives or did live at Bolton, Bell County.   He stood well as lawyer and man.   Uncle had several daughters.   I know the youngest married Acton Young who lives a Woodville, Wood County. He is a nice and popular man.

Aunt Elizabeth married Henry Marsh, he had considerable family, oldest son Merlin was physician, he has a son, a doctor, who lives in the north part of Tippah County.   

Aunt Sucky (Aunt Susan) married Dr. Fraim, as I stated. Aunt Matilda married William Parker (Grandmother tore up the earth over it. Was ready to kill) The story is long or I would give it to you.   Parker could not write his name, but he did well, and died rich.   He never worked a day, made a living swapping, buying and selling horses, he had five or six children.

Aunt Nancy married but had not children.    Now you have grandfathers family and his brothers Milton's.    Now I give you history of the other brother who came to Tennessee.

Archibald settled in Giles County, on Rochland Creek.    I was at his house when I was a boy, he was tall, sandy hair and beard, I think he had only two children, boys: Samuel stopped in East Tennessee near Chattanooga now, of his family I know nothing.   Wiley settled in Anderson County East Tennessee, about 70 or 100 miles away, of his family I know nothing, except this: After Burnsides forces reached Knoxville (during the Civil War) I met a grandson of Wiley's , a man 28 or 25 years old, he was a Union man and had left home and gone to Kentucky, he was a lawyer.   I guess of ability, he was made Chancelor Judge, stood well.   I do not recollect his given name, he was tall and most of the Youngs are.

I have given you the history of the five brothers, of the four that remained in Virginia, I know nothing, as I have already stated.    Uncle Milton and Grandfather married sisters, Witcher's Uncle's wife's name was Nancy as I remember her she was tall, as much as 5 ft. 8 in.   When arroused the temper was violent and exceedingly determined.   They had some brothers, I know only of Daniel, Tandy, Lacy and Booker.   They all lived in Tennessee I do not know when they came from Virginia.   May have come when Grandfather did.   Daniel was a quiet man, rather stout built.   Tandy was taller and somewhat dissipated, and inclined to be quarrelsome.   I do not think he fought a great deal, when fighting was done, his brother Lacy did it.    He seldom fought on his own account, generally on Tandy's.   Lacy was the smallest of the boys, I guess his weight ws about 150 but he was considered the best man in the country: coming off victorious in all his fights.   One fight especially, he had with a man by the name of Roark, who was much of a man.   I have seen him often and hear him preach.    They fought after dark at Grandfathers house.   Grandfather was a Justice of the Peace and it had been court day.   During the fight Lacy seemed to be getting the worse of it.   Uncle Milton, father's brother, had a stick about two feet long.   He slipped that stick into Lacy's hand and he struck one lick with it and dropped it.   After that he handled Roark easily.   Uncle Milton took the stick after it was dropped and put it where it could not be found.   No one saw the stick and there were several present.   Roark claimed he was struck with something besides a fist but nothing could be found.   The bridge of his nose was mashed flat and was so when I saw him in the pulpit.    Grandfather was Justice for many years.   Tandy Witcher was constable.   I saw much of his writing among Grandfathers papers after I was a grown man, better penmanship I never saw.   Uncle Archy, fathers brother, one of the finest penman I ever saw.    I havenever seen better writing than those two men did.

The other Witcher boys were quiet men.   There were other Witchers left in Virginia, one by the name of Vinson, a man of note and much influence.   He was a son of Grandmothers brother, about the termination of our Civil War, he had trouble with two sons in law, over a settlement and a third son in law forced a fight. Vinson Witcher killed both of them.   He was about 70 years of age.   I learned these things from a man raised in Pittsylvania County and knew the parties.   Witcher was acquitted.   This is the history of the Witcher's as I know it.

I now give you all I know of my Great Grandmother.   I am pretty sure she was a Dalton.    Your Great Grandfather Dalton, and your Grandfather Young traced up their relationship and made themselves third cousins.   They were both greatly given to tracing up family relations.   Another reason why I think she was a Dalton.   There was a Dalton, always about Grandfathers.   His name was Robert.    Father spoke of him as Uncle Bob, so did Uncle Milton (fathers brother).   I heard them mention him often telling of his great feats.    He was even in requisition at log rollings, house raisings and other public occasions.   One of his great feats was to place a ladder straight up against the eve of a house and he and another man would start at the foot of the ladder and he would run up the ladder and over to the other side of the house before the other man could run around.    Another feat was that a man six feet tall would hold up a hat on a yard stick and he would run and jump rising and kick it off with the foot on which he rose and light on the same foot.    When a boy I was slow to believe and now am not more so, yet I have heard father and Uncle Milton speak as though they had witnessed it.    Bob Dalton as I picture him was I am sure, much such a man as your father in build and size, he was a small man not larger than a hundred and forty pounds.

I will now give you mothers (your Grandmother Young) her maiden name was O'Maroney, so grandfather wrote his name (the children dropped off the O').    Grandfather was born and raised in Dublin.    They came to Baltimore when a young man, had a wife I think by whom he had a son, Philip, and Wilima Britton Meroney.    He lived in East Tennessee, he has children in and around Blount County.   Your Uncle Casey was at his house.    Casey was looking after a pension to which Grandfather was entitled but failed to secure it.    Grandfather died at age 96, and while he was sick called for all his papers, he had his discharge and all papers I expect to have given him a pension, after looking over his papers he suddenly threw them into the fire.    So Grandmother and the children who were home stated.   The records at Washington were imperfect.   They showed various names like unto his. There were Miloney, Mohoney, Maloney, Milloney and Merona with Maroney, but so much confusion in name that Casey failed to secure pension for Grandfather.   I think Grandfather was a widower, when the revolution took place.    Grandmother and Uncle Philip both stated he raised and equipped a regiment and went into South Carolina and continued there during the war.    There he met Grandmother a girl fifteen years of age and married her.    He was about 40 years of age, so I learned from Grandmother.   Her name was Simms.   She was a sister of Admiral Semms grandfather.    Casey learned this during the War, he met and knew Admiral Simms.    Grandfather was readheaded and tall, played the violin.   He had two boys and four girls Henry and Floyd.   Henry I have seen often, he was tall and slender and as dark skinned as your Uncle Casey, and as erect as any one ever saw.    Floyd remained in South Carolina so far as know.   The girls were Rachel (my mother) the oldest had black hair and brown eyes.   The second daughter, Elizabeth married Jones of Kentucky and settled in Tuscaloosa, left a widow.   Early she had two children, son and daughter, both dead years ago, left families.   Aunt Nancy, both she and Elizabeth sons was dark skinned, while the daughter was red headed and fair as a lilly, strange contrast.    Nancy married Hudgsons, she had only one child a girl, who died after being grown.   Hudgsons, was (and may be now,) a banker in Talledega, Alabama. Sally was fourth.    She married and moved to Georgia.    Uncle Henry Maroney had a large family, I suppose all dead now.   Billy one of the boys, raised a large family in Madison County, Tenn.    I suppose his children are there now or some of them.    This is about all I know of our folks.    I suppose it is much more than you are expecting.   Sure my statements are correct.   Where there is a doubt, I have stated it.

M.C. YOUNG
DALE, OKLAHOMA

     Benjamin Franklin Young.  Born 28 Jan 1825.  Died in Madison County, Tennessee.   Married Martha E. Dalton 20 Sep 1845.

      Elizabeth J. Young   Born 18 Dec 1825.  Elizabeth married Joseph Brunson.  They are both buried in Historic Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee

     Hiram Casey Young.  Born 14 Dec 1828.  Died 17 Aug 1899. Buried in Historic Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee. Hiram Casey Young- Born on a Sunday Morning Dec 14, 1828. Served as Lt Col under Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Civil War. Military: Hiram Casey Young served in the Civil War 1861-1865 as Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry and of the brigade staff: assistant Inspector General, 1st Division of Cavalry 1864.

from the United States. war Dept. et al. The War Of The Rebellion: A compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies./Series 2-Vol 1. "HEADQUARTERS, KNOXVILLE, MARCH 3, 1862 HON. J.P. BENJAMIN, SECRETARY OF WAR SIR: Your telegraphic order (of 1st instant) to transmit Doctor Brownlow out of Tennessee by "Cumberland Mountains or any safe orad" was received on Saturday. This morning I sent Doctor Brownlow in charge of Col. (H.Casey) Young of General Carroll's staff with a guard of ten men to Nashville and thence to Kentucky. I did not deem it safe to send by any of the mountain passes. With great respect, I have the honor to be, your obedient servant, G.H. MONSARRAT, Captain, Commanding Post"

From United Sates. War Dept. et al. The War of The Rebellion: A Compiliation Of The Official Records of the Union And Conferate Armies./Series 1 Vol 30 Part III. " We retired, as you know, general, on the evening of the 11th instant to the vicinity of Byhalia. Receiving no news of any pursuing enemy, on the morning of the 12th you had ordered my brigade into camp at Myers' Mill, Colonel Duckworth's brigade to Ingram's Mill, and Colonel McGuirk's brigade to Denty's farm. This disposition placed the three brigades at the angles of an equilateral triangle whose sides were about 7 miles long. You desired to visit your family at Hernando, and ordered me to assume command of the forces in the district. A few hours after you left scouts brought information that the enemy were moving in the direction of Byhalia. Colonels Duckworth's and McGuirk's and part of my brigade had ;moved off to their respective camps. Fortunately, however, Colornels Green and Stewart and their regiments had not left. Colonel Duckworth was present, though his command had left. I ordered him to overtake and bring back his brigade. I sent for Colonels Neely's and Inge's regiments and the Reneau Battery to return. I reconnotered the ground from Ingram's house to Byhalia, a distance of 2 miles, under the guidance of Col. Casey Young, to whom I am indebted for many valuable suggestions , and determined to make a stand on a hill that sloped down to the wooded bottom of the Red Bank Creek. I placed Colonels Green's and Stewart's regiments of Tennessee cavalry (dismounted) on the right-hand side of the road."

OCCUPATION: Hiram Casey Young was an attorney at Law in Memphis, Tennessee. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R.R. U.S. Congress-Biographical Congressional Directory 1774-1927. YOUNG, Hiram Casey, a Representative from Tennessee, born in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Dec 14, 1828; moved with his parents to Byhalia, Marshall County, Mississippi when a child; was educated byhis father and attended Marshall Institute in Marshall County, Mississippi; studied law ; was admitted to bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Memphis, Tenn.; served in the Civil War 1861-1865 as Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Division of Cavalry, 1864; elected as a Democrat to the 44th, 45th and 46th Congress (March 4 1875-March 4, 1881; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1880; elected to the 48th congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885); was not a candidate for renomination; resumed practice of law; died in Memphis, Tennessee August 17, 1899; internment in Elmwood Cemetary in Memphis, Tennessee. Born on 14 December 1828 in Madison County, near Jackson, TN. Born on Sunday morning. He served during during the Civil War 1861-1865 from TN as Lt. Col of Cavalry and on the brigade staff; Assist Inspector General of First Division of Cavalry in 1864. He was elected as US Congressman on 4 Mar 1875 in Memphis, TN. While in Congress Casey Young obtained authority for the original Memphis bridge and for the first Custom House on the bluff, usually called the Federal Building. He wrote the bill that established the National Board of Health, bot of which were important to Memphis because of the Yellow Fever epidemics. He also handled the legislation which brought the Marine Hospital to Memphis.

FROM "TENNESSEE, THE VOLUNTEER STATE" Tennessee has produced many men gifted for eloquence, but there are few such silver-tongued orators as was Hon. Casey Young whose splendid gifts were used for the benefit of state and nation through his services as a member of the bar and as a representative in Congress. A master of English, his diction seemed perfect and he employed either satire or humor with notable effect. There wass an inexplicable charm about this tall gaunt man whith his clean cut and masterful features and his dark piercing eyes. Personnally Colonel Young was an attractive companion, a faithful friend, and an upright man in all his dealings with his fellowmen. He was the soul of honor and there is probably no man living who can say he was ever wronged by Casey Young.

COMMERCIAL APPEAL, MEMPHIS, TN 18 AUG 1899.  TOOK TWO GOOD MEN. DEATH'S DEMANDS UPON DISTINGUISHED MEMPHIANS. RATHER HEAVY FOR ONE DAY. HON. CASEY YOUNG SUMMONED LAST NIGHT AND COL. E.F. ADAMS EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING. SKETCHES OF THE TWO. OTHER DEAD.
Ripe in years, with a career crowned with honorable achievement, Hon. Casey Young, for many years the representative in the United States congress of the Tenth Tennessee district, last evening passed to his final rest, his death occurring at 9:40 o'clock at his home on Trigg Avenue. His health for many months had been of so doubtful a character that his death might have been expected at any moment; but a superb and indomitable will power has supported his impaired physical energies. The last few days he has failed perceptibly and surely, and last night, surrounded by his immediate relatives, he dropped from a long-continued comatose condition into death. Though he was a native of Tennessee, Casey Young's boyhood days were passed on a farm near Byhalia, Miss., in which section his father was among the pioneers. He was given excellent school advantages, and came to Memphis when a young man, entering the office of Hon. E.W.M. King, with whom he pursued the study of law. In 1859 he was admitted to the bar, and soon received recognition as a young lawyer of brilliant promise and sound legal attainments. When the civil war broke out he promptly enlisted in the Southern ranks, winning renown as a brave soldier and earning promotion to a colonelcy under Forrest. At the cessation of hostilities he again returned to Memphis and embarked once more in his chose profession.

SENT TO CONGRESS Though achieving distinct success at the bar, he soon evinced a leaning toward politics, and in 1872 received the Democratic nomination for congress. However, he did not at that time enter into the contest, because of some factional differences in the party. A second nomination was given him in 1874, in which, after a brilliant and memorable canvass, he administered a decisive defeat to Barbour Lewis, at that time one of the most noted Republican leaders in the South. He was successively renominated in 1876 and 1878 being triumphant in both campaigns over Hon. W.M. Randolph. Again receiving the nomination in 1880, he was defeated by Hon. William M. Smith, over whom he was elected. This concluded his congressional career, as he declined a renomination at the end of his term, returning to the practice of his profession. Col. Young represented his constituency in congress with distinguished ability, gave diligent care to their welfare and was recognized on the floor of the house alike as an orator and legislator. He was untiring in his efforts to advance the people whom he represented and formulated a number of measures to this end. Among others were bills for the construction of the custom house, Marine Hospital, railroad bridge, for protecting the river front of Memphis and the national health act.

A MAN OF RARE GIFTS Casey Young was among the most magnetic and capable political speakers in the country, and held his audience with rare effectiveness. He was a clean, cold-cut, incisive reasoner, and possessed of a vocabulary the range of which was fairly marvelous. Added to these oratorical attributes, he could boast an exquisite vein either of satire or humor, and the antagenist on whom he turned either weapon never failed to show effect. In social life Col Young was a charming companion, easy and self-possessed in manner, full of good fellowship and was widely known for his qualities as a raconteur. At the bar he made an excellent appearance, as he was well versed in the law, had a keenly analytice mind and singular felicity of expression. He appeared to decided advantage in either civil or criminal cases, and had he ignored politics and given himself to professional pursuits he would have been a notable figure in legal ranks. Few speakers are possessed of equal versatility and could cover the broad range of oratorical topics so ably as Col. Young, or give such delight to his hearers. He seemed equally at home in the treatment of almost any subject upon which he was called to speak, and was never dull nor tiresome. Probably his last public appearance was at the memorial ceremonies in honor of the late Senator Isham G. Harris, on which occasion he made an address, which was among the best delivered.

DICTATED LAST WORDS The following communication of recent date was written at Col. Young's dictation: Memphis, Tenn., Aug 14, 1899. Concscious that my death is near at hand, I desire to say a few last words that I ought to have said before. I am sorry I postponed doing so. I am not particularly anxious about my funeral ceremonies, but I assume that my friends will probably desire something of the sort, and in that event I desire to make a request: That there shall be a meeting of the bar, to be presided over by Judge Estes and opened by him. I suggest the appointment of the following persons: Committee on resolutions, W.K. Poston, George Gillham, Benjamin Hirsh, John E Bell and E.W. Carmack; active pallbearers, George Gantt, B.G. Brown, S.J. Shepherd, Walter E. Frazer, Dr. Thornton, K.P. Armistead, Thomas J. Taylor; honorary pallbearers, Hon. W.M. Smith, Hon. W.M. Randolph, Hon. C.B. Simonton. I was reared with Protestant surroundings and most of my friends and associates are of that belief, and ordinarily I should prefer for them to superintend my funeral ceremonies but having recently become a member of St. Peter's Church, I think it would be appropriate that my funeral ceremonies and burial be directed by the Rev. Father Meagher, by whom I was baptized in the Catholic faith. I shall direct this paper to be placed in the hands of my friends, W.K. Poston, George Gillham and Walter Frazer, of whom I am very fond and who I am satisfied, will carry out my wishes; and understand, I would like to put here on record my gratitude to Dr. Thornton for his constant care and attention to me during my present illness, and also for his constant friendship to me during all the years of our mature manhood, and hope he will receive a just reward for his many noble deeds. CASEY YOUNG

The funeral ceremonies of Col. Young will take place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from his late residence on Trigg avenue, after which his remains will be taken to Byhalia, Miss., for internment. ***NOTE: THE LAST SENTENCE WAS IN ERROR. HE WAS BURIED AT ELMWOOD, MEMPHIS

     Sarah F Young.  Born 11 Sep 1832.  Sarah married Samuel P. Howell.  They are both buried in Watkins Ingram Cemetery, Marshall County, Mississippi.

     Martha Archibald Semmes Young.  Born 14 Oct 1834.  Died 7 Jun 1888. Martha married Joseph L Ingram. They are both buried in Watkins Ingram Cemetery, Marshall County, Mississippi.

From Goodspeeds "Joseph L. Ingram owes his nativity to North Carolina, and is a son of Thomas and Ellen (Covington) Ingram, who also came originally from that State.   Thomas Ingram in 1849 removed to Northern Mississippi, where he resided until his death, reaching the age of seventy-five years.   His grandfather, whose name he bears, was a Virginian by birth and a wealthy planter of the old Dominion, subsequently removing to North Carolina where he lived until his final summons in 1825, when about eighty-five years old. Joseph L. Ingram was born in North Carolina in 1830.   At the age of twenty-seven he commenced business for himself, and the following year was married to Martha Young, daughter of Tandy K. Young  . They were the parents of four children: W. C., Martha Y., Eben J. and Lady.   Mr. Ingram was engaged in farming in Mississippi from 1848 to 1885.   He then removed to Arkansas and located in St. Francis County, where he purchased a farm and is still employed in planting. He joined the Confederate army in 1862 and served two years, then returning to his plantation, which he found in a bad state of delapidation, the crops and stock having been confiscated by both armies.   He was justice of the peace for several years while in Mississippi, and also served on the board of county supervisors for a term of years.   Mrs. Ingram died in 1888 at the age of fifty.   Mr. Ingram is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and of the A. F. & A. M. and also the Knights of Honor.

Holly Hills, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunt and the previous home of Joseph L. Ingram during the Civil War, has a ceiling above one of the bedrooms that had to be replastered years after the war because meat hidden in the attic and the sun's heating of the roof warming the meat enough to drip, eventually causing the plaster to fall."

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