Elizabeth Sudderth1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Marriage*Elizabeth Sudderth married Moses Thompson, son of Capt. Peter Thompson and Mary Potts Simeral, about 1796.1 
FatherWilliam Sudderth II1 b. about 1730/35, d. 1787
MotherMargaret1
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-grandaunt. 

Family

Moses Thompson b. 29 May 1772

Citations

  1. [S2] Sudderth, Sr., Ancestors-Descendants of Emanuel Sudderth.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Moses Thompson1

M, b. 29 May 1772
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Moses Thompson was born on 29 May 1772.2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Sudderth, daughter of William Sudderth II and Margaret, about 1796.1 
FatherCapt. Peter Thompson1 d. 17 Apr 1823
MotherMary Potts Simeral2 d. 18 Dec 1829
Kinship*Relationship: Husband of 3rd great-grandaunt. 

Family

Elizabeth Sudderth

Citations

  1. [S2] Sudderth, Sr., Ancestors-Descendants of Emanuel Sudderth.
  2. [S298] Anderson, The Heritage of Caldwell County, North Carolina, Volume I, 1983, #537A.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Capt. Peter Thompson1

M, d. 17 April 1823
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Capt. Peter Thompson married Mary Potts Simeral in Salisbury.2 
Death*Capt. Peter Thompson died on 17 April 1823.2 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Mary Potts Simeral d. 18 Dec 1829
Child

Citations

  1. [S2] Sudderth, Sr., Ancestors-Descendants of Emanuel Sudderth.
  2. [S298] Anderson, The Heritage of Caldwell County, North Carolina, Volume I, 1983, #537A.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Henry Sumter1

M, b. about 1775, d. about October 1865
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd great-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Burial*Henry Sumter is buried in Belleview Cemetery (lot #11, A.A. Kent plot), Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.2 
Marriage*He married Peggy Taylor.1,3 
Birth*Henry Sumter was born about 1775.2 
Death*He died about October 1865.2 
FatherCapt. John Sumter1 b. abt 1738, d. abt 1785
MotherCatherine1
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd great-granduncle. 

Family

Peggy Taylor b. abt Apr 1776, d. abt May 1864

Citations

  1. [S2] Sudderth, Sr., Ancestors-Descendants of Emanuel Sudderth.
  2. [S302] Montgomery, Caldwell County, North Carolina Cemeteries, Vol. 1, Belleview Cemetery, part 1, p.3.
  3. [S300] Kent, Abraham Sudderth Family History, p. 3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Peggy Taylor1

F, b. about April 1776, d. about May 1864
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Peggy Taylor is buried in Belleview Cemetery (lot #11, A.A. Kent plot), Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC.2 
Marriage*She married Henry Sumter, son of Capt. John Sumter and Catherine.1,3 
Birth*Peggy Taylor was born about April 1776.2 
Death*She died about May 1864.2 
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of 3rd great-granduncle. 

Family

Henry Sumter b. abt 1775, d. abt Oct 1865

Citations

  1. [S2] Sudderth, Sr., Ancestors-Descendants of Emanuel Sudderth.
  2. [S302] Montgomery, Caldwell County, North Carolina Cemeteries, Vol. 1, Belleview Cemetery, part 1, p.3.
  3. [S300] Kent, Abraham Sudderth Family History, p. 3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Cantey1

F, b. between 1723 and 1727, d. 24 October 1817
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Mary Cantey is buried in Thomas Sumter Memorial Park, Sumter Co., SC.2 
Marriage*She married William Jamison, son of William Jamison.1 
Birth*Mary Cantey was born between 1723 and 1727.1,2 
Marriage*She married Gen. Thomas Sumter, son of William Sumter and Patience ?, in 1767.1,2 
Death*Mary Cantey died on 24 October 1817.1,2 
FatherJoseph Cantey2
MotherMary2
Kinship*Relationship: Wife of 4th great-granduncle. 
Widowed*Mary Cantey was widowed in 1766.1,2 

Family 1

William Jamison d. 1766

Family 2

Gen. Thomas Sumter b. 14 Aug 1734, d. 1 Jun 1832

Citations

  1. [S2] Sudderth, Sr., Ancestors-Descendants of Emanuel Sudderth.
  2. [S185] __________, "Carolina Herald and Newsletter", Vol. XXIII, No. 2, June 1995, page 52.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Jamison1

M, d. 1766
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*William Jamison married Mary Cantey, daughter of Joseph Cantey and Mary.1 
Death*William Jamison died in 1766 in SC.3 
FatherWilliam Jamison2 d. 1726
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Mary Cantey b. bt 1723 - 1727, d. 24 Oct 1817

Citations

  1. [S2] Sudderth, Sr., Ancestors-Descendants of Emanuel Sudderth.
  2. [S185] __________, "Carolina Herald and Newsletter", Vol. XXIII, No. 2, June 1995, page 53.
  3. [S185] __________, "Carolina Herald and Newsletter", Vol. XXIII, No. 2, June 1995, page 52.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Suddarth1

F, b. April 1731, d. July 1821
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Mary Suddarth was born in April 1731.2 
Death*She died in July 1821 at age 90.2 
FatherWilliam Sudderth I1 b. abt 1700, d. 1762
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 
Note*Mary Suddarth 3rd wife of Thomas Martin of Albemarle County, VA.1 

Citations

  1. [S2] Sudderth, Sr., Ancestors-Descendants of Emanuel Sudderth.
  2. [S96] Mr. Bob Reeves.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Shifflett1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Shifflett married Mary Caroline Sudderth, daughter of John Clower Sudderth and Mary Floy Grogan, at about age 65.1,2 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of aunt. 

Family

Mary Caroline Sudderth b. 21 Jul 1904, d. 18 Sep 1988

Citations

  1. [S226] Forest Hill Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by Dr. Ben and Susan Dowdey, April 3, 1995.
  2. [S58] Mrs. Susan W. Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Fonza D. Wilson1

M, b. 24 October 1886, d. 24 July 1951
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Fonza D. Wilson is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery (Sec. 16, lot 32), Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.1 
Marriage*He married Bessie J.1 
Birth*Fonza D. Wilson was born on 24 October 1886.1 
Death*He died on 24 July 1951 at age 64.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Bessie J. b. 21 May 1885, d. 16 Oct 1973
Children

Citations

  1. [S226] Forest Hill Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by Dr. Ben and Susan Dowdey, April 3, 1995.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Bessie J.1

F, b. 21 May 1885, d. 16 October 1973
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Bessie J. is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery (Sec. 16, lot 32), Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.1 
Marriage*She married Fonza D. Wilson.1 
Birth*Bessie J. was born on 21 May 1885.1 
Death*She died on 16 October 1973 at age 88.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Fonza D. Wilson b. 24 Oct 1886, d. 24 Jul 1951
Children

Citations

  1. [S226] Forest Hill Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by Dr. Ben and Susan Dowdey, April 3, 1995.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Fonza D. Wilson Jr.1

M, b. 20 August 1910, d. 21 February 1968
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Fonza D. Wilson Jr. is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery (Sec. 16, lot 32), Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.1 
Birth*He was born on 20 August 1910.1 
Death*He died on 21 February 1968 at age 57.1 
FatherFonza D. Wilson1 b. 24 Oct 1886, d. 24 Jul 1951
MotherBessie J.1 b. 21 May 1885, d. 16 Oct 1973
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Citations

  1. [S226] Forest Hill Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by Dr. Ben and Susan Dowdey, April 3, 1995.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Judith Dameron1

F, b. about 1797, d. between 1860 and 1869
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Judith Dameron was born about 1797 in TN.1 
Death*She died between 1860 and 1869 in Hardin Co., TN.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 35.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Rebecca Leeth1

F, b. about 1816, d. about 1855
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Rebecca Leeth was born about 1816 in Jefferson Co., TN.1 
Death*She died about 1855 in Jefferson Co., TN.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 52.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Hetty C. Leath1

F, b. about 1834, d. after 1850
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Hetty C. Leath was born about 1834 in Cherokee Co., AL.1 
Death*She died after 1850.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandaunt. 

Citations

  1. [S115] Waltman and Leath, Leath (Leeth/Leith) Family History, Vol. I, p. 18.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Joseph Cantey1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Joseph Cantey married Mary.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Mary
Child

Citations

  1. [S185] __________, "Carolina Herald and Newsletter", Vol. XXIII, No. 2, June 1995, page 52.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Mary married Joseph Cantey.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Joseph Cantey
Child

Citations

  1. [S185] __________, "Carolina Herald and Newsletter", Vol. XXIII, No. 2, June 1995, page 52.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Jamison1

M, d. 1726
Pedigree (click to see)
Death*William Jamison died in 1726.1 
Residence*William Jamison resided in Annahill Parrish, County Down, Ireland.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S185] __________, "Carolina Herald and Newsletter", Vol. XXIII, No. 2, June 1995, page 53.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Pressley Berry Arnold1,2

M, b. 19 June 1828, d. 3 May 1913
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-grandfather of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Pressley Berry Arnold was born on 19 June 1828 in AL.1,4,5 
Marriage*He married Martha Parker, daughter of Robert Parker and Edna C. Berry, on 9 August 1853 in Bibb Co., AL, by Charles H. Collier, J.P. (listed as Presley P. Arnold and Martha Parker).6,7 
Marriage*Pressley Berry Arnold married Anna E. about 1889.8 
Death*Pressley Berry Arnold died on 3 May 1913 in Cullman, Cullman Co., AL, at age 84.1,2 
Burial*He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Block 2, Lot 19.9
FatherWyatt H. Arnold3 b. abt 1798, d. bef 29 Oct 1869
MotherCharlotte Brown2 b. 3 Feb 1796
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandfather. 

Family 1

Martha Parker b. 18 Jul 1835, d. 22 Feb 1887
Children

Family 2

Anna E. b. Oct 1860
Child

US Census Records

US CensusPlace and Memo
6 June 1900Cullman Co., AL8
4 May 1910Cullman Co., AL10
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of Rev. Hawte Wyatt
Pedigree of Susan L. Wildsmith - 10 generations

Citations

  1. [S223] Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, Nov. 20, 1996, assisted by his wife Susan W. Dowdey.
  2. [S277] Death Certificate of Pressly Berry Arnold.
  3. [S279] Will of Wyatt H. Arnold.
  4. [S276] 1860 US Census, Bibb Co., AL, Centerville Post Office, p. 703, family 373.
  5. [S275] 1880 US Census, Jefferson Co., AL, Twn. 17, R. 2?, p. 408, family 311.
  6. [S281] Marriage License of Presley P. Arnold and Martha Parker.
  7. [S286] Death Certificate of Mrs. Jennie E. Pettus.
  8. [S295] 1900 US Census, Cullman Co., AL., Cullman City, ED 52, sheet 3, family 44.
  9. [S223] Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, initially Nov. 20, 1996, assisted by Susan W. Dowdey; and most recently visited in April, 2016.
  10. [S292] 1910 US Census, Cullman Co., AL, Precinct 1, Cullman City, ED 21, sheet 11, family 236.
Last Edited3 May 2016

Martha Parker1,2

F, b. 18 July 1835, d. 22 February 1887
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Martha Parker was born on 18 July 1835 in AL.4,5,6 
Marriage*She married Pressley Berry Arnold, son of Wyatt H. Arnold and Charlotte Brown, on 9 August 1853 in Bibb Co., AL, by Charles H. Collier, J.P. (listed as Presley P. Arnold and Martha Parker).7,2 
Death*Martha Parker died on 22 February 1887 at age 51.4 
Burial*She is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, Block 2, Lot 19 (0219.)8,9
FatherRobert Parker3 b. abt 1800
MotherEdna C. Berry3 b. abt 1810
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd great-grandmother. 

Family

Pressley Berry Arnold b. 19 Jun 1828, d. 3 May 1913
Children
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of Rev. Hawte Wyatt
Pedigree of Susan L. Wildsmith - 10 generations

Citations

  1. [S273] Gandrud, Marriage Records of Bibb Co., AL 1820-1860, p. 3.
  2. [S286] Death Certificate of Mrs. Jennie E. Pettus.
  3. [S284] 1850 US Census, Bibb Co. AL., WC River, family 293, p. 22.
  4. [S223] Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, Nov. 20, 1996, assisted by his wife Susan W. Dowdey (note: this tombstone is very difficult to read).
  5. [S275] 1880 US Census, Jefferson Co., AL, Twn. 17, R. 2?, p. 408, family 311.
  6. [S276] 1860 US Census, Bibb Co., AL, Centerville Post Office, p. 703, family 373.
  7. [S281] Marriage License of Presley P. Arnold and Martha Parker.
  8. [S223] Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery tombstone inscriptions, read by BCD, initially Nov. 20, 1996, assisted by his wife Susan W. Dowdey. This tombstone was very difficult to read, and when revisited in 2016, it was even worse. The phrase "wife of" can no longer be made out.
  9. [S220] Cemetery Records of Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL.
Last Edited30 Apr 2016

Charles Arthur Powell III1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Charles Arthur Powell III married Nancy Lois Watson, daughter of John Edward Watson and Bessie Elizabeth Wildsmith, in 1962 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.2,1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin. 

Family

Nancy Lois Watson b. 21 Dec 1939, d. 3 Oct 2017
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of Rev. Hawte Wyatt

Citations

  1. [S345] Williams, Personal Family History Files of Mr. James L. Williams, Sr.
  2. [S47] Information Concerning the Families of Nancy T. Wildsmith and Edward T. Wildsmith.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

George W. Sorrell Sr.1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*George W. Sorrell Sr. married Virginia Lee Wildsmith, daughter of Edward Ballard Wildsmith and Susie Thornburg, on 17 June 1942 in McCoy Methodist Church, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL.2 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 1R. 

Family

Virginia Lee Wildsmith b. 27 Jun 1922

Citations

  1. [S345] Williams, Personal Family History Files of Mr. James L. Williams, Sr.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Ham1

M, b. 18 October 1772
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*John Ham was born on 18 October 1772.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 6R. 

Citations

  1. [S244] Morris, Morris-Saylor Family History, p. 3.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Stephen Presley Morris1

M, b. 10 March 1872, d. 10 April 1946
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Stephen Presley Morris is buried in Crestwood, Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL.1 
Birth*He was born on 10 March 1872 in GA.1 
Death*He died on 10 April 1946 in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL, at age 74 after being struck by a truck.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 3R. 

Citations

  1. [S247] Martin A. Morris, Jr.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

B.D. Ballard1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 6th cousin, 1R. 

Citations

  1. [S258] Family Group Sheets of Robert "Mike" Terry, ("Beeman" notes).
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Arnold1

F, b. about 1858
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Marriage*Mary Arnold married Burgin.2 
Birth*Mary Arnold was born about 1858 in AL.1 
FatherPressley Berry Arnold1 b. 19 Jun 1828, d. 3 May 1913
MotherMartha Parker1 b. 18 Jul 1835, d. 22 Feb 1887
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Family

Burgin
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of Rev. Hawte Wyatt

Citations

  1. [S276] 1860 US Census, Bibb Co., AL, Centerville Post Office, p. 703, family 373.
  2. [S220] Cemetery Records of Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL, the Arnold-Pettus file, referencing the obituary of Mrs. Jennie E. Pettus.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Robert A.W. Arnold1

M, b. about November 1859
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Robert A.W. Arnold was born about November 1859 in AL.1,2 
FatherPressley Berry Arnold1 b. 19 Jun 1828, d. 3 May 1913
MotherMartha Parker1 b. 18 Jul 1835, d. 22 Feb 1887
Kinship*Relationship: great-granduncle. 
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of Rev. Hawte Wyatt

Citations

  1. [S276] 1860 US Census, Bibb Co., AL, Centerville Post Office, p. 703, family 373.
  2. [S275] 1880 US Census, Jefferson Co., AL, Twn. 17, R. 2?, p. 408, family 311.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Josephine Arnold1

F, b. about 1864
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Marriage*Josephine Arnold married Hester.2 
Birth*Josephine Arnold was born about 1864 in AL.1 
FatherPressley Berry Arnold1 b. 19 Jun 1828, d. 3 May 1913
MotherMartha Parker1 b. 18 Jul 1835, d. 22 Feb 1887
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 

Family

Hester
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of Rev. Hawte Wyatt

Citations

  1. [S275] 1880 US Census, Jefferson Co., AL, Twn. 17, R. 2?, p. 408, family 311.
  2. [S220] Cemetery Records of Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, AL, the Arnold-Pettus file, referencing the obituary of Mrs. Jennie E. Pettus.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Annie Arnold1

F, b. about 1865
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Annie Arnold was born about 1865 in AL.1 
FatherPressley Berry Arnold1 b. 19 Jun 1828, d. 3 May 1913
MotherMartha Parker1 b. 18 Jul 1835, d. 22 Feb 1887
Kinship*Relationship: great-grandaunt. 
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of Rev. Hawte Wyatt

Citations

  1. [S275] 1880 US Census, Jefferson Co., AL, Twn. 17, R. 2?, p. 408, family 311.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Charley Arnold1

M, b. about 1871
Pedigree (click to see)
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Charley Arnold was born about 1871 in AL.1 
FatherPressley Berry Arnold1 b. 19 Jun 1828, d. 3 May 1913
MotherMartha Parker1 b. 18 Jul 1835, d. 22 Feb 1887
Kinship*Relationship: great-granduncle. 
Appears on these Charts:Descendants of Rev. Hawte Wyatt

Citations

  1. [S275] 1880 US Census, Jefferson Co., AL, Twn. 17, R. 2?, p. 408, family 311.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014