DISCOVERING FAMILY HISTORIES Family - Northington
LINEAGE OF CHARLES W.
NORTHINGTON
HOLTZCLAW'S NINTH GENERATION IN AMERICA
Submittal of 30 September 1999 by Charles W.
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Perhaps the reader may be interested in how I have approached the research, compilation, and presentation of the information I have on my Northington lineage. Therefore, I am presenting the introduction chapter in my report. To make sure that I leave some record on what I have found, I have prepared a report with the information on hand, distributed copies, and constantly revise as I get additional information.
No, I am not going to bore you with the entire report. This posting will be a brief from the report prepared from the materials collected, and will be limited to those persons no longer living. For those interested, the report itself contains information on many individuals up to those born in 1998.
The report will also contain information and speculations on Northingtons in America back to 1620 in Virginia.
The report will also contain many collateral Northington ancestors and contemporaries.
THE NORTHINGTONS OF AUTAUGA
COUNTY, ALABAMA
WHO THEY ARE AND
WHERE THEY CAME FROM
INTRODUCTION
The NORTHINGTON family in America dates back to the early 1600s in Virginia. By some accounts, we may date back to 1620 when an Edward Norrington came into Virginia as an indentured servant. This information is contained in COMPLETE BOOK OF IMMIGRANTS, 1607 - 1660, by Peter Coldham. Page 19 list Edward Norrington among those arriving in Virginia from Newgate on 26 February 1620.
There are some accounts in WFT that says that Edward Norrington(Northington), born in Virginia, and wife Lydia were the parents of Holtzclaw's Samuel(1). If this Edward Norrington was born in America, he was unlikely to have been the first Northington in America. His father most likely preceded him, and was quite likely to have been the Edward Norrington who arrived in Virginia in 1620. It is also of interest to note that most information on the subject states that Samuel(1) in this report was born in England and came to Virginia about 1681. This information, plus speculation on my part, indicates that Samuel (1) is quite likely to actually be Samuel(3).
Never-the-less, a great account is available in the section titled "NORTHINGTON" by Dr. Benjamin C. Holtzclaw, on pages 153 to 157 in the book HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES, Vol. 3 by John Bennett Boddie 1959. Dr. Holtzclaw was born about 1894 and was still living in Richmond, Virginia in 1974. He was a descendant of Samuel(1) Northington, through Samuel(2) Northington, through Nathan(3) Northington and wife Rebecca Chappell Northington, through their daughter Anne Northington, born February 5, 1765, who married Joel Newsom about 1781-82.
(NOTE: the first known generation of NORTHINGTONS in America is labeled (1), the second generation is labeled (2), etc., as labeled by Holtzclaw.)
Dr. Holtzclaw, in his opening paragraph states "The name NORTHINGTON was pronounced and frequently spelled NORRINGTON in the early days. The Virginia family was probably an offshoot of an English family of NORWENTON, whose arms were: Argent a Saltyre Gules."
The section on NORTHINGTON by Benjamin C. Holtzclaw is reproduced in the full report.
From a distillation of Holtzclaw's writings, the conclusion is drawn that if the Prattville, Alabama Northingtons came from Virginia as thought, they would likely be descended from Nathan Northington and his wife Rebecca Chappell Northington, the same line of descent as Dr. Holtzclaw at that point.
Analysis of Dr. Holtzclaw's report shows that Samuel (2) Northington only had four children: Samuel(3), Nathan(3), John(3)and Ann. John(3) died young without issue. Samuel(3) with his seven children moved to North Carolina, with descendants scattering to Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas, thus accounting for many of the Northingtons in Texas as shown in a document written by Seth Darnaby Breeding, Sr. in December 1975. Mr. Breeding's wife was a descendant from Samuel(3) Northington.
Nathan(3) Northington with his eleven children remained in Virginia, except that daughter Ann(4) and husband Joel Newsom and her brother James(4), moved to Georgia in 1843. Of Nathan(3)
Northington's eleven children only four sons were likely ancestors of the Prattville, Alabama Northingtons. Jabez(4), Nathan(4), John(4), and Samuel(4) are the only ones left as James(4) move with his sister Ann(4) to Georgia, and Elijah(4) died young with out issue.
Evidence that the Prattville, Alabama Northingtons descended from Nathan(3) was confirmed by records located in Alabama, and records from Virginia federal census. 1855 and 1860 Alabama census records show that William H. Northington, Thomas Reeks Northington and G. A. Northington all born in Virginia, were living in Autauga County, Alabama with their families. Other records and documents indicate that Thomas Reeks Northington, William H. Northington and Gustavus Adolphus Northington were sons of John Wilfred Stewart (Stuart) Northington and Mary Hill Reeks. Virginia Census Records for 1850 and information found in Alabama show that Argyra Atillia Northington and Martha Elizabeth H. Northington were daughters of John Wilfred Stewart Northington and Mary Hill Reeks.
An Application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and its validation shows that John Wilfred Stewart Northington and Mary Hill Reeks were the parents of Thomas Reeks Northington, and that John Wilfred Stewart Northington was the son of Nathan Northington and Ann Stewart(Stuart) Northington. Ann Stewart was the daughter of Richard Stewart (Sturd in the list of soldiers for his company), who fought in the American Revolution.
Holtzclaw showed that Nathan Northington, great grandson of the First Samuel Northington, had a son named Nathan Northington who married Ann Stewart. The dates on the application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution closely matched those in Holtzclaw's writings.
There may still be other Northington families who did not evolve from Samuel(1) Northington , since Dr. Holtzclaw refers to a John Northington and a Captain William Northington, both seeming to be of the same generation as Samuel(1). Nothing else is shown about any descendants of John Northington and Captain William Northington. Remember too that many genealogical historians only look for and recorded information that traces certain descendants.
Dr. Holtzclaw also referred to a Edward Norrington and wife Lydia who may have been the parents of Samuel(1) Northington. Question, did Edward Norrington have any other sons? Recent information indicates that Edward and Lydia were likely the parents of Samuel(1) and that he was born in England and came to Virginia about 1691or 1681.This would mean that Edward and Lydia, who was shown to have been in Virginia around the end of the 1660s, must have gone back to England or at least Lydia did. This information, if correct, would mean that Samuel(1) is actually Samuel (2) or possibly(3) if the Edward Norrington , who came to Virginia turns out to be the father of the Edward that married Lydia. Well, let us see how this pans out.
The report on the Northingtons of Autauga County, Alabama is presented in three parts. PART 1 will address Thomas Reeks Northington and his descendants. PART II will address William H. Northington and his descendants. Part III will address G. A. Northington, Argyra Atillia Northington, Martha Elizabeth H. Northington and their descendants.
Some information given in the book "GOLSAN, GOLSON, GHOLSON, GHOLSTON FAMILIES OF AMERICA" regarding the parentage of William H., Argyra Atillia, and Martha Elizabeth H. Northington is judged to be slightly incorrect in that the book lists their parents as John L. Northington and their mother as Mary Rex. The name Rex probably is form a mispronunciation of Reeks.
THE NORTHINGTON LINEAGE OF
CHARLES W. NORTHINGTON(9)
THROUGH THE GENERATION (8)
The best known source of information on the early Northingtons in America known to the writer is titled "NORTHINGTON" by B. C. Holtzclaw pages 153-157 in the book HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES, Vol. 3. by John Bennett Boddie in 1959. B. C. Holtzclaw is a descendant of Ann Northington, daughter of Nathan(3) Northington and wife Rebecca Chappell. B. C. Holtzclaw traces the Northingtons from Samuel(1) through the third generation and identifies the fourth generation, and gives some specific information on some of the fourth generation such as birth dates and marriages. His main source of information on the fourth generation is the ALBERMARLE PARISH REGISTER (A.P.R.) and land records.
? EDWARD NORRINGTON
EDWARD NORRINGTON landed in Virginia from Newgate 26 February 1620. He may have been the father of Edward Norrington who was the father of Holtzclaw's Samuel (1)
? EDWARD NORRINGTON
EDWARD NORRINGTON was born in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia, and may have been the son of the above Edward Norrington . He married wife Lydia. They had at least one son who was born in England: Samuel.
(1) SAMUEL (NORRINGTON) NORTHINGTON
SAMUEL NORTHINGTON, son of Edward Northington and Lydia, was born in England and came to Virginia in or about 1681. He married Hannah Jones. Samuel died about 1704. Samuel and Lydia had one son: Samuel
(2) SAMUEL NORTHINGTON
SAMUEL NORTHINGTON, born about 1694, married Ann Sterling. They had four children:
(3) Samuel
(3) John
(3) Nathan
(3) Ann
(3) NATHAN NORTHINGTON
NATHAN NORTHINGTON, son of Samuel and Ann Northington, married Rebecca Chappell. They had eleven children:
(4)Jabez Northington, born July 10, 1752; married Sarah
(4) Judith, born 26 December 1753, married John Bigbie and had three children
(4)Elizabeth, born 27 August 1755, married William Thomas Pennington
(4) Rebecca, born 17 April 1757, married David Moss
(4)Nathan, born 15 January 1759, married Ann Stewart
(4) Sarah, born 20 February 1763, married William Grizzard
(4)John, born 18 April 1765, married Sally Stewart
(4) Anne, born 5 February 1765, Joel Newsom
(4)James, born 7 April 1767, Sally Haughton
(4) Samuel, born 7 July 1769
(4) Elijah, born 26 September 1770
(4) NATHAN NORTHINGTON
NATHAN(4) NORTHINGTON, son of Nathan (3) Northington and Rebecca Chappell Northington, was born 15 January 1859. Nathan (4) married Ann Stewart (Stuart) May 1, 1780 (Holtzclaw and D.A.R. application for Evelyn Northington Farris). Ann Stewart was the daughter of Richard Stewart, a Revolutionary War soldier (D. A. R. application for D.A.R. membership) Nathan (4) and Ann
Northington are believed to have had the following children:1. David(5) shown on the Tax List for 1800 as son of Nathan Northington. David was born 1781 (Mormon records) and married wife Martha Crowder August 13, 1804 (Marriage Records of Mecklenburgh County, Virginia - 1811-1853). They had one child, Richard(Mormon records).
2. Mary(5) Northington married August 10, 1819. Nathan Northington was shown as her father. (Marriage records of Mecklenburg County, Va. p-180)
3. Ann(5) Northington married October 4, 1820. Nathan shown as her father, J.W.S. Northington paid surety bond. (Marriage Records of Mecklenburg County, Va. p-73).
4. Jane (5) Northington married September 30, 1822. Nathan was shown as her father, J.W.S. Northington paid surety bond.(Marriage Records of Mecklenburg County , Va., p-18)John(5) Wilfred Stewart Northington married Mary Hill Reeks 1816, John Wilfred Stewart Northington was the son of Nathan and Ann Stewart (Stuart) Northington, John was born 1792, died 1860, and Mary Hill Reeks was born 1800, died 1882. (Evelyn Northington Farris' application for D.A.R. membership).
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(4) JOHN NORTHINGTON
The following described John Northington appears to be the John(4) Northington, son of Nathan(3) Northington and Rebecca Chappell Northington, also brother of Nathan(4) Northington.
Holtsclaw and the A.P.R. states that John(4) Northington was born April 18, 1763 and married Sally Stewart 1784. The John Northington described herein was married to Mary C. Booker, November 30, 1795(Marriage Bonds Lunenburg Co. Va.). Their first child was born 1795-eleven years after John(4) married Sally Stewart.
The Marriage records of Mecklenburg County, Va. dated 1811 to 1853 has the following marriages showing John Northington as the father:
1. Rebecca(5) Northington married March 20, 1815 - p-58.
2. Araminta(5) Northington married November 27, 1833 p-99.
3. Betsy(5) C. Northington married August 10, 1825 p-113.
4. Mary(5) B. married December 17, 1832 p-161.
5. Nannie(5) (Nanny) P. married December 31, 1825 p-33.The Mormon Genealogy Records on CD-ROM gives the following information on the children of John Northington and Mary Cordon Booker in Mecklenburg County, Va.
1. Rebecca(5) Ann Northington, born 1795.
2.Jonathon(5) B. Northington, born 1802, Marriage records shows a Jonathon Northington married Elizabeth Wartman in Mecklenburg County, Va. between 1811 and 1853.
3. Nancy(5) P. Northington, born 1805.
4. Elizabeth(5) C. Northington, born 1807.
5. Mary(5) Booker Northington, born 1812.
Araminta(5) P. Northington, born 1813.The dates of marriage of each named girl compares so well with the dates of birth for each in both sets (age at time of marriage),and the names are almost perfect matches even to their middle names and middle initials, that I have concluded that the data represents the same family. John(4), described by Holtzclaw, was born April 18, 1763 thus was 32 years old when Rebecca Ann was born, and was 50 years old when Araminta P. was born. This is quite possible. I could find only one John Northington in Virginia in a suitable age bracket to have been the father of these children.
Perhaps John(4), son of Nathan(3) Northington married for a second time to Mary Cordon Booker.
(4) JABEZ NORTHINGTON
Little was found about Jabez(4), son of Nathan(3) and Rebecca Chappell, beyond that given by Holtzclaw. He was born July 10, 1752, married Sarah (unknown). Jabez later moved to Mecklenburg County where deed records P-398 show that he and wife Ann transferred 60 acres of land to Howard Chappell May 28, 1784. In the same deed records P-446 Jabez and wife Ann sold 600 acres to John Northington January 4, 1785. Jabez was named guardian to his younger siblings in 1778 in Sussex County, Va. Later they sued him in Chancery Court for mismanagement of their property. Holtzclaw does not address the verdict.
(5) JOHN WILFRED STEWART NORTHINGTON
JOHN WILFRED STEWART (STUART) NORTHINGTON, son of Nathan(4) and Ann Stewart Northington, was born January 15, 1792 married Mary Hill Reeks in 1816. Mary's birth date was 1800 (all from D.A.R. Membership application for Evelyn Northington Farris). Census records for Brunswick County, Virginia show John Wilfred Stewart Northington as being a school teacher and that he had five children in his household, with their names and ages. Other information from Alabama census records and other sources show Thomas Reeks Northington and William H. Northington being in Alabama at that time and being the children of John Wilfred Stewart Northington and Mary Hill Reeks. John Wilfred Stewart Northington and Mary Hill Reeks had seven children:
1. William H. Northington, born 18 April 1818, Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
2. Thomas Reeks Northington, born 11 January 1820 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Note: one source says they raised 10 children. Birth dates do not show births between 1820 and 1828 and between 1828 and 1838.
3. Mary Northington, 1850 Census shows her as being at home and being 30 years of age. This indicates that she and Thomas were twins.
4.Gustavus Adolphus Northington, born Mecklenburg County, Virginia,1850 census shows him being at home and being 22 years old, thus born in 1828.
5. Argyra Atillia Northington, born 25 March 1838 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Census of 1850 shows her as being at home and 12 years of age.
6. Martha Elizabeth H. Northington, born 24 April 1840. Census records 1850 shows her as being at home and being 10 years old.
7. George Northington, Census records of 1850 shows him as being at home and being seven years of age, thus born in 1843.John Wilfred Stewart Northington and family were still in Mecklenburg County in the 1840 census. We do not know when they moved to Brunswick County. Nothing is known about the children, Mary and George at this time. However, we do know that the other five children migrated to Autauga County, Alabama during the 1840s and 1850s.
John Wilfred Stewart Northington died in 1860. Mary Hill Reeks Northington died in 1882.
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(6) WILLIAM H. NORTHINGTON
WILLIAM H. NORTHINGTON, son of John Wilfred Stewart Northington and Mary Hill Reeks Northington, was born April, 1818 in Mecklenburgh County Va.. William H. was a lawyer, and moved to Autaugaville, Autauga County, Alabama about 1847. He taught school for a while. William H. Northington married Rachel Rebecca Marcilla Golsan May 17, 1848, and moved to Prattville where he
became a successful lawyer and a prominent businessman. William H. Northington served as a captain in the Army of the Confederate States of America. He and Rachel Rebecca Marcilla Golsan Northington had seven children:1. (7) Mary Northington, born 1849 in Prattville, Alabama, died 1900. Mary married twice : 1. Daniel Graham, 2. Mr. Johnson. Data on children not available.
2. (7)William Thomas Northington, born October 23, 1851 in Prattville, Alabama. William Thomas Northington married Ella Adelle Smith June 23, 1872.
3. (7)Virginia M. Northington, born 1853 in Prattville, Alabama was married twice: 1. Professor Atkins of Alabama, 2. E. Y. McMorries of Alabama. Virginia M. Northington Atkins McMorries died in 1925.
4.(7) Rebecca Northington, born 1855 in Prattville, Alabama, probably died young.
5.(7) Belle Northington, born 1860 in Prattville, Alabama was a school teacher, never married and died in 1933.
6.(7) Emmett W. Northington, born 1864 in Prattville, Alabama, and married Mary Eoline Golsan May 6, 1886.
7.(7) Ella E. Northington, born 1870 in Prattville, Alabama, married Silas R. Wood November 6, 1894.NOTE: The principal source of information on William H. Northington and his descendants is the book, "Golsan, Golson, Gholson, Gholston Families of America
(6) ARGYRA ATILLIA NORTHINGTON
ARGYRA ATILLIA NORTHINGTON, daughter of John Wilfred Stewart Northington and Mary Hill Reeks Northington, was born March 25, 1838 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Argyra Atillia Northington moved to Alabama in the 1850s and married (Captain) Philip Gavin Golsan of the Confederate Army. Captain Golsan was killed in the Battle of Lickskillet in Virginia, July 18, 1865. Argyra Atillia Northington Golsan died July 5, 1861 in Autauga County, Alabama and was buried in the cemetery in Autaugaville, Autauga County, Alabama. There was one child born from this marriage:
1.(7) Thomas Elvin Golsan, born August 3, 1860 in Autauga County, Alabama. Thomas Elvin Golsan married Margaret Belle Durden, who had been married previously.
(6) MARTHA ELIZABETH H. NORTHINGTON
MARTHA ELIZABETH H. NORTHINGTON. daughter of John Wilfred Stewart Northington Mary Hill Reeks Northington, was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on April 24, 1840 and died June, 1869. Martha Elizabeth H. Northington moved to Alabama in the 1850s and married Jacob Baxter Golsan July 19, 1859. They had four children:
1.(7) Leda Electra Golson, born June 12, 1860, Autaugaville, Autauga County, Alabama. Leda Electra Golsan married David Edgar Houser July 30, 1879.
2. (7) Argyra Estelle Golsan, born January 1, 1864. Argyra Estelle Golsan married Tolbert Gresham April 14, 1887.
3. (7) Nettie Baxter Golsan born October 5, 1867 in Autaugaville, Autauga County, Alabama and died that same day.
4. (7) Clarence Adolphus Golsan was born April 6, 1869. Autaugaville, Autauga County, Alabama.
(6) GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS NORTHINGTON
G. ADOLPHUS NORTHINGTON, son of John Wilfred Stewart Northington, and Mary Hill Reeks Northington was born in Virginia about 1828 (1860 census records for Autauga County, Alabama shows his age as 32 years old, with a wife named Emma and a one year old child named Hendley). G. A. Northington was a lawyer and lived with his family in Kingston, Autauga County, Alabama in 1860. G.A. was in the 1855 Autauga Co., Census. Mormon Genealogy Records show that G. A. Northington married Emma Brown August 11, 1858 in Alabama. Little else on G. A.Northington has been found. Except he is shown in the 1866 census as being the head of household of two with one child under 10. Could Emma have died? Autauga County Records show G. A. Northington bought the estate of a Mr. Brown in about 1880.
G. A. Northington was a lieutenant in the Army of the Confederate States of America and fought in several major battles, during his four years of service. I could not find G.A. in census records for Alabama nor Virginia after 1866.
(6) THOMAS REEKS NORTHINGTON
THOMAS REEKS NORTHINGTON, son of John Wilfred Stewart(Stuart) Northington and Mary Hill Reeks, was born January 11, 1820 in Virginia and died August 15, 1893 in Alabama, and was buried in the family cemetery near Autaugaville. Thomas Reeks came to Autaugaville, Autauga County, Alabama around 1846. He was a planter in the Autaugaville area. Thomas Reeks Northington served in the Army of the Confederate States of America. He married Salina Caver June 10, 1847, died June 26, 1894. Thomas and Salina had five children:
1.(7) John Thomas Northington, born about 1849, Autauga County, Ala., married Nonie Graham
2.(7) William Adolphus Northington, born 1850, Autauga County, Alabama, married Wyona Ann Love.
3.(7)James Nathan Northington, born October 31, 1853, Autauga County, Alabama, married Laura Edna Smith.
4.(7) Mary Northington, born 1854, in Autauga County, Alabama.
5.(7) Harriet E. Northington, born 1856, Autauga County, Alabama, married David Gasper Golsan.
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SOME INFORMATION THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST
Marriage records for Mecklenburg County, Va. 1811-1853 shows a William H. Northington married Mary A. Northington 17 October 1849 with J. B. Northington furnishing the surety bond, and Thomas Adams being the Minister. Dr. W. H. Northington and James Northington were listed as members of Boyden Cavalry, May 1861.(Page 306, Book of the James & Goodes of Va.)
There are a lots of questions unresolved through out this report.
Notes that I have not followed up on show that a Nathan Northington married Jane Oliver 11-1-1798, and that Samuel Northington married Priscilla Mitchell(widow) 12-3-1774. Ref; Marriage records of Sussex Co., Va. 1754-1810. I know of no other Nathan Northington living at that time in Virginia. Could Ann Stewart have died and Nathan married again?
THE DESCENDANTS OF NATHAN
NORTHINGTON
IDENTIFIED BY HOLTZCLAW AS NATHAN (4)
COMPILED BY CHARLES W. NORTHINGTON
The following information is believed to be correct, except where questions are noted. A great deal of personal research went into this project. Yet, a great amount of information was furnished by relatives, some from research and some from notes and writings of other family members.
NATHAN(4) NORTHINGTON, was the son of Rebecca Chappell and Nathan(3) Northington as shown by Holtzclaw. This same information was confirmed by my review of THE ALBERMARLE PARISH REGISTER in the Dallas Genealogical Library. Also confirmed was that Nathan (4) married Ann Stewart (Stuart) May 1,1780. Note: marriage records of Sussex County, Va. 1754-1810 shows that a Rev. Smith married a Nathan Northington and Jane Oliver 11-1-1798. Could this have been Nathan (4)? Nathan (3) died about 1777) Nathan (4) was believed to have had the following children:
1. David(5) born 1781, married Mary Crowder August 10, 1804. Yet had one child: Richard.
2. John(5) Wilfred Stewart Northington was born 1792, married Mary Hill Reeks 1816. They had 7 or 10 children.
3. Mary (5) married August 10, 1819.
4. Ann (5) married October 4, 1820.
5. Jane(5) married September 30, 1822.(5) JOHN WILFRED STEWART NORTHINGTON and MARY HILL REEKS, had 7 children. Note one source says 10.
1. William(6) H. born 18 April 1818 Mecklenburg Co. Va.
2. Thomas(6) Reeks born 11 January 1820, Mecklenburg Co. Va.
3. Mary(6) 1850 census shows her as being at home and 30 years old.
4. Gustavus(6) Adolphus 1850 census shows name as Adolphus and 22 years of age.
5. Argyra(6) Atillia born 25 March 1838(cemetery headstone), age12 in 1850 census.
6. Martha(6) Elizabeth H. born 24 April 1840.1850 census show her age as 10.
7. George(6) 1850 census shows him as age 7.
Five of John Wilfred Stewart Northington's children migrated to Autauga County, Ala., over the period 1846 to 1860. William H, Thomas Reeks, Gustavus Adolphus, Argyra Atillia, and Martha Elizabeth.
Note: The principal source of information on William H. Northington and his descendants was the book, GOLSAN, GOLSON, GHOLSON, GHOLSTON FAMILIES OF AMERICA. Some of the information thus found was determined to be incorrect. Those errors were corrected when found.
(6) WILLIAM H. NORTHINGTON, son of John Wilfred Stewart Northington, married Rachel Rebecca Marcilla Golsan May 17, 1848. They had seven children:
1. (7) Mary, born in Prattville 1849, Ala. She married twice, 1. Daniel Graham, 2. a Mr. Johnson. Nothing
is found on any children.
2. (7) William Thomas, born 23 October 1851.
3. (7) Virginia M., born 1853 in Prattville, Ala. She was married twice, 1. Professor
Atkins, and 2. E. Y. McMorrries. Nothing is known about any children.
4. (7) Rebecca born 1855 in Prattville, Ala. She is believed to have died young.
5. (7) Belle was born in Prattville, Ala. in 1860. The writer knew her as Miss Belle, the principal of the
Prattville Elementary School when he started to school in 1926. She never married.
6. (7) Emmett W., was born1864 in Prattville, Ala. And married Mary Eoline Golsan.
7. (7) Ella E., was born 1870 in Prattville, Ala and married Silas R. Wood.(7) WILLIAM THOMAS NORTHINGTON, son of William H. Northington, married Ella Adelle Smith. William Thomas was a lawyer and businessman They had 10 children:
1. (8) William Smith, born 30 March 1873 in Prattville, Ala. He died with out marriage.
2. (8) Merrill Pratt, born 13 January, 1875 at Prattville, Ala.
3. (8) Allen, was born 8 November 1877 in Prattville, Ala.
4. (8) Eugene Garland was born 12 February 1880 in Prattville, Ala.
5. (8) Adelaide was born 1882 in Prattville, Ala.
6. (8) Dora E. was born 1885 in Prattville, Ala.
7. (8) Edward H. was born 17 February 1887 in Prattville, Ala.
8. (8) Julia was born 1889 in Prattville, Ala.
9. (8) Samuel was born 13 December 1893 in Prattville, Ala. Accidental death at 17.
10. (8) Ruth was born in Prattville, Ala. Died in infancy.
(8) MERRILL PRATT NORTHINGTON, son of William Thomas Northington, Mary Gaine Earle on 21 November 1899. They had one child:
(8) ALLEN NORTHINGTON, son of William Thomas Northington, married Kemple Elizabeth Welch. They had two children:
(8) EUGENE GARLAND NORTHINGTON, son of William Thomas Northington, married Bertha Wearthery (or Eatherly). No records of children are found. Eugene was a noted Army Surgeon, and an Army General Hospital was named after him at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
(8) ADELAIDE NORTHINGTON, daughter of William Thomas Northington, married John Douglas McQueen 22 November 1904. They had three children:
(8) DORA E. NORTHINGTON, daughter of William Thomas Northington, married Dr. Alfred Augustus Walker on 7 November 1906. Dr. Walker served in the Army Medical Corps during World War I. They had three children:
(8) EDWARD H. NORTHINGTON, son of William Thomas Northington, married Eugenia Smith 15 March 1910. He was a banker. They had three children
(8) JULIA NORTHINGTON, daughter of William Thomas Northington, married W. Fetzie Huie. They had five children and known four grand children.
(7) EMMETT W. NORTHINGTON, son of William H. Northington, married Mary Eoline Golsan, his cousin, on 6 May 1886. They had two children:
1. (8) Ella Virginia was born 12 August 1887. She married Eugene S. Grant 27 April 1911. No further records
2. (8) Marion was born in Autauga County, Ala., he died in infancy.
(6) ARGYRA ATILLIA NORTHINGTON, daughter of John Wilfred Stewart Northington, was born 25 March 1938 in Mecklenburg County, Va. Argyra moved to Alabama in the 1850s. She married Captain Philip Gavin Golsan of the Confederate Army. Captain Golsan died in the Battle of Lickskillet, Va. 18 July 1865. Argyra died 5 July 1861. They had one child:
1.(7) Thomas Elvin Golsan, born 3 August 1860. Thomas Elvin Golsan married Margaret Belle Durden. No further records.
(6) MARTHA ELIZABETH H. NORTHINGTON, daughter of John Wilfred Stewart Northington, was born in Mecklenburg County Va. 24 April 1840. Martha moved to Alabama in the 1850s. She married Jacob Baxter Golsan 19 July 1859. They had four children:
1. (7) Leda Electra Golsan, born 12 June 1860, in Autaugaville, Ala. She married David Edgar Houser. No further records.
2. (7) Argyra Estelle Golsan was born 1 January 1864. She married Tolbert Gresham 14 April 1887. No further records.
3. (7) Nettie Baxter Golsan was born 5 October 1867 in Autaugaville, Ala., and died on the day of her birth.
4. (7) Clarence Adolphus Golsan was born 6 April 1869 and died 1872.(6) GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS NORTHINGTON, son of John Wilfred Stewart Northington, was born about 1828 in Mecklenburg County, Va. He came to Alabama prior to 1855. He was a lawyer. G. A., as shown in records, married Emma Brown in Autauga County, Ala. on 11 August 1858. G. A. survived four years of the civil war most of the time as an Officer. Emma is believed to have died prior to the 1866 census, since only one child under 10 and one adult were shown. G. A. and Emma had one son:
1.(7) Henley was born about 1859. No further records.
(6) MARY NORTHINGTON, born1820 in Mecklenburg County Va. She was shown in the 1850 census as age 30 daughter of John Wilfred Stewart Northington.. No further records.
(6) GEORGE NORTHINGTON, son of John Wilfred Stewart Northington, was born in 1843 as shown in the 1850 census as being seven years old. No further records
Note: Colonel Guy H. Drewry, Jr., deceased, whose mother was Louise Smith Northington, wrote that John Wilfred Stewart Northington had 10 children. The above six plus Thomas Reeks Northington, to be addressed in the next portion of this report.
(6) THOMAS REEKS NORTHINGTON, son of John Wilfred Stewart Northington, was born 11 January 1820, in Mecklenburg County, Va. Thomas reeks was a planter and farmer until he died 15 August 1893. He married Salina Caver of Autauga County, Ala. 10 June 1847. They had five children:
1. (7) JOHN THOMAS NORTHINGTON, born 1849 in Autaugaville, Ala. John Thomas married Nonie Leslie Graham. They had one child:
(8) Mary Bell Northington. She married Sam Gates, had no children.
2. (7) JAMES NATHAN NORTHINGTON, was born 22 November 1853 in Autaugaville, Ala. He married Laura Edna Smith of Autauga County, Ala. 28 November 1887. They had five children:1.(8) Mary Pleasant Northington was born 7 October 1878, she never married and died 13 September 1925.
2.(8) Leslie Smith Northington, born Autauga county, Alabama, 2 November 1882.
3.(8) Leon Graham Northington, born 2 November 1882, in Autauga County, Ala. died April 1896.
4.(8) Annie Lena Northington, born Prattville, Ala. married Samuel Tarver Ross. They had no children.
5.(8) Evelyn Northington, born Prattville, Al
(8) LESLIE SMITH NORTHINGTON, son of James Nathan Northington, married Frances Delilah Tatum,
They had seven children, 17 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren.(8) EVELYN NORTHINGTON, daughter of James Nathan Northington, married Theodore Newton Farris.
They had three children:(8) ANNIE LENA NORTHINGTON, daughter of James Nathan Northington, married Sam Tarver Ross.
They had no children.(7) MARY FRANCES NORTHINGTON, daughter of Thomas Reeks Northington, married Robert M. Gresham 18 November 1871. They had four children that survived childhood:
1.(8) John Thomas Gresham married Lomis Rice. They had three children.
2.(8) Salina E Gresham married Henry H. Golsan. They had threechildren.
3.(8) Nonnie Gresham never married.
4.(8) Bob Gresham never married.(7) HARRIET E. NORTHINGTON, daughter of Thomas Reeks Northington, married David Casper Golsan.
They had four children:1.(8) James Golsan, born 1881. He never married.
2.(8) Dee Golsan, born 1883, He married Nora Hollon. No further information.
3.(8) Evelyn (Polly) Golsan, born 1885, married John Giessendanner 7 September 1902. They had at least two children. Nor further information.
4.(8) (un) Golsan born and died in 1887(7) WILLIAM ADOLPHUS NORTHINGTON, son of Thomas Reeks Northington, was born 22 November 1850.
He married Wynona Ann Love 24 December 1876. They had eleven children:
(8) Frances Irene, born 28 February 1878 in Autauga County, Ala.
(8) Thomas Adolphus, born 1880, died 1882 in Autauga County, Ala.
(8) Addison Lafayette, born 3 July 1882 in Autauga County, Ala.
(8) William Reeks, born 10 May 1884 in Autauga County, Ala.
(8) John Stewart, born 1886 in Autauga County. No issue.
(8) Jenny Salena, born 14 February 1888, Autauga County. Married twice, no issue.
(8) James (Plunk), born 25 April 1890, Autauga County, Ala.
(8) Caroline, born 23 February 1892 in Autauga County, Ala.
(8) Mary Jane, born 30 July 1894 in Autauga County, Ala.
(8) Wynona, born Autauga County, Ala.
(8) Joe Wheeler, born 6 April 1898.
(8)FANCES IRENE NORTHINGTON, daughter of William Adolphus Northington, married Claude H. Rogers. They had four children:
(8) ADDISON LAFAYETTE NORTHINGTON, son of William Adolphus Northington, married Birdie Lee Deramus. They had five children:
1. (9) William Addison
2. (9) Samuel Lee, born 7 June 1909
3. (9) Mary Ellen, born 7 May 1912
4. (9) Paul Avery, born 3 September 1916
5. (9) Joseph Henry, born 6 August 1922(9) WILLIAM ADDISON NORTHINGTON, son of Addison Lafayette Northington, married Elsie Mildred Taylor. They had five children:
William Addison divorced Mildred and later married Neva Jane Keys. they had two children.
William Addison Northington had: 7 children, 13 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.(9) MARY ELLEN NORTHINGTON, daughter of Addison Lafayette Northington, was married twice:
1. W. M. Williams, 2. Newberry. Mary Ellen had no children.(9) PAUL AVERY NORTHINGTON, son of Addison Lafayette Northington, married..
Paul Avery Northington had one child, 4 grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.(9) JOSEPH HENRY NORTHINGTON, son of Addison Lafayette Northington, married.
They had three children, 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.(8) WILLIAM REEKS NORTHINGTON, son of William Adolphus Northington, married Lois Dickson Roy.
They had seven children, 22 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren,16 great-great grandchildren, and 13 great-great-great grandchildren.
(9) ADOLPHUS DENSON NORTHINGTON, son of William Reeks Northington, married.
They had four children, one, William Clyde Northington was killed in Vietnam
They had 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren..(9) FRANCES VIRGINIA NORTHINGTON, daughter of William Reeks Northington, married and had five children.
Frances had 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.(8) JAMES (PLUNK) NORTHINGTON, son of William Adolphus Northington, married Alice Capley.
They had six children, 17 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.(8) CAROLINE NORTHINGTON, daughter of William Adolphus Northington, married Henry Gorrie.
They had one child.(8) WYNONA NORTHINGTON, daughter of William Adolphus Northington, married W. Cleve McDowell.
They had one child and one grandchild.(8) MARY JANE NORTHINGTON, daughter of William Adolphus Northington, married William Daniel Tisdale.
They had three daughters, 7 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.(8)JOE WHEELER NORTHINGTON, son of William Adolphus Northington, married Rosa Vere Truelove.
They had five children, 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren
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