1853 Jurors, Bulter, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/butler/misc/1853jurors.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: The Butler County Historical and Genealogical Society ==================================================================== March 1999 Transcribed by Mildred S. Brown from the Butler County Historical and Genealogical Society Quarterly 1853 Jurors - Butler Co., AL When the courthouse fire occurred in April 1853, the following were elected officals for the County. Judge - Samuel J. BOLLING Circuit Court Clerk - Ezekiel PICKENS Sheriff - George W. THAGARD These officals met in August 1853 to help choose the Grand Jury and Petit Jury members. This is the list of names that were selected to serve in September 1853, in the Presbyterian Meeting House. All chosen were listed as planters by trade. Jurors selected were: ((G=Grand Juror; P1=Petit Juror, 1st week; P2=Petit Juror, 2nd week) Pct. 1: James ADAMS - G James T. THOMAS - G John GILMORE - G James M. BLACK - P1 Daniel McPHERSON - P1 John P. MYERS - P1 William C. SHEPPARD - P1 James GALLOWAY - P2 Lovard FAILS - P2 Eliza PRESLAR - P2 Thomas M. DEAN - P2 John D. SELLERS - P2 Mark FRANKLIN - P2 Pct. 2: Jeptha J. DEAN - G William A. PRESLAR - G Jacob ARANT - P1 George W. MARTIN - P1 Robert STUART - P1 Chapman WILLIAMS - P2 William J. PEEVY - P2 Pct. 3: Walter R. WILLIAMS - P1 Lovard B. WILSON - P1 William HAMMONDS - P2 Pct. 4: Daniel CLANCY - P2 James HOLLAND, Jr. - P2 Leroy UPSHAW, Jr. - P2 Pct. 5: John L. WELCH - G Jeremiah JONES - P1 Littleton JONES - P1 Wester JORDAN - P2 William E. MOSELEY - P2 Pct. 6: David C. ROACH - G Jacob A. THORNTON - G Davis B. WREN - P1 Theophilus J. DANIEL - P1 Thomas F. DANIEL - P2 Pct. 7: John McPHERSON - G Joseph DAY - G William FAILS - G Theopholus BALLARD - G William J. ANDREWS - P1 John R. TILLERY - P1 Robert S. LEE - P2 William MAY - P2 Ross COLLINS - P2 Pct. 8: Edmond BUTLER - P1 John HARRISON - P2 Young L. COWART - P2 Pct. 9: James C. SMITH - P1 Reuben STALLINGS - P2 Artemus PEAGLAR - P2 Pct. 10: James R. YELDELL - G James O. ATKINS - G Thomas M. G. TRAWICK - G J. B. HUTCHINSON - P1 Aaron H. Woodron - P2 John W. BENSON - P2 Pct. 11: Edward BOWIN - G Alfred CARTER - P1 Ezra HIXON - P1 Wilson MURPHY - P1 Warren A. THOMPSON - P1 Ransom SEALE - P2 Pct. 12: John PAYNE - G Sanford RHODES - G Thomas NEWTON - P1 William BRUNETT - P1 Harvey BRADEN - P1 Samuel OLIVER, Jr. - P1 Daniel G. DUNKLIN - P2 William G. CRAIG - P2 John C. CALDWELL - P2 Judge Bolling fined James R. YELDELL $100 for failure to appear. Excused due to family sickness: Jeremiah JONES and Jeptha J. DEAN Excused due to age (over 60): William FAILS Excused due to personal sickness: John R. TILLERY Excused due as there were supernumerary: Alfred CARTER, William J. ANDREW, Warren A. THOMPSON and Thomas NEWTON.