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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Lygia Cutts ==================================================================== October 1998 James William Cutts, CSA - Escambia Co., AL JAMES WILLIAM (CSA)4 CUTTS (Son of ELIJAH CUTTS, son of JOSEPH CUTTS, son of WILLIAN CUTTS) was born May 27, 1843 in Americus, Sumter Co., GA2, and died October 23, 1929 in Brewton, Escambia County, AL3. He was buried October 24, 1929, Brown Cem., Brewton, Escambia Co., AL. He married MINERVA ANNIE "PARKER" MCDONALD Abt. 1866 in GA?4, who also lays to rest in Brown Cem., Brewton, Escambia Co., AL In November 1861, James joined the service of the Confederacy at Americus, Sumter Co., GA in Company I, 9th AL Regiment, State troops and continued for six months. While in this regiment he served as a Private under Captain W.T. Adams and Colonel Harrison. He was discharged at Savannah, GA and returned to Americus, Sumter Co., GA. He then re-enlisted on May 15, 1862 in Americus, Sumter Co., GA as a privated where he served under Captain G.N. Petersen and Colonel A.S. Cutts (Allen Sherod Cutts, a cousin) in Cutt's Battalion. While in service, James took part in in the following battles: 2nd Juenarsus, South Irwunter, MD, Sharp's Barg, MD and was also in Genreal Clanton's Camp Pollard in Pollard, Escambia Co., AL. James continued until the close of the War and was parolled at Appamattox, VA on April 12, 1865. On January 18, 1912 at a special ceremony at the Brewton Collegiate Institute in Brewton, Escambia Co., AL, He received the Cross of Honor along with twelve other veterans. In approximately 1866, James married Minerva Annie Parker. Her maiden name may have been Laws according to the death certificate of his son William Allen Cutts, but her maiden name is listed as Parker on the death certificate of their son, Dearhal Daniel Cutts. At any rate, she had been married before and her daughter, Lou McDonald is enumerated with James and Minerva on the 1880 AL Census Records in Braggs, Lowndes Co., AL. This is the only time I find Lou listed with the family. In 1875, James moved his family from Sumter Co., GA to Braggs, Lowndes Co., AL and by 1900 they are located in Brewton, Escambia Co., AL. I beleive him to have moved to this area along the same time as the Holladay and Hawkins families since they were neighbors in Lowndes Co., AL. James appears in the Vol. 1, Book 1 of Registered Voters in Escambia County in Beat 3, District 6. He registered in 1902 at age 58. Descendants of his son, Dearhal Daniel Cutts and his daughter Alice Cutts still live in this area today. Other children, with the exception of Barney Cutts and step-daughter, Lou McDonald(of which nothing is known) and Sallie Cutts (who died as a young wife and mother), moved on to the Mobile, AL area and settled there. Children of JAMES CUTTS and MINERVA MCDONALD are: i LOU5 MCDONALD, b. Abt. 1861, GA; d. Bef. 19005; Stepchild. ii WILLIAM ALLEN CUTTS, b. June 09, 1866, Macon, Bibb Co., GA6; d. February 14, 1917, Mobile, Mobile County, AL7 Brown Cem., Brewton, Esc. Co., AL ; He was a ship carpenter. He married MAGGIE "BURGIN" GARRETT, November 01, 1899, Brewton, Escambia Co., AL8. I believe this to have been Maggie's second marriage. Her marriage certificate gives the surname of Garrett. The death certificate of William A. Cutts gives her maiden name as Burgin. iii DEARHAL DANIEL CUTTS, b. February 22, 1868, Georgia9; d. January 22, 1958, Mobile, Mobile County, AL10; James was buried January 23, 1958, Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile Co. AL. He was a Millwright, Carpenter and LumberyardsmanHe married (1) EMMA WATFORD, July 18, 1893, Butler Co., AL11; Emma is buried in Brushey Creek Cemetery in Butler Co., AL. James married (2) LAURA CAPPS, April 24, 1899, Brewton, Escambia County, AL. iv BARNEY CUTTS, b. Abt. 1875, GA; d. Bef. 190012. v ANNIE LAURA (LILLIE) CUTTS, b. September 17, 1876, AL She maried HENRY H. BREWTON (see Brewton family), December 12, 1894, Brewton, Escambia County, AL13. Henry and family migrated to Mobile, AL. vi SALLIE BELL CUTTS, b. Abt. 1879, AL; d. August 19, 1917, Brewton, Escambia County, AL14; Sallie lays to rest in Brown Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia Co., AL . She married CHARLES E. DURDEN, May 30, 1896, Brewton, Escambia Co., AL15. vii ALICE D. CUTTS, b. March 04, 1880, Lowndes Co., AL16; d. March 29, 1959, Brewton, Esc. Co., AL17; m. (1) GEORGE WASHINGTON HOLLADAY, December 12, 1894, Brewton, Esc. Co., AL18; George lays to rest in Brown Cemetery, Brewton, Escambia Co., AL. Alice married (2) F. M. JOHNS, Aft. 1903, Escambia County, AL. Alice and F.M. Johns are both buried in May Creek Cemetery, Escambia Co., AL. No children were born to this Union. Endnotes 1. 1900 AL Census, Escambia Co.. 2. CSA Pension Records, Obtained from the AL State Historical Archives. 3. Death Certificate obtained from the State of AL. 4. 1900 AL Census, Escambia Co., Info from this census states that James and Minerva had been married 34 years. 5. 1900 AL Census, Escambia Co., Info from this census states that Minerva had 11 children and only 5 are living. I know that all children that are listed with the exception of Lou McDonald and Barney Cutts are living in 1900. 6. Death Certificate obtained from the State of AL. 7. Death Certificate obtained from the State of AL. 8. Escambia county, AL Marriage Records. 9. Death Certificate obtained from the State of AL. 10. Death Certificate obtained from the State of AL. 11. Butler Co., Courthouse Probate Records 12. 1900 AL Census, Escambia Co., Info from this census states that Minerva had 11 children and 5 living. I know that from the children listed that all are living except Barney Cutts and Lou McDonald. 13. Escambia county, AL Marriage Records. 14. Record of Deaths 1914 -1919 for Escambia Co., AL, Located int the AL Room at JDCC College Library. Sallie died from narcotic poisoning. 15. Esc. Co., AL Records Book B pg. 155 16. May Creek Cemetery, Esc. Co., AL, Info taken from headstone. 17. May Creek Cemetery, Esc. Co., AL. 18. Escambia county, AL Marriage Records.