Ross Lee1

M, b. May 1896
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Ross Lee was born in May 1896 in AL.1 
FatherGregory Lee1 b. 25 Sep 1839
MotherElizabeth Hester1 b. abt 1858
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 3R. 

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1900 US census, Calhoun Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lillia1

F, b. about 1890
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Lillia was born about 1890 in AL.1 
Marriage*She married Robert E. Lee, son of Gregory Lee and Elizabeth Hester, about 1906.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2nd cousin, 3R. 

Family

Robert E. Lee b. Apr 1883
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1910 US census, Calhoun Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

William Lee1

M, b. about 1907
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*William Lee was born about 1907 in AL.1 
FatherRobert E. Lee1 b. Apr 1883
MotherLillia1 b. abt 1890
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd cousin, 2R. 

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1910 US census, Calhoun Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Josey Lee1

F, b. about 1908
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Mary Josey Lee was born about 1908 in AL.1 
FatherRobert E. Lee1 b. Apr 1883
MotherLillia1 b. abt 1890
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd cousin, 2R. 

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1910 US census, Calhoun Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Ebenezer (or Edward) Byrum1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Ebenezer (or Edward) Byrum married Sarah "Sallie" Lee, daughter of Judge Needham Lee Sr. and Susan Bailey.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 3rd great-grandaunt. 

Family

Sarah "Sallie" Lee b. 1804
Children

Citations

  1. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 25.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Alden Byrum1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Marriage*Alden Byrum married Zilpha Louisa Lee, daughter of Capt. Thomas Lee and Sarah "Sallie" Bailey, on 1 July 1852 in Shelby Co., AL. Alden and Zilpha were first and second cousins.2 
FatherEbenezer (or Edward) Byrum1
MotherSarah "Sallie" Lee1 b. 1804
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Zilpha Louisa Lee b. abt 1830

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S90] Sisson, St. Clair County Marriages 1818-1899.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Wm. H. Byrum1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Marriage*Wm. H. Byrum married Susan Bailey, daughter of Thomas "Guinea" Bailey and Mary Ann "Pollie" Acton. Wm. and Susan were first cousins, once removed.1 
FatherEbenezer (or Edward) Byrum1
MotherSarah "Sallie" Lee1 b. 1804
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Susan Bailey b. abt 1847

Citations

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

Rev. William Acton1

M, b. 14 April 1805, d. 12 March 1885
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Rev. William Acton is buried in Acton Memorial Cemetery, AL.3 
Birth*He was born on 14 April 1805 in near Monticello, Wayne Co., KY.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Lee, daughter of Judge Needham Lee Sr. and Susan Bailey, on 17 July 1823.1 
Death*Rev. William Acton died on 12 March 1885 at age 79.3 
FatherActon2
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 3rd great-grandaunt. 

Family

Elizabeth Lee b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 18 Aug 1882
Children

Citations

  1. [S339] Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionay of Alabama Biography, p. 11.
  2. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
  3. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Acton1

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

Family
Children

Citations

  1. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sarah Acton1

F, b. 9 August 1825
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Sarah Acton was born on 9 August 1825.1 
Marriage*She married John Y. Townley on 19 May 1842 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
FatherRev. William Acton1 b. 14 Apr 1805, d. 12 Mar 1885
MotherElizabeth Lee1 b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 18 Aug 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

John Y. Townley

Citations

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

John Y. Townley1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*John Y. Townley married Sarah Acton, daughter of Rev. William Acton and Elizabeth Lee, on 19 May 1842 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Sarah Acton b. 9 Aug 1825

Citations

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

Susan Jane Acton1

F, b. 13 October 1828, d. 1905
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Susan Jane Acton was born on 13 October 1828.1 
Marriage*She married William H. Bailey on 15 February 1844 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
Marriage*Susan Jane Acton married Thomas Newton Bailey on 3 December 1865 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
Marriage*Susan Jane Acton married Barnett Houston Bailey after April 1882 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
Death*Susan Jane Acton died in 1905.1 
FatherRev. William Acton1 b. 14 Apr 1805, d. 12 Mar 1885
MotherElizabeth Lee1 b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 18 Aug 1882
Interest* Her three husbands were brothers.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family 1

William H. Bailey b. 22 Mar 1818, d. 7 Nov 1862
Children

Family 2

Thomas Newton Bailey b. abt 1836, d. Apr 1882
Child

Family 3

Barnett Houston Bailey

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

William H. Bailey1

M, b. 22 March 1818, d. 7 November 1862
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*William H. Bailey was born on 22 March 1818.1 
Marriage*He married Susan Jane Acton, daughter of Rev. William Acton and Elizabeth Lee, on 15 February 1844 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
Death*William H. Bailey was killed in the Civil War on 7 November 1862 at age 44.1 
Kinship*Relationship: first husband of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Susan Jane Acton b. 13 Oct 1828, d. 1905
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. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1870 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Thomas Newton Bailey1

M, b. about 1836, d. April 1882
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Thomas Newton Bailey was born about 1836 in AL.2 
Marriage*He married Susan Jane Acton, daughter of Rev. William Acton and Elizabeth Lee, on 3 December 1865 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
Death*Thomas Newton Bailey April 1882 in drowned in Shades Creek, AL.1 
Kinship*Relationship: second husband of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Susan Jane Acton b. 13 Oct 1828, d. 1905
Child

Citations

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

Barnett Houston Bailey1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Barnett Houston Bailey married Susan Jane Acton, daughter of Rev. William Acton and Elizabeth Lee, after April 1882 in Shelby Co., AL.1 
Kinship*Relationship: third husband of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Susan Jane Acton b. 13 Oct 1828, d. 1905

Citations

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

Mary Elizabeth Acton1

F, b. 1828
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Mary Elizabeth Acton was born in 1828.1 
FatherRev. William Acton1 b. 14 Apr 1805, d. 12 Mar 1885
MotherElizabeth Lee1 b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 18 Aug 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Citations

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

John Vincent Acton1

M, b. 27 November 1832, d. 16 January 1914
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Burial*John Vincent Acton is buried in Acton Memorial Cemetery, AL.1 
Birth*He was born on 27 November 1832.1 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Watkins on 6 January 1851.1 
Marriage*John Vincent Acton married Ann Godden about 1864.1,2 
Marriage*John Vincent Acton married Margaret E. Wright on 9 August 1885.1 
Death*John Vincent Acton died on 16 January 1914 at age 81.1 
FatherRev. William Acton1 b. 14 Apr 1805, d. 12 Mar 1885
MotherElizabeth Lee1 b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 18 Aug 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family 1

Elizabeth Watkins b. 29 Aug 1826, d. 27 May 1863
Children

Family 2

Ann Godden b. 18 Nov 1835, d. 1 Apr 1885
Children

Family 3

Margaret E. Wright b. 1 Jun 1865, d. 8 Jun 1945
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth Watkins1

F, b. 29 August 1826, d. 27 May 1863
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Elizabeth Watkins is buried in Union Hill Cemetery.1 
Birth*She was born on 29 August 1826.1 
Marriage*She married John Vincent Acton, son of Rev. William Acton and Elizabeth Lee, on 6 January 1851.1 
Death*Elizabeth Watkins died on 27 May 1863 at age 36.1 
Kinship*Relationship: first wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

John Vincent Acton b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 16 Jan 1914
Children

Citations

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

Ann Godden1

F, b. 18 November 1835, d. 1 April 1885
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Ann Godden is buried in Acton Memorial Cemetery, AL.1 
Birth*She was born on 18 November 1835.1 
Marriage*She married John Vincent Acton, son of Rev. William Acton and Elizabeth Lee, about 1864.1,2 
Death*Ann Godden died on 1 April 1885 at age 49.1 
Kinship*Relationship: second wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

John Vincent Acton b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 16 Jan 1914
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S6] Assumptions or guesses made by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Margaret E. Wright1

F, b. 1 June 1865, d. 8 June 1945
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Margaret E. Wright is buried in Acton Memorial Cemetery, AL.1 
Birth*She was born on 1 June 1865.1 
Marriage*She married John Vincent Acton, son of Rev. William Acton and Elizabeth Lee, on 9 August 1885.1 
Death*Margaret E. Wright died on 8 June 1945 at age 80.1 
Kinship*Relationship: third wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

John Vincent Acton b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 16 Jan 1914
Children

Citations

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

Sarah Acton1

F, b. 4 September 1855, d. 29 October 1922
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Sarah Acton was born on 4 September 1855.1 
Death*She died on 29 October 1922 at age 67.1 
FatherJohn Vincent Acton1 b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 16 Jan 1914
MotherElizabeth Watkins1 b. 29 Aug 1826, d. 27 May 1863
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 3R. 

Citations

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

Enoch Zephaniah "Bud" Acton1

M, b. 8 October 1853
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Enoch Zephaniah "Bud" Acton was born on 8 October 1853.1 
FatherJohn Vincent Acton1 b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 16 Jan 1914
MotherElizabeth Watkins1 b. 29 Aug 1826, d. 27 May 1863
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 3R. 

Citations

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

Nancy Eliz. Acton1

F, b. 11 April 1861
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*Nancy Eliz. Acton was born on 11 April 1861.1 
FatherJohn Vincent Acton1 b. 27 Nov 1832, d. 16 Jan 1914
MotherElizabeth Watkins1 b. 29 Aug 1826, d. 27 May 1863
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 3R. 

Citations

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

Zephaniah William Henry Acton1

M, b. 20 July 1834, d. 11 June 1920
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Burial*Zephaniah William Henry Acton is buried in Acton Memorial Cemetery, AL.1 
Birth*He was born on 20 July 1834.1 
Marriage*He married Passey Drucilla Watkins on 27 November 1851.1 
Death*Zephaniah William Henry Acton died on 11 June 1920 at age 85.1 
FatherRev. William Acton1 b. 14 Apr 1805, d. 12 Mar 1885
MotherElizabeth Lee1 b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 18 Aug 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Passey Drucilla Watkins b. 31 Dec 1834, d. 17 Sep 1911
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, Shelby Co., AL.
  3. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1880 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Passey Drucilla Watkins1

F, b. 31 December 1834, d. 17 September 1911
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Passey Drucilla Watkins was born on 31 December 1834.1 
Marriage*She married Zephaniah William Henry Acton, son of Rev. William Acton and Elizabeth Lee, on 27 November 1851.1 
Death*Passey Drucilla Watkins died on 17 September 1911 at age 76.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Zephaniah William Henry Acton b. 20 Jul 1834, d. 11 Jun 1920
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, Shelby Co., AL.
  3. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams, 1880 US census, Shelby Co., AL.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Zilpha Acton1

F, b. 27 January 1837, d. 10 June 1888
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Burial*Zilpha Acton is buried in Watkins Cemetery, Jefferson Co., AL.1 
Marriage*She married Stephen Horton Watkins.2 
Birth*Zilpha Acton was born on 27 January 1837.3 
Death*She died on 10 June 1888 at age 51.1 
FatherRev. William Acton1 b. 14 Apr 1805, d. 12 Mar 1885
MotherElizabeth Lee1 b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 18 Aug 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Stephen Horton Watkins
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S339] Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionay of Alabama Biography, p. 11.
  3. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 25.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Stephen Horton Watkins1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Stephen Horton Watkins married Zilpha Acton, daughter of Rev. William Acton and Elizabeth Lee.2 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Zilpha Acton b. 27 Jan 1837, d. 10 Jun 1888
Children

Citations

  1. [S358] Johnston, Lang, Lee, and Long, Capt. Thomas Lee of Hawkins Co., Tennessee, p. 25.
  2. [S339] Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionay of Alabama Biography, p. 11.
  3. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

James Gaines Acton1

M, b. 23 October 1838
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Birth*James Gaines Acton was born on 23 October 1838.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Ann Byars about 1858.2 
FatherRev. William Acton1 b. 14 Apr 1805, d. 12 Mar 1885
MotherElizabeth Lee1 b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 18 Aug 1882
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

Mary Ann Byars
Children

Citations

  1. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
  2. [S339] Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionay of Alabama Biography, p. 11.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Ann Byars1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Mary Ann Byars married James Gaines Acton, son of Rev. William Acton and Elizabeth Lee, about 1858.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 4R. 

Family

James Gaines Acton b. 23 Oct 1838
Children

Citations

  1. [S339] Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionay of Alabama Biography, p. 11.
  2. [S347] Family history files of Mrs. J. Edward Williams.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John L. Jackson Acton1

M, b. 1859, d. 1859
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Susan Lee Wildsmith
Death*John L. Jackson Acton died in 1859 at age 3 months.1 
Birth*He was born in 1859.1 
FatherJames Gaines Acton1 b. 23 Oct 1838
MotherMary Ann Byars1
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 3R. 

Citations

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