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Houston County, Alabama, Heritage
Judge W. J. Baxley was then elected by the council to succeed Dr. Carroll, he, however, served out the tern and he may be called the first real mayor of Dothan, as the other two [Rev. J.Z.S. Connelly and Dr. R. D. Carroll ] served for about a period of two months. Judge Baxley was a great asset in the early beginning of Dothan. (Watson, Fred S., Hub of the Wiregrass)
Descendants of Baxley 1-John Barnabus Baxley b. 1795, South Carolina +Nancy Ayers |--2-Barnabus Baxley |--2-Jephtha Baxley d. 8 Dec 1901 | +Susie Richards | |--3-Edith Baxley | +Jay D. Dinkins , par. John Doby Dinkins and Unknown John Doby Dinkins | |--4-John Baxley Dinkins | +Dorothy Snell | |--5-John Dinkins Jr. | |--5-David Dinkins | |--5-Bill Dinkins |--2-Thomas Baxley d. 31 May 1862, Seven Pines |--2-James Baxley b. James 26 Sep 1838, d. 10 Apr 1919 | +Martha J. | |--3-Jeptha Baxley b. 24 Sep 1865, d. 20 Sep 1952, Dothan City Cemetery | | +Leecy b. 3 Dec 1870, d. 20 Aug 1936 | |--3-William Joseph Baxley b. 6 Feb 1859, d. 26 Jun 1929 | +Mary Josephine Folkes b. 9 Dec 1860, Parker, Florida, d. 6 Oct 1930, | par. J. P. Folkes and Mary Frances Stewart | |--4-Grover Baxley | |--4-Owen Baxley | |--4-Emma Baxley | | +McCall | |--4-Minnie Baxley | |--4-Lillie Baxley | |--4-William Keener Baxley b. 6 Dec 1899 | +Lemma Rountree | |--5-William Baxley | | +Lucy | | |--6-Louis Baxley | | +Marie Prat | | |--6-Johnson Baxley | | |--6-Robert Baxley | | |--6-Richard Baxley | | |--6-Evelyn Baxley | |--5-Wade Baxley | +Joan Morris | |--6-Hamp Baxley | | +Emily Carmichael , par. Daniel Carmichael and Donna Gayle | | Martin | |--6-Keener Baxley |--2-John Baxley d. 2 May 1863, at Chancellorsville |
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27 Jun 1929 Was Born Less Than Mile From Headland Ave. Home.
Served on First
City Council, Was Third Mayor; Burial Tomorrow Morning.
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http://www.geocities.com/baxleyhistory/articles.html Phil McCall (The author descends from Private James Baxley [Great, Great, Grandfather]) Fighting For The Confederacy Five sons of John Barnabus Baxley [Born 1795 Died Unk] served the Confederacy in the 3rd and 6th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiments. The Regiments were recruited from the Dothan area. One son, Thomas [Company L, 3rd Alabama] was killed on May 31st, 1862 during the Battle of Seven Pines. Son John [Company B, 6th Alabama] was killed during General Thomas Jackson’s flank attack at Chancellorsville on May 2nd, 1862. Brothers James [Company L, 3rd Alabama], Barnabus and Jeptha [Company B, 6th Alabama] were wounded numerous times. Jeptha was wounded on July 1st 1862 on Malvern Hill and again a year later to almost the same hour on July 1st 1863 at Gettysburg. Barnabus and James were wounded in September of 1864 during the Battle of Winchester. Having had enough of war, wounded brothers James and Barnabus and unwounded brother Jeptha surrendered at Winchester. The boys were interred as POW’s until June of 1865 and released six weeks after General Lee surrendered the proud Army of Northern Virginia. James returned to the Dothan area and returned to the farm on what is now Headland Avenue. Barnabus and Jeptha moved to north Florida and established families around the Marianna area. The descendents of the brothers lost touch until recently when the efforts of many utilizing the internet allowed their story to be pieced back together. The author descends from Private James Baxley [Great, Great, Grandfather]. Phil McCall
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Copyright 1996 These are my own working genealogy files that I share with you. The errors are my own. But, perhaps they will give you a starting point. All original writing is copyrighted. Webmaster
Copyright 1996 These are my own working genealogy files that I share with you. The errors are my own. But, perhaps they will give you a starting point. All original writing is copyrighted. Webmaster