Dale County AlArchives Biographies.....Lindsey, W. H. 1852 - living in 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com May 18, 2004, 6:49 pm Author: Brant & Fuller (1893) W. H. LINDSEY, one of the most enterprising farmers and business men of Clopton, Dale county, Ala., was born in Crawford county. Ga., in 1852, one of the three children born to Benjamin and Mary B. (Jordan) Lindsey. The father, a native of Georgia, was born in 1822, married about 1850, and came to Alabama in 1853. He purchased 670 acres in Henry county, and, being the owner of a large number of negroes, placed his land under cultivation. He was foully murdered by one of these slaves, who was later burned at the stake in expiation of his crime. Mrs. Mary B. Lindsey was born in Crawford county, Ga., in 1826, and was very highly educated. In early life she united with the Missionary Baptist church and lived fully up to its tenets until her death in July, 1892. W. H. Lindsey passed his early days on the farm, having been placed when young in the care of an uncle. He secured a sound education, taking a collegiate course at Beechwood, Va., and during and after his studies taught school ten years. He then engaged in planting, which vocation he has followed ever since, now owning a plantation of about 1,200 acres. In December, 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary B. Reynolds, a sister of Hon. R. J. Reynolds, whose name appears elsewhere in this work, and daughter of Charles J. Reynolds. The lady was born in Crawford county, Ga., January 6, 1850, but was early brought to Alabama by her parents. One child, James J., was born to this union, but is now deceased. In politics, Mr. Lindsey is a stanch democrat, and was once the candidate of his party for the office of assessor of Dale county, but was defeated at the polls by the third party; at present he is a member of the Dale county democratic executive committee and is always a delegate to democratic conventions. Mr. Lindsey is a genial southern gentleman and courteous business man; he is a model farmer and consequently a successful one. Besides business property, he is the owner of considerable residence realty in the village of Clopton, and is held in high esteem among his fellow-citizens. He has suffered the loss of his right hand by an accident in feeding a cotton gin, but otherwise is in the enjoyment of prime health. With his wife he adheres to the Missionary Baptist church. Additional Comments: from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 827-828 Published by Brant & Fuller (1893) Madison, WI This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb