John Hail1

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

Family

Mary
Child

Citations

  1. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 48.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary1

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

Family

John Hail
Child

Citations

  1. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 48.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Tinsley1

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

Family

Mary
Child

Citations

  1. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 48.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary

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

Family

William Tinsley
Child

Citations

  1. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 48.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Lee1

F, b. between 1793 and 1795, d. 1871
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th great-grandaunt of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Mary Lee was born between 1793 and 1795.1 
Marriage*She married Jones Griffin in February 1810 in Hawkins Co., TN.1 
Death*Mary Lee died in 1871 in AL.1 
FatherCapt. Thomas Lee1 b. abt 1735, d. 2 Jul 1816
MotherMrs. Mary Ingram Rains1 b. 4 Nov 1745, d. 3 Mar 1821
Kinship*Relationship: 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Jones Griffin d. 30 Sep 1842

Citations

  1. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 60.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Jones Griffin1

M, d. 30 September 1842
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Jones Griffin married Mary Lee, daughter of Capt. Thomas Lee and Mrs. Mary Ingram Rains, in February 1810 in Hawkins Co., TN.1 
Death*Jones Griffin died on 30 September 1842 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 4th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Mary Lee b. bt 1793 - 1795, d. 1871

Citations

  1. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 60.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Samuel Acton1

M, b. 4 February 1795, d. 1 April 1882
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Samuel Acton is buried in Samuel Acton Cemetery, AL, Old Rocky Ridge Road.3 
Birth*He was born on 4 February 1795 in NC.1 
Marriage*He married Zilpha Leeanna Lee, daughter of Judge Needham Lee Sr. and Susan Bailey, on 5 March 1818 in Shelby Co., AL.4 
Death*Samuel Acton died on 1 April 1882 in at home, Shelby Co., AL, at age 87.1 
FatherActon2
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 3rd great-grandaunt. 

Family

Zilpha Leeanna Lee b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, obituary in Shelby Sentinel.
  2. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  3. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  4. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, Shelby Sentinel, March 4, 1880.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Susan Acton1

F, b. 2 January 1819, d. 3 February 1908
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Susan Acton was born on 2 January 1819 in AL.2 
Marriage*She married Lee Street on 9 January 1851 in Shelby Co., AL, by N. Lee, JP.3 
Death*Susan Acton died on 3 February 1908 at age 89.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Lee Street d. 12 Mar 1860
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1850 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
  3. [S325] WPA and Franke, William F., Marriages of Shelby County, AL. 1835-1875.
  4. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1870 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lee Street1

M, d. 12 March 1860
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Lee Street married Susan Acton, daughter of Samuel Acton and Zilpha Leeanna Lee, on 9 January 1851 in Shelby Co., AL, by N. Lee, JP.2 
Death*Lee Street died on 12 March 1860.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Susan Acton b. 2 Jan 1819, d. 3 Feb 1908
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S325] WPA and Franke, William F., Marriages of Shelby County, AL. 1835-1875.
  3. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1870 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Virginia "Jennie" Acton1

F, b. about 1821, d. 1833
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Burial*Virginia "Jennie" Acton is buried in Samuel Acton Cemetery, Shelby Co., AL.1 
Birth*She was born about 1821.1 
Death*She died in 1833.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Needham Acton1

M, b. about 1824, d. 24 July 1888
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Burial*Needham Acton is buried in Samuel Acton Cemetery, Shelby Co., AL.1 
Birth*He was born about 1824 in AL.2 
Marriage*He married Jerusha Caldwell, daughter of Alex Caldwell, on 5 April 1848 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
Death*Needham Acton died on 24 July 1888.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Jerusha Caldwell b. abt 1827, d. 23 Jun 1886
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1860 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Jerusha Caldwell1

F, b. about 1827, d. 23 June 1886
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Jerusha Caldwell was born about 1827 in AL.2 
Marriage*She married Needham Acton, son of Samuel Acton and Zilpha Leeanna Lee, on 5 April 1848 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
Death*Jerusha Caldwell died on 23 June 1886.1 
FatherAlex Caldwell1
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Needham Acton b. abt 1824, d. 24 Jul 1888
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1860 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Alex Caldwell1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John "Tabb" Acton1

M, b. December 1827, d. 1 February 1895
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*John "Tabb" Acton was born in December 1827 in AL.2 
Marriage*He married Teressa Bailey, daughter of Thomas L. Bailey Sr., on 24 February 1853.1 
Death*John "Tabb" Acton died on 1 February 1895 at age 67.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Teressa Bailey b. 20 Jan 1834, d. 7 Nov 1898
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1850 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Thomas Bailey1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-grandfather of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Death*Thomas Bailey died in the Revolutionary War.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah Griffin.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandfather. 

Family

Sarah Griffin
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree of Susan L. Wildsmith - 10 generations

Citations

  1. [S16] Pauline Jones, compiler Gandrud, Alabama Records, Vol. 244, p. 78.
  2. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 32.
  3. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 20.
Last Edited15 Feb 2017

Sarah Griffin1,2

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship5th great-grandmother of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Marriage*Sarah Griffin married Thomas Bailey.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 5th great-grandmother. 

Family

Thomas Bailey
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree of Susan L. Wildsmith - 10 generations

Citations

  1. [S16] Pauline Jones, compiler Gandrud, Alabama Records, Vol. 244, p. 78.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  3. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 32.
  4. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 20.
Last Edited15 Feb 2017

Teressa Bailey1

F, b. 20 January 1834, d. 7 November 1898
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Teressa Bailey was born on 20 January 1834.1 
Marriage*She married John "Tabb" Acton, son of Samuel Acton and Zilpha Leeanna Lee, on 24 February 1853.1 
Death*Teressa Bailey died on 7 November 1898 at age 64.1 
FatherThomas L. Bailey Sr.1
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

John "Tabb" Acton b. Dec 1827, d. 1 Feb 1895
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Thomas L. Bailey Sr.1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth Acton1

F, b. 1828, d. 1828
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Death*Elizabeth Acton died in 1828.1 
Birth*She was born in 1828.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Dr. Samuel Washington Acton1

M, b. 10 March 1834, d. 1907
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Burial*Dr. Samuel Washington Acton is buried in Trussville Baptist Cemetery, Trussville, AL.1 
Birth*He was born on 10 March 1834 in AL.2 
Marriage*He married Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Cross on 2 September 1860.1 
Death*Dr. Samuel Washington Acton died in 1907.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Cross b. 20 Feb 1842
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1850 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Cross1

F, b. 20 February 1842
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Cross was born on 20 February 1842 in AL.1,2 
Marriage*She married Dr. Samuel Washington Acton, son of Samuel Acton and Zilpha Leeanna Lee, on 2 September 1860.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Dr. Samuel Washington Acton b. 10 Mar 1834, d. 1907
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1870 US census, Jefferson Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sarah "Sallie" Acton1

F, b. about 1833, d. 1837
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Burial*Sarah "Sallie" Acton is buried in Samuel Acton Cemetery, Shelby Co., AL.1 
Birth*She was born about 1833.1 
Death*She died in 1837.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Gaines Acton1

M, b. about 1836, d. 3 April 1862
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Gaines Acton was born about 1836 in AL.2 
Death*He died on 3 April 1862 in in a hospital, Knoxville, TN, during the Civil War, of pneumonia or measles.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1850 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Harriet Matilda Acton1

F, b. about 1846, d. 1847
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Harriet Matilda Acton was born about 1846.1 
Death*She died in 1847.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Dr. William Madison "Matt" Acton1

M, b. 1841, d. 19 June 1875
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Burial*Dr. William Madison "Matt" Acton is buried in Bold Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery, AL.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Benjamin Harris.1 
Birth*Dr. William Madison "Matt" Acton was born in 1841 in AL.2 
Death*He died on 19 June 1875.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Elizabeth Harris b. 5 Apr 1848, d. 27 Jul 1912
Child

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1850 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth Harris1

F, b. 5 April 1848, d. 27 July 1912
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Elizabeth Harris is buried in Bold Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery, AL.1 
Marriage*She married Dr. William Madison "Matt" Acton, son of Samuel Acton and Zilpha Leeanna Lee.1 
Birth*Elizabeth Harris was born on 5 April 1848.1 
Death*She died on 27 July 1912 at age 64.1 
FatherBenjamin Harris1
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Dr. William Madison "Matt" Acton b. 1841, d. 19 Jun 1875
Child

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Benjamin Harris1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Aaron Crawford "Croff" Acton1

M, b. 11 March 1844, d. 14 September 1919
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Burial*Aaron Crawford "Croff" Acton is buried in Bold Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery.1 
Birth*He was born on 11 March 1844 in AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary M. Caldwell on 27 March 1870.1 
Death*Aaron Crawford "Croff" Acton died on 14 September 1919 at age 75.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Mary M. Caldwell b. 10 Jan 1849, d. 8 Jan 1909
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1850 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary M. Caldwell1

F, b. 10 January 1849, d. 8 January 1909
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Mary M. Caldwell was born on 10 January 1849.1 
Marriage*She married Aaron Crawford "Croff" Acton, son of Samuel Acton and Zilpha Leeanna Lee, on 27 March 1870.1 
Death*Mary M. Caldwell died on 8 January 1909 in near Toccoa, AL, at age 59 after being struck by a train.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Aaron Crawford "Croff" Acton b. 11 Mar 1844, d. 14 Sep 1919
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Thomas Monroe Acton1

M, b. 24 August 1848, d. 23 November 1882
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Marriage*Thomas Monroe Acton married Harriett Ellen Caldwell, daughter of Rev. John Caldwell.1 
Birth*Thomas Monroe Acton was born on 24 August 1848.1 
Death*He died on 23 November 1882 at age 34.1 
FatherSamuel Acton1 b. 4 Feb 1795, d. 1 Apr 1882
MotherZilpha Leeanna Lee1 b. 15 Jan 1800, d. 17 Nov 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Harriett Ellen Caldwell
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014