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DEFEE, ANDREW
JACKSON,
son of John L.
DeFee and Isabella DeFee nee Baygents. The name was originally Baygience but their
children later change the spelling. Andrew was born, 8 February 1843, in
Butler County, Alabama. Unknown why he was born there as his parents were
living in Pike Co. and his siblings were all born in Pike County, It is a
good possibility that they were visiting "Relatives" in Butler Co. as
there were DeFee's living in Butler County at that time, just never have
proven this theory or the relationship. Andrew's brother and sisters were:
James McCulloch DeFee, Sarah Ann DeFee, Green Pinkham DeFee, Josephine
Shanks nee DeFee, Harmon Pratt DeFee, Julia Ardella DeFee and Margaret
Adella DeFee. Andrew's father, John L. DeFee was in
Pike County, Ala. in the late 1820's buying land. Andrew was a farmer all
his life up until "The War of the Rebellion" began (Civil War). He
enlisted on 10 May 1861 in Company K, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment. He
was later wounded in 1863 and sent home, where he was paroled out of
service at Union Springs, Pike Co., Ala. (Union Springs would later be in
Bullock Co.) Andrew was a Sergeant when he was paroled, he then went back
to farming. Three of his brothers were in Company E, 1st Alabama Infantry
Regiment. There were Green Pinkham DeFee, James
McCulloch DeFee and Harmon Pratt DeFee. Harmon would later transfer to A
Company. His father, John L. DeFee passed away
in 1860 and probate of his estate would last for years. John L. has abt.
400 acres near the town of Monticello. His wife Elizabeth M. DeFee filed
her petition for land belonging to John L.'s estate on 1 Apr 1861. She
would die about 1855 and the children of John L. would have to wait until
1869 before the estate was finally settled. About 1870, two brothers, Green Pinkham
DeFee and Harmon Pratt DeFee and their families would migrate on to Texas
and settled in Hunt County, Texas, where they bought some land and
continued their farming. The other children, including Andrew Jackson
DeFee remained in Alabama, and one sister, Josephine Shanks nee DeFee
would return to Clarke County, Mississippi. Andrew was married three
times: #1 Lucinda Wood - Married 28 Jan 1867, China Grove, Pike Co, Ala.
Marriage Book 5, page 663, Lucinda was the daughter of Jesse Gray Wood and
Elizabeth Wood nee Crauswell. Lucinda was born 31 May 1843, Pike Co, Ala.
and died 10 May 1884. Lucinda was the mother of all Andrew’s children.
They had one son and five daughters. All are buried in Aberfoil Cemetery,
Bullock, Co, Ala.
Wife#2…Sarah “Lizzie” Tate….Married 18 January 1887, Pike Co, Ala.,
Marriage Book 11, Page 75. Sarah was born 19 October 1857, Pike Co, Ala.
and died 21 January 1888. She is buried in the Tate Lot, Block F, Oakwood
Cemetery, Troy, Pike Co, Ala. Wife#3…Eudora Stoval. Married 31 October 1888, Russell, Ala. She was
born 12 Apr 1851, Pike Co, Ala. and died 15 January 1920, Bullock Co, Ala.
She is also buried in Aberfoil Cemetery, Bullock County. Children of Andrew J. DeFee and first wife, Lucinda Wood were: 1.Cora
Lee DeFee, born 27 Oct 1869, Died 7 Aug 1952. She is buried in Aberfoil
Cemetery with husband, Thomas S. Durr. 2. Lola Zella DeFee, born 2 Jul 1869, Died 27 Jun 1954. Lola Zella was
married to a “Stroud”. There are several Stroud’s in Aberfoil Cemetery but
it is unknown which one may be her husband. 3. Elizabeth Texas DeFee, born 12 Jun 1871, Died 23 Dec 1939. She was
married to a C.G. Stoval who is also buried in Aberfoil Cemetery. 4. Eugene Buford DeFee, Born 29 Oct 1872, Died 17 Sep 1938. Buford was
married to a Susie M. DeFee..On the 1920 Bullock Census, Susie is 31 yrs
old. A daughter is listed as Elizabeth, and is 8 years old. 5. Emma Grace DeFee, Born 31 Oct 1874, Died 7 Aug 1955. On the 1920
Bullock Census, Emma is married to Herschel V. Swanson, born 6 Mar 1873.
Three children are listed: Annie G. Swanson, age 17, Mary W. Swanson, Age
11, Frances, age 4. All living in Midway, Bullock Co, Ala. 6. Sarah Isabella DeFee, Born 13 Sep 1876, DiedUnk. But did find a
Sadie DeFee, died 6 Nov 1936, Married to a C.D. Beverly. Believe this is
Sarah. Both in Eberfoil Cemetery. Also in Eberfoil is a baby, Jackson Lou DeFee, born 10 May 1884, Died
27 Jul 1884. Unknown whose child this is. On the 1920 Bullock Census is Andrew Jackson DeFee. He is living alone.
He would live another six plus years and died 4 March 1927. Buried in
Eberfoil Cemetery. May he rest in Peace. A tin plate photo of Andrew Jackson DeFee and Lucinda DeFee nee Wood,
circa abt. 1880 is also with this Bio. Andrew Jackson DeFee was a brother to my Great Grandfather, Green
Pinkham DeFee. Source: Submitted by Bill Sweeney Baygents children
changed the spelling so I was informed. Green married Margaret Anna Carr
on 30 November 1859 in Georgia. Margaret born 4 December 1842 in Pike
County, Ala. Her parents were Caroline Carr nee Sturdevant and
William L. Carr. Green was in Company
E, 1st Alabama Infantry Regiment through the entire Civil War. He
was captured several times and released through prisoner exchange.
Two of Green's brothers, James McCullouch DeFee and Harmon Pratt
DeFee were also in the 1st Alabama Infantry Regiment. James was
in E Company as a Corporal and Harmon was first in E Company and
later transfered to A Company. Another brother, Andrew Jackson DeFee
enlisted in Company K, 1st Florida Infantry Regiment. After the war,
Green returned home and continued his farming in Pike County, Ala.
When his father, John L. DeFee died, a long drawn out probate of the
estate took years to conclude. After the probate was settled, Green
and brother Harmon, and their families, migrated to Hunt County,
Texas where they started a new life and continued their farming.
This was about 1870. Green and Margaret had eight children: Laura
Irene (1860), Minnie (1868), Maggie (1869), William Jackson (1871),
Mattie Maude (1873), John C. (1878), James G. (1880) and Harmon
Fonville (1883). Green would die 20
January 1906 in Hunt County, Texas. (Near White Rock, Texas) His wife
Margaret would move to Texarkana, Bowie, Texas and live with a daughter
until her death on 18 April 1926. Her body was then taken back to Hunt
County, Texas and laid to rest with her husband, Green Pinkham DeFee. Both
are buried in Kingston Cemetery, Hunt County, Texas. Note: Green Pinkham
DeFee and Margaret Anna DeFee nee Carr are my Great Grand Parents,
maternal side. Many of their children are buried in Texarkana, Bowie Co,
Texas. One will find many of the DeFee family buried in Pike County and
Bullock Co, Alabama. (Find a grave) Source: Submitted by Bill Sweeney
(DEFEE Family Photos submitted from personal
family collection of Bill Sweeney - not to be used for profit,
nor copied and pasted to any other website without permission of
submitter.)
James ws born about
1760 in N.C. Married to a Delilah and later to a Margaret.
Maiden names unknown. James had at least
three sons. Thomas Homer DeFee, John L. DeFee and a William
DeFee. Unknown when James
died. Found Thomas Homer and John L. in Pike County, Ala. John is buying
land in Alabama in the 1820's. Thomas Homer is also there but later found
in Crenshaw County, Ala. Tomas later moves his family to
Louisiana. John L. DeFee is
married to Isabella Baygents probably in the late 1820's. Isabella born
abt. 1811 in S.C. She dies abt. 1853,
unknown where buried but believe on DeFee land. Believe the graves were
somewhere on Sec 8, T 10, R22, Pike County, Ala. Isabella is the daughter
of John and Elizabeth Bagience. (The name was changed by their
children). Isabella is the mother of all of John L.DeFee's children.
They were James McCullouch (1835), Sara Ann (1836), Green Pinkham (1840),
Josephine (1841), Andrew Jackson ( 1843), Harmon Pratt (1846), Julia Ardella (1849),
Margaret Adella (1850). Following Isabella's death, John married Elvira E.
Ruffin on 26 March 1854, Pike County, Ala. Elvira was born Unk., Died
Unk. John L. married for
the 3rd time to Elizabeth Mirian Carr. They were marred 17 March 1859,
Pike County, Ala. Elizabeth was born
abt. 1827 and died mid 1860's, Pike County, Ala. Elizabeth was a widow
prior to her marriage to John L. DeFee. She was previously married to
Joseph Carr and had two children. Pernetta and Julia Carr. Joseph was a
son of Isaac and Rosanna Carr. John L. Defee had at
one time at least 400 acres in Pike and Bullock Counties, Ala. John would
die 7 September 1860, Pike Co, Ala. On 1 April 1861, the
Special Probate Court received Elizabeth M. DeFee's petition for land
belonging to the Estate of John L. DeFee, deceased. His estate went into
probate and lasted several years, during which time Elizabeth M. died. It
is believed John L.DeFee, first wife Isabella, son James McCulloch and
John's 3rd wife, Elizabeth are all buried on DeFee private land.
Have never found where these people are buried. About 1870, Green,
his brother Harmon and their families moved on to Hunt County, Texas,
where they began a new life. The other children stayed in Pike County or
in Bullock County, Ala. One daughter would return to Mississippi with her
family. Source: Submitted by Bill Sweeney
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