Biography of Jacob Flowers, Dale, Alabama =============================================================================== 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: Mary Ann Nichol ==================================================================== January 1999 Biography of Jacob Flowers, Dale County, Alabama Jacob Flowers was born February 16, 1803 at Indian Branch, Darlington Co, South Carolina, and died November 22, 1901 in Dale Co., AL (Buried at Ebenezer Cemetery). He married (1) Frances Warr. This family is found in the 1850 and 60 Dale County census. He married (2) Irenia Bradshaw Aft. 1860. They are found in the 1880 Dale County census, along with Mattie J. Bradshaw, Irenia's daughter by a previous marriage. She also had a son, Columbus Bradshaw of Geneva Co, AL. Frances Warr Flowers remarried to John Nathan Flowers and is buried in Grangeville Cemetery,Grangeville, Louisiana. Children of Jacob Flowers and Frances Warr are: 2 i. William Flowers, born 1822 in South Carolina. 3 ii. Charles Flowers, born 1824 in South Carolina. 4 iii. Isabel Flowers, born 1829 in South Carolina. 5 iv. Irvin Flowers, born 1834 in South Carolina. 6 v. Jacob Flowers, born 1838 in South Carolina married Sarah Flowers on Feb 18, 1858, and died in 1864 in Richmond, Virginia.. 7 vi. Frances Flowers, born 1839 in South Carolina, 8 vii. Laney Flowers, born 1840 in South Carolina. 9 viii. Benjamin Franklin Flowers, born 1841 in South Carolina, married Mary Jane Wiggs, and died after 1906. 10 ix. Samuel Flowers, born 1844 in South Carolina. 11 x. Eli Flowers, born November,1846 in South Carolina, is in the 1860 Dale Co., AL census. He died August 26, 1916 in Westville, Holmes, Florida. + 12 xi. George Jefferson "Jeff" Flowers, born August 12, 1850 in Alabama; died November 29, 1934 in Dale Co., Al.. He married Lydia Ann Caraway, daughter of Henry Caraway and Nancy. Children of George Flowers and Lydia Caraway are: I. Frances Flowers, born before 1882; married Gus H. Leonard; nochildren. ii. Lula Jane Flowers, born October 15, 1882 in Dale Co., Al.; died June 1957 in Dale Co., Al.. She married Julius Lemuel Parker 13 xii. Elizabeth T. Flowers, born April 12, 1858, married Henry Jeremiah Palmer on Oct 8,1884 in Livingston , LA, later divorced. She died Feb. 2, 1938 in St. Helena, LA.. Child of Jacob Flowers and Irenia is: 14 i. Jordan O. Flowers (1870-1939) unmarried, buried beside parents.