Biography of Temple Sargent, Franklin, Alabama

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TEMPLE SARGENT

1. From the "Dictionary of Alabama Biography", Volume IV, 1978, page 1528, The 
Reprint Co, Publishers, by Thomas McAdory Owen:

"SERGEANT, TEMPLE, member Alabama legislature, was born December 2, 1781 in 
Caswell County, N.C., and died in Russellville, Alabama, August 10, 1850. He 
represented Franklin County in the legislature in 1819, 1820, 1823, 1827, and 
1834; was a deacon in the Baptist Church for many years. Married: (1) to a 
daughter of Major RUSSELLl, who settled in Russell valley, for whom it was 
named; (2) to a Miss LESTER. Children 1. Oran; 2. James; 3. Roan, who resides in 
Caddo, Okla."


2. From "Alabama Records, Volume 56, Franklin County" compiled by Pauline Jones 
Gandrud, page 86:

"From Dropped Stitches in Southern History published in Memphis Commercial 
Appeal . . . R.P.S., Russellville, Ala. sent the following information in answer 
to a query concerning 

TEMPLE SARGENT: "Temple SARGENT was my great grandfather. He was born in Caswell 
Co., North Carolina on December 2, 1781. He served in the Legislature of Alabama 
several terms and was called back by the Governor after his term of office had 
expired. He was one of the trustees and deacons of old Mt. Nebo Missionary 
Baptist Church. His first Wife was Maj. RUSSELL's daughter, Mollie, and by this 
union there were two children, Dorothy Ann and Oran SARGENTt. Major RUSSELL 
settled Russell's Valley and the Town of Russellville is named for him. Temple 
SARGENT has a number of great grandchildren who live in and round Russellville. 
His second wife was Louisa W. LESTER. He died August 15, 1850 and was buried 
four miles east of Russellville."

Robert L. James' History of Franklin Co., Ala gives tombstone inscription as 
follows: Sacred to the memory of TEMPLE SARGENT. He was born in Caswell County, 
N.C. on the 2nd day of December 1781, departed this life the 18th day of August, 
1850. He was a member and Deacon of the Baptist Church for many years.

A daughter of Temple SARGENT married Cordy SKINNER, one time Probate Judge of 
Franklin Co. Oran Sargent married Miss Mary Ann GHOLSON, daughter of Francis 
GHOLSON, who came from Botetourt Co, VA. *(Temple SARGENT b. N.C., moved (from 
Fkn Co., Tenn. KPJ) to Territory of Ala. near Russellville; Son Owen SARGENT b. 
there 1790 d. 1865; Son Harvey G. SARGENT b. 1838 d. 1904 m. Rebecca B. HARRIS 
1838-1913, d. Benj. HARRIS, b. near Morristown, Tenn., War of 1812, New Orleans, 
Horseshoe Bend m. Nancy BRIGHAM, a native of Boston.)"