Tallassee Armory Guards - SCV Camp No. 1921

Our Confederate Ancestors

Below are photos of the ancestors of members of the Tallassee Armory Guards.

 

Pvt. William Marion Benson
Father of Dr. James Marion Benson. Grandfather of Willie Faye Benson Hughey. Great Grandfather of Fred Randall Hughey.

This photograph is an enlargement of a picture which appeared in the "Tallassee Mills Briefs," February, 1918.

 

Tallassee's Remaining Confederate Veterans Made on the steps of the "Old White Store" (Town Hall) Barnett Blvd., Circa 1918-26

Bottom Row (L-R) #5 "Pap" Garrett; #6 (With Wooden Leg) Madison Matthew Lambert; #7 Robert Haiiey Jackson Mallory.

Top Row (L-R) #10 Johnson D. Hill; #11 William Marion Benson; #13 "Grandpa" J.P. Kersey. Woman with Confederate Battle Flag is Berta Coker. Others may have been Mr. Whatley, Mr. Dobbs, Mr. Flurry, possibly, Capt. J.M. Hethcox and Mr. J.T. Forbus

 

Cpl. Alfred E. Penton - 38th Mississippi Mntd. Infantry Co. C
Ancestor of Terry Black

 

Sgt. Robert William Rowell - 63rd Alabama Infantry Co.A
Ancestor of Steve Harris

 

Pvt. Swinton W. Barber - 9th Louisanna Infantry Co.I
Ancestor of Joseph D.Barber

 

Pvt. Joseph J. Johnson - 53rd Alabama Cavalry Co.K
Ancestor of Ed Henderson

 

 

Pvt. Theophilus F. Botsford - 47th Al. Infantry Co. D
Ancestor of Tim Watkins

 

Lt. Simeon W. Melton - 47th Al. Inf. Co. B

Ancestor of Donald J. Melton, Tim and Bobby Watkins

 

3rd. Sgt. William J. Griffith - 47th Al. Inf. Co. B

Ancestor of Terry Davis

 

Pvt. Neal Strahan Jr. - 9th Louisiana Infantry Regiment Co. I

Ancestor of Joe Barber

 

Pvt. Isaac Newton Hightower - 45th Alabama Infantry Co. F
Julie Duncan Crockett (cousin of COL Davey Crocket)

Ancestors of Adam Robinson