Searching for master John Ingram

This search is based on a slave's eye witness account of relationships. The tales is available at Penny Thompson talks about life in Coosa AL
She says Calvin Ingram's father was John Ingram. She says Calvin was from Coosa Co. AL. Calvin Ingram was John C. Ingram of Coosa. What is odd is that a Thomas Benjamin Ingram is living a few houses away and this is usually a sign of a close relationship. Both their fathers were a John Ingram but a generation apart. So who was John Ingram (the father of John Calvin Ingram)? If Penny`s parents were given to Calvin upon his marriage, why was there only an 18 year old slave in 1850? (slave census) Penny says her mamma already had had 15 children by the time she came to live with Calvin Ingram and that Penny was born on Calvin's plantation. Her mother must be 42-48 by that time. Has Penny`s mother died by 1850? Is Penny 18?

First of all the migration of John CALVIN Ingram was NC> after 1833 to somewhere in GA > after 1836 to Randolph Co AL > after 1840 to Coosa Co AL.
1840 census. Meriwether GA is given as birthplace of 2nd and 3rd children by some descendants: children William B. and Humphrey G..

Mary Ann Crowder is the daughter of Bartholomew Crowder b ca 1793 Mecklenburg VA and Mary Magnon Garrett b ca 1799 Montgomery NC.  

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=patchildress&id=I2982
"I saw your Childress/Mathis Family Tree on Ancestry. I thought that you might like to have this information. Mary Ann Crowder was the daughter of Bartholomew Crowder and wife Mary of Chambers County, AL. The daughter, Susan Viola, was born 10 Jul 1862; died 18 Aug 1914; married George Sherrill Bunt, born 7 Oct 1859; died 27 Jan 1940. They are buried in Squah Creek Cemetery, Sumerville County, TX. I have a picture of their tombstone. My grandfather's brother was staying with them when he died. His grandfather, Dr. Overstreet W. Crowder, was a brother of Mary Ann. I found some notes from years ago. I talked to a Mrs. Bunt. She said that Mary Ann moved to the Tyler area before living with the Bunts. She moved back to the Tyler area and married again.
Francine J Allen    francineja@hotmail.com"

Some people claim John C. was in Meriwether GA between 1833 and 1837 but I would like to see the proof. Do they have a Bible? Maybe it is on the tombstone of William Ingram in Texas.
Humphrey G. Ingram b ca 1837 in Meriwether County, Georgia
dead by 1865 mentioned in his father's will that Humphrey G. has 2 heirs.
William B Ingram b 

22 AUG 1838 in Meriwether County, Georgia

Burial: 1879 Bascom Cemetery, Smith County, Texas

1. Title: Crowder Family Cemetery
   Note:
   Source Medium: Book
   
   Text: The Crowder family cemetery was originally located on the old road from Fredonia to the State Line Road (in Chambers County, Alabama). It was moved to the Harmony Methodist Church, along with severa l other cemeteries when the West Point Dam was built. At Harmony Church, it is the plot with a white cement curb around it and each grave has a cement slab, either the old one or a new one. Only a f ew of the 29 graves have names on them:
   Bartholomew Crowder - Only date 1836;
   Margaret Jane Thomas Crowder - Nov. 24, 1819/July 28, 1884;
   Garrett Palmer Crowder - Died 1889;
   Jane Crowder - No dates;
   Edna Crowder Hollody and children;
   Iner E. Jacobs - 1880/1881;
   Sarah Jacobs - No dates;
   Thomas L. Jacobs - June 21, 1881/Nov. 7, 1881
2.  family unit information furnished to JPC by Francine Allen in October 2002. The documentation showed Bartholomew's father to be William Crowder and mother to be Nancy Fann. Mrs. Ruth Crump noted that William Crowder and Nancy Fann were married July 12, 1787 in Warren County, North Carolina and that William Crowder died in 1830 in Montgomery County, North Carolina. She also noted that siblings of Bartholomew Crowder were Rebecca Crowder (married William Christian); Holly Crowder (married Bolin Chunn) and John Crowder.
3. Exact births know: Garrett Palmer Crowder b 2 OCT 1814 in North Carolina,  Daniel Grove Crowder 29 OCT 1818 in North Carolina, Overstreet W Crowder b  07 APR 1821 in North Carolina, Joseph Eywen Crowder b: 01 JAN 1830 in North Carolina
4. Last child Rebecca was born ca 1836 in Chambers Co AL
5. THE STATE OF ALABAMA, CHAMBERS COUNTY
   Mary Crowder, Guardian of Overstreet W. Crowder, John C. Crowder, Joseph E. Crowder, Hannah B. Crowder, Sarah J. Crowder and Rebecca B. Crowder, Charges her self with the following sums rec'd of Garrett P. Crowder administrator of Bartholomew Crowder, late deceased, to wit on the Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1839 - $127.63 cents for each of the above-mention(ed) wards making in all - $765.78 cents. November the 8th 1839.
   https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=patchildress&id=I4358
   Patricia Crowder Yaw indicated in 2006 that Mary died at the home of her son, Dr. Daniel Grove Crowder and was buried in a cemetery that was later moved to Randolf County, Alabama.

In 1840, sons of Anderson Ingram-- John and James are still in Meriwether GA. the other John who is still there in 1840 was born 1791-1800 and has a wife 10 years younger. Is that John Calvin's father left back in GA? Or is he already in AL? In the 1840 Randolph Co census there is no way to know if these 3 men in Randolph Co AL are related. They are not on the same page, but the census could have looped back around and ended up near one or the other, although not on both. But this 1840 is John Calvin Ingram with his 3 young boys. Was he related to one of the other men? What is odd is that I cannot establish a relationship to between the men there in 1840 and the men there in 1850. Are they using middle names in 1850?
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1840
Edward Ingram image 21 Randolph, Alabama 1791-1800 he might possibly be this Union, South Carolina Edward Ingram
Gabriel Ingram image 41 Randolph, Alabama b: 25 MAY 1810 in NC moved to Troup GA and is in 1850 Talladega Co., AL Census, G. C. (though transcribed as "J.C.") age 40, and Margaret, 33, have 8 children at home.
John C Ingram (he was born NC 1813) image 5 Randolph, Alabama with 3 young boys-2 under 5 and 1 over 5 which is exactly his family. John Calvin Ingram moved over to Coosa. Or part of Randolph became Coosa.

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Last will of John Calvin Ingram 1865 Coosa AL
1865 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT written August 3, 1865 recorded October 23, 1865
John C. Ingram, Will of - State of Alabama, Coosa County. 

In the name of God, Amen. I, Jno. C. Ingram of said State and County, aforesaid, being of sound disposing mind and life and being now in feeble health, and wishing to dispose of my Worldly Effects, while living and in my proper senses, or give direction to its use and distribution and to prevent any ground of difficulty, with my family as to its distribution; do make, ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament, in words and prayers following to wit:

1st I resign my body to it mother earth, to be buried in a decent manner, and soul to the God who give it. Knowing that he will do all things well.

2nd My will and desire is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid, out of such monies and property as can be best spared out of my estate.

3rd My will and desire is that all my personal Estate be kept together, as common Stock to my family; together with my lands, known as the Tekell tract of land, on which I now reside, except forty acres which lies East of the Residence, and upon which there is a good mill seat, until my youngest son JOHN C. INGRAM becomes of lawful age, and to suborn surplus produced from the farm or otherwise to be equally distributed to my wife and children.

4th My will and desire is is that forty acres of land above mentioned as a Mill Seat, I give my son WILLIAM B. INGRAM, one half interest in that tract of land and water power, if he will build a mill thereon, and he to have the privilege of the timber on five acres of land enclosed in woods pasture by one John Tekell as well as the suitable saw mill and building timber on the Northern portion of my tract of land, but not to infringe with the timber trees, such as rail and board timber, so as to make the Mills as profitable as possible.

5th My will and desire is that my tract of land and plantation lying in the Southern portion of this county upon which is a set of mills, be kept up by my Executors in the best way they can as long as they may believe it to be profitable, and to which my wife MARY A. INGRAM has the privilege of moving to and occupying at any time she may choose after my death, but should my Executors determine that it would be to the interest of the Estate to sell that tract of land and mills, they have the privilege of doing so, the proceeds to be kept at interest or equally divided between my wife and children, as my Executors may think best.

6th My will and desire is that my son WILLIAM B. INGRAM, take charge of my lots in the Town of Rockford known as the J. C. Taylor Residence, and use them to the best advantage or sell them, and apply the proceeds equally between himself and my youngest Son and Daughter, JOHN G. INGRAM and SUSAN V. INGRAM, WILLIAM using their shares as Trustee for them, until they become of lawful age or marry, then to be turned over to them with interest, or that he have the privilege of using said proceeds together with the interest in educating said JOHN & SUSAN.

7th My will and desire is that on the final distribution of my Estate that it be equally divided between all my children, share and share alike, except MOREW INGRAM and NANCY A.C. JOINER, who are to have only one third interest in my estate, in addition to what they have already had given to them, but before such division takes place, there is to be set apart to my beloved wife MARY A. INGRAM, if she is then living - Two Hundred acres of land, upon which ever tract of land she may desire it and a sufficiency of Stock, of Horses, Cattle and Hogs as may be necessary for her use to be held by her during her life time, or Widowhood and in the event of her death or marriage then to be divided amongst them all as before provided in the 7th Item of my will.

8th My will is that my son WILLIAM use in the education of my two grandchildren SALLIE J. INGRAM & MARY J. INGRAM heirs of H.G. INGRAM fifteen dollars per annum, until he pays Two Hundred Dollars, then to stop payment, which to amount to their entire interest in my Estate.

9th I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife MARY A. INGRAM and my son WILLIAM B. INGRAM my Executors to this my last Will and Testament; and that they shall not be required to give any Bond.

10th I give to my little son JOHN G. INGRAM my Silver Watch so soon as he becomes old enough to use it & to my little daughter SUSAN V. INGRAM a Grey Colt Filly, known as Pender to be kept for her use or disposed of for her benefit as my Executors may think best for her interest.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged as my last Will and Testament, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses on this 3rd day of August, A.D. 1865.
John C. Ingram

Attest
J.W. Suttle
O.P. Besinger
L.F. Thompson

Judge A.A. McMillan ordered of record the 23 of October, 1865.
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"Proven" children not mentioned in the above Will are Humphrey (indirectly mentioned by grandchildrens' names), Mary J., Flora A., Charles T., Sarah Elizabeth and Martha Ellen. Why weren't they Mentioned? Where they orphans of his brother? Which brother? Even so why would he not mention them at least? Or because they were grown and married and had already received dowry or land?
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THE FOLLOWING IS FROM "SLAVE NARRATIVES," RECORDED ABOUT 1937
(The reader may click here to be directed to the transcriptions of Penny Thompson's story as well as those from other former slaves.)

Penny Thompson , 86, (JPC Note: this would make her birth date about 1851) now living at 1100 E. 12th St., Ft. Worth, Texas, was born a slave to Mr. Calvin Ingram, who at that time owned a plantation in Coosa County, Alabama. Her parents were a wedding present from his father. Penny's mother gave birth to 15 children. All were separated after freedom. Wm. Ingram moved to Tyler, Texas in 1867, taking Penny with him. In 1870, she married Ike Thompson of Tyler. Three children were born to them before their divorce in 1885. Penny was very fortunate in that she had a very considerate master. Her story:

De I 'member slavery days? Yes, suh! How could I forgit dem? For an old person I has good 'collection. I's 10 year old when de war start and my massa am Calvin Ingram . My mammy and pappy was a weddin' present to Massa Ingram from his pappy. Mammy give birth to 15 chilluns, but I never saw any of my brothers and sisters, 'cause they all born on Massa Ingram' s pappy's plantation 'fore he give my mammy to Massa Ingram. De plantation dat Massa Ingram have was 200 acres or mo'. Him own 'bout 20 grown-up slaves, and on dat place dey raisin 'bout everything we eats and wears, includin' de vinegar and de peach brandy. Everybody am 'signed to dey duties and my mammy am chief cook for de big house. I he'ps her and feeds chickens, gits eggs and totes water. Do treatmen' couldn't be better. Massa am de bestes' and de kindes' fellow dat ever live. He am in Heaven, for she', but de missy mus' be in Hell, for she sho' was a debbil. Massa have de fight with her lots of times 'bout de treatment of us, but he wouldn't let her 'buse us. We'una was never hongry for food, 'cause we have lots of meat, chickens and eggs and cornmeal and 'lasses and honey. De hams is smoked on de place and dey am de hams, white man, dey am de hams! Don massa have a big cellar jus' full of everything and I never forgit de big, brass key what look dat cellar. Dere was de jams and de jollies and de preserves, and de massa give us somethin' of all of dat. Him makes do gran' peach brandy and every mornin' we could have two fingers in do glass. 'Twas de same at night. Dere was somethin' else was reg'lar every mornin' and night and dat am de prayer. He calls all us together and says de prayers. I often thinks of dat brandy and de prayers, two times every day.

As for de whuppin,' dere wasn't any on massa's place. Him have only one nigger what am unruly and dat am Bill McClure, and a bigger thief never lived. On de nex' plantation dey gives de whuppin' and we hears dem niggers holler. On dat plantation dey trades and sells de niggers all de time and de speculation wagon comes by often. Sometime it am awful to sea de babies sold from de mothers and de wife from de husban'. Sich bomcanin' at some of dem sales, yous jus' can't 'magine. But on massa's place we has no tradin' of slaves and we'uns have pass for go to church and parties and de dance. When de night for de party come on our place, de yard am cleaned off and we makes sandwiches. One time massa come to me and say, 'Jus' wait a minute, I nearly forgits de mos' 'portant part,' and he give me a new pink dress. I's so happy I cries for joy, and everybody says I looks like de Queen of Sheba. De other big time am de corn makin' bee. Once a year all de neighbors comes fust to one place den to do other. At de makin's, dey gives de prize when you finds a red ear. De prize an two fingers of dat peach brandy. When dey gits de fus' one dey works a little harder, de second still faster, and de third, Lawd-a-massy, how dem husks de fly! Dey don't git drunk, 'cause you am lucky to find as much as three red ears at one huskin'. We has de weddin's too, but no preacher or cer'mony. When a man sees a girl him likes and de girl am willin', dey says dey wants a weddin'. De womens cooks extra and dey gits do cedar boughs and wets dem and sprinkles flour on dem and puts dem on de table. We sits at de table and eats and sings 'ligious songs and after supper dey pats de broom on de floor and de couple takes de hands and steps over de broom, and den dey am put to bed. We was never bother with de patter rollers, but I 'members a song 'bout dem, like dis: Up de hill and down de hollow Patter rollers cotched nigger by de collar; Dat nigger run, dat nigger flew, Dat nigger tear his shirt in two.' c"In de war soldiers comes to massa's place and every time he feeds dem. You hears do clippity clop of de hosses and dey is off de saddle 'fore you gits to de door. Dey says, 'We wants de meal,' or maybe dey wants to sleep. Massa's wife say, 'I's not goin' do nothin' for dem blue bellies,' but massa make her fix de chicken. Dere was everything dere but manners, 'cause dey have de pistols drawed. After freedom, mos' of us stays with massa, 'cause we don't know where to go and we don't want to go, but 'fore long massa dies and dat was mournin' time. After de death, we all leaves. I marries Bill Thompson but he won't work so after 15 year I gits de divorcement.

(FOLLOWING IS REPETITION OF THE ABOVE, WITH SLIGHT ALTERATIONS)
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Do Ise 'membahs de slavery days? Yas sar! How could Ise fo'gits dem? Dem days am fresh in my mind jus' lak 'twas yestahday. Fo' an ol' person, Ise have good 'ecollection. Ise 86 yeahs ol', dat put me ten yeahs ol' w'en de wah stahts. Ise 'membahs dat well an' befo' de wah, too. My Marster am Calvin Ingram. Ise bo'n on his plantation in Coosa County, Alabama. My mammy an' pappy was a weddin' present, given to dem by Marster's father w'en de Marster an' his missy git mai'ied. My mammy give birth to fifteen chilluns, but Ise de only one bo'n at de Marster's place. De udder niggers am bo'n on John Ingram's place, dat am de father ob de Marster. Yous see, all my brudders an' sistahs am sep'rated f'om me, an' Ise never see dem. De plantation dat de Marster have is 200 acres. Him own 'bout 20 slaves. On dat place, deys raise 'bout ever'thin' dat weuns eats an' wears, includin' de vinegah an' de peach brandy.

Ever'body am 'signed to deys main duties. My mammy am de chief cook fo' de Marster's fam'ly. Ise he'p my mammy wid de house wo'k an' he'ps wid de chores, sich as feed de chickens, git de eggs, tote de wauter, an' de lak. As fo' de treatment, dat couldn't be bettah. De Marster am de bes', an' de kin'est fellah dat ever lived. He am in heaven, fo' sho! But de Missy mus' be in hell fo' she sho was a devil. De Marster have de fight wid her lots ob times 'bout de treatment ob weuns. He won't let her 'buse de niggers. Weuns was never hongry fo' food. Dere was always lots ob meat, chicken, eggs, veg'tables, co'n meal, 'lasses an' honey. De hams, weuns smoke on de place. Deys am de hams, w'ite man, w'at am hams. Marster have a big cellar jus' full ob ever'thin'. He keeps dat locked, Ise never fo'git dat key, it was a big brass one. Ise can see dat key now. Ise use to lak to go in de cellar wid de Marster, 'cause dere am de jams, jellies, an' preserves an' ever'thin' good to eat. Lawd! how Ise could 'joy some ob dat now.

Moslie, light de fiah an' staht de dinnah. W'ite man, Ise gittin' hongry. Did weuns git any ob de jellies an' sich? Sho! de Marster gives weuns some ob ever'thin' on de place dat dey have fo' to eat. W'y, him makes peach brandy, f'om de peaches. Ever' mo'nin', befo' breakfas', if weuns wants it, weuns can have two fingahs in de glass. 'Twas de same at night. Dere was somethin' else dat was reg'lar ever' mo'nin' an' night an' dat am de prayer. Yas sar! Ever' mo'nin' an'night he calls all us niggers together an' says de prayers. Ise often think of dat brandy an' prayers, two times ever'day. As fo' de whuppin', dere warnt any on de Marster's place. Him won' have any nigger on de place dat him have to whups. Marster have only one nigger dat am some w'at unruly. Dat am Bill McClure, an' a bigger thief never lived. Him would steal in spite ob de devil but Marster never whups him fo' dat even. No, de Marster never sol' Bill. De Marster never sol' one nigger, him says 'twarnt right, dat 'twas against de law ob God. So hims jus' keeps ol' Bill . Once hims have a nigger dat he could do nothin' wid. Dat nigger, him give away. On de plantation next to weuns, deys give de whuppin'. Ise never see any, but Lawd a massie, Ise heah dem niggers beller, 'cause ob de whuppin' an' Ise am tol' by de udder neggers how dey am 'bused. On dat plantation deys trade an' sell niggers all de time. De speculation waggin (negro traders) come by often. Dey stops 'cross de road f'om de Marster's place an' all de Marsters come dere fo' to trade niggers. Some time it am awful fo' to see de babies sol' f'om de mothers, de wife f'om de husban' an' sich. Sich bemoanin' at some ob dem sales, you jus' can't 'magine. Ise sho 'preciates Marster Ingram w'en Ise heah how de udder niggers am treated. W'y, on de Marster's place, weuns have de pass fo' to go to chu'ch an' heah de w'ite preacherman, an' fo' to go to de parties, de dances, an' weuns have parties on de place. Now, 'twas dis away, if one ob de young nigger girls wants de party, her tells de Marster. Den he says, "All right, weuns have it sich an' sich a time." Ise tell yous 'bout one ob my parties, dat will 'splain.

W'en de night ob de party come, 'twas Satiday night an' ever'thin' am fixed. De place in de yahd am cleaned off, san'wiches am fixed, de cullud fo'ks come who am 'vited. Den w'en weuns am ready to staht de doin', sich as dance an' sing, de Marster come an' says, "Jus' wait a minute, Ise nearly fo'gits de mos' 'portant part". Den hims takes outer a package, a new pink dress an' says to me, "Go put dat on." To says Ise s'prised, 'twarnt no word fo' it. Well, Ise goes fo' to put dat dress on, Ise so happy Ise cry fo' joy. Den w'en Ise come back wid dat dress on, 'twas jus' a plain dress, but Ise thought 'twas de bes' ever. De Marster says, "She looks lak de queen ob Sheba." Ever'body says de dress am so prutty an' sich. Yous know w'at deys done? De seamstress make dat dress an' Ise not tol' 'bout it 'cause de Marster tell dem fo' to s'prise me. Now, dat am some ob de good times weuns have. Dere am anudder thin' 'bout de parties dat Ise wants to tell dats diffe'nt f'om now. De cullud fo'ks don' let de younguns pester 'roun' all night lak Ise see now, sometimes 'til two or three in de mo'nin', gittin' all diseased up. No sar! W'en de certain time come yous would heah fust one, den de udder, holler way off, W-O-O-E-E, den de udder W-O-O-E-E. Dat means, come home. Den de ol' fo'ks takes de younguns home. W'en dey comes to de home wid de chil's, dey says p'lite lak, "Sir, Ise brought your chil's safe home." Den de parent say, "T'ank you so much." Dats de way dey does den. De udder big time am de co'n huskin' bees. Dem days, once a yeah, all de neighbors come fust to one place, den to de udder, 'til dey makes de 'roun's. At de huskin's, deys give de prize, or somethin' w'en one fin's a red ear. De two fingahs glass ob brandy. W'en dey gits de fust one, dey wo'ks a little fastah, de secon' still fastah an' wid de third, Lawd a massie, how dem husks do fly! Dey don' gits drunk, 'cause yous am lucky fo' to fin' as many as three ears at one spell ob huskin'. Weuns have de weddin's, too. W'en de couple git mai'ied, 'twarnt no preachah ce'emony, 'cause weuns have none fo' dat, but 'twas de bes' we knows. Now den, de weddin' am dis away. W'en a man see a girl him laks an' de girl am willin', deys says deys am goin' to git mai'ied an' wants de weddin'. Den de cullud womens cooks de extry fo' de suppah. Fo' de dec'rations, deys gits de cedah bows, wets dem an' sprinkles flouah on dem. Dey am den w'ite an' weuns put dem on de table. De suppah time come, de fo'ks sit at de table, eats an' sings 'eligious songs dat weuns larn at de preachin'. W'en de suppah am over, dey put de broom on de flooah an' de couple takes de han's an' steps over de broom, den deys am puts to bed. Den all leave a singin'. Now, yous ask 'bout de Patter Rollers, 'course weuns heah 'bout dem, but none ob us niggers am bothered by dem. Weuns don' go away wid out de pass an' don' go whar weuns warnt 'sposed to. Dere am a song 'bout de Patter Rollers. Ise can't 'membahs it as 'twas, but its somethin' lak dis: Up the hill and down the holler Patter Rollers caught dat nigger by de collar Dat nigger run and dat nigger flew Dat nigger tore his shirt in two." Once jus' befoah de wah stahts, 'twas some men come to de nigger qua'ters. Ise don' know w'at dey am called, but dey come at night. Marster am sick abed den. De mens says to my mammy an' some udder niggers, dat dey would be back sich an' sich a night, an' those dat wants freedom, deys am gwine to take wid dem an' warns dem not to says a word.

De next day, Ise am a thinkin' 'bout dat. Ise love my Marster an' Ise 'fraid dat dey am gwine to takes me away. Ise begin to cry. Ise den goes to de Marster's bed a cryin' an' says to him, Ise don' want to go away." He ask w'at Ise mean 'bout go away. So Ise tol' him w'at de mans says. He says to me, "Stop cryin', yous aint goin' away wid any mens." He send me over to John Barrow's house wid a note to him. Marster Barrow den come to de Marster's house an' de Marster tells him w'at Ise tol'. Now, de night w'en de mens am 'spose to come, Marster have all de niggers hade out an' de w'ite men am in de qua'ters wid de long pistols. Ise don' know w'at am said w'en de fellahs come, but weuns heahs couple shots, 'twarnt any killed. Dat am de last weuns heahs ob sich. Aftah de wah stahts, weuns seen thousand head ob soldiers pass. Ise don' notice any diffe'ence durin' de wah, 'cept seein' de soldiers. Ise don' 'collect, but 'twas 'twards de last ob de wah dat soldiers often come to de Marster's place. Deys have blue coats wid brass buttons, blue caps an' brass buttons on dem. Ever' time deys come, de Marster feeds dem. Ise guess 'twas 'cause de Marster treats dem right dat de Marster never was raided likes dey done to some ob de neighbors an' takes all dere food. W'en dey come, yous heah de clippty clap, clippty clap ob de hosses feet an' dey am at de doah befoah yous knows it. Deys tie dere hosses an' off wid de saddles befoah yous can gits to de doah. Deys don' wait fo' yous to says, "Hello, come in, sar." Deys right away says, "Weuns wants de meal", or what ever deys want. Maybe its fo' to sleep. De furst time deys come to de neighbors house, de Marster's wife warnt gwine to feed dem. De Marster says to his wife, "Go see 'bout havin' some dinnah cooked fo' these men." She answers him right in f'ont ob de men an' says, "Ise not gwine to do anythin' fo' de blue bellies." Yous know dem men makes dat woman go in de kitchen, an' makes her fix de chicken wid her own han's an' serve dem. Dere was ever'thin' dere but manners, an' dey have de pistols drawed. Fo'ks says, aftah dat, she stahts de cookin' de day befoah she heahs deys am comin'. W'en freedom come, Marster gave weuns lots ob confidence money (confederate). Weuns play wid it. Marster tol' weuns dat we was free an' dat hims glad ob it. Dat we could go an' make a home fo' ourselves an' 'vised us to do it. Ise never fo'git how he stops ta'kin' to all us an' turns to Bill McClure an' says, "Bill , yous sho gwine to lan' in de jail if yous don' change yo' ways. Yous will have to stop stealin'". Most all us stayed, but 'twarnt long till de Marster dies. Dat was mo'nin' time on dat place. Ise still feel sorry w'en Ise think ob de Marster. Aftah de death, weuns all leaves. Ise mai'ied a short time aftah dat to Bill Thompson of Tyler, an' weuns rent some land. Bill was de good wo'kah at furst, but him change his ways aftah weuns am mai'ied. Him gits worst an' worst. Yas sar! him gits so dat him leans 'ginst de fence a chewin' de quid ob t'baccy a spittin' an' jus' watch dis nigger wo'k. W'at fo' does Ise want sich nigger? Ise have no use fo' him, so aftah fifteen yeahs, Ise gits de divo'cement. Ise since have wo'ked fo' myse'f an' does good since Ise don' have to care fo' de t'baccy chewin' nigger. Ise now gits de pension ob $15.00 ever' month. Ise am gwine to ask yous fo' to do me de favo'. If, w'en yous go 'roun' ta'kin' to de ol' slaves, yous meet up wid one dat was de slave ob John Ingram of Coosa County, Alabama, will yous tell dis nigger. To see some is de one thin' Ise pray de Lawd fo'. Now don' fo'git 'bout my sistahs, if yous see any ob dem, does me dat favo' yous promised, an' de Lawd bless you.

Copy I found and spread on the internet: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=patchildress&id=I2981
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There is another John Ingram who was born 1809 NC moved from GA to Randolph AL before 1850 but seems to be still in GA in 1840 from the births of his children. What is interesting about this John is that he has a daughter named Rhoda.

In Tuscaloosa in 1850 there is a Rhoda Ingram in the household of John Ingram 1791 SC. Rhoda b 1787 VA is either a spinster sister or a sister in law. There is also a Sarah Ingram 1792 SC in household but it would be hard to tell if she is a wife or sister in law or spinster sister. The other thing interesting about this John is that he has a daughter who married Robert Hardy's grandson of Coosa AL. Robert Hardy was the stepbrother of Thomas Ingram whose mother married John Hardy in Edgefield. I think she was a widow.- her 3 children are named in John Hardy's will Edgefield.

Did Queen Victoria Ingram who married Robert W. Hardy have a family connections to the Hardys because the Hardys were so close to the Edgefield Ingrams? Why did this John move to Coosa?

1860: Southern Division, Randolph, Alabama
Post Office: Wesobulga
John Ingram 51 NC (1809 NC)
Martha Ingram 50 GA
Rhoda P Ingram 23 GA
Chapman Ingram 22 GA He is in Coosa Co AL next to John Ingram in
Sarah Ingram 19 GA
Alfred Ingram 18 AL
Martha Ingram 15 AL
Mary Ingram 12 AL
Jane Ingram 10 Al
Augusta A Ingram 8 AL
William A Ingram 7 AL
Queen V Ingram 1 AL (1859) 
She married Robert W. Hardy, grandson of Robert Hardy and Nancy Peebles Browning. Robert was the step brother of Thomas Benjamin Ingram 1781 VA, mother was Sarah who married John Hardy, probably as a widow with 3 children and property in Edgefield SC probably.

1870 Travellers Rest, Coosa
John Ingram abt 1810 South Carolina White Male
Roda Ingram abt 1840 Alabama White Female
Martha Ingram abt 1842 Alabama White Female
Mary Ingram abt 1850 Alabama White Female
Augusta A Ingram abt 1852 Alabama White Female
Victoria Ingram abt 1854 Alabama White Female
Adwin Ingram abt 1855 Alabama White Male

1880: Travelers Rest, Coosa, Alabama
John Ingraham 65 head Farmer Widower NC NC NC
Rhoda Ingraham 42 dau GA NC GA
Martha Ingraham 30 dau GA NC GA
William A. Ingraham 26 son AL NC GA

Children of John and Rhoda Ingram:

1. Elizabeth Ingram b: Bet 1833/1834 in DeKalb Co., GA2. Rhoda P. Ingram b: Abt 1836 in DeKalb Co.,Dist. 572,GA
3. Chapman Ingram b: APR 1837 in GA
4. Sarah Ingram b: Abt 1840 in GA
5. J. Alfred (Could Be John Alford?) Ingram b: Abt 1842 in AL6. Martha Ingram b: Abt 1844 in AL7. Mary Ingram b: Abt 1846 in AL8. Jane Laura Ingram b: Abt 1850 in Randolph Co.,AL
9. Augusta Ann Ingram b: SEP 1852 in Randolph Co.,AL10. William Alvin Ingram b: Abt MAY 1854 in Randolph Co., AL
11. Queen Victoria Ingram b: JAN 1859 in Randolph Co., AL

1880: Nixburg, Coosa, Alabama
Robert W. Hardy 26 AL SC AL
Queen V. Hardy 25
Mary F. Hardy 5
John R. Hardy 3
Martha L. Hardy 1 Maggie

1900: Nixburg, Coosa, Alabama
Robert W. Hardy 46 AL SC AL
Queen V. Hardy 45 AL NC GA she had 11 children and 10 are alive
Mary F. Hardy 25 never married
Boazman A. Hardy 19
Ida V. 17
Maggie B- 13
Rody E. 11
William 9
Valley M. 8
Ransom A. 5

1910: Nixburg, Coosa, Alabama
Queen Harley 54 AL NC GA widowed
Mary F Harley 35
Maggie B Harley 23
Rodie E Harley 21
William L Harley 19
Volley M Harley 18
Arnold R Harley 14
Soloman Crawford 17

1920: Nixburg, Coosa, Alabama Russelville-Hessy Road

Queen Hardy 65 FL NC GA
Fannie Hardy 44 dau
Elvie Hardy 30 dau (Rhoda)
Volly Hardy 27 dau
Ransome Hardy 24 son
Ben Tate 17 labor

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Bartholomew Ingram from nearby Russell has a John too:
Looks like he skipped SC. Is this the son of John Ingram died 1828 Hall Ci GA and wife Sarah?
1850 Russell, Alabama
Bat  (southern pronunciation of "Bart"-Bartholomew) Ingram 54 -1796 NC
Elizabeth Ingram 57 abt 1793 Georgia
Frances Ingram 20 abt 1830 Georgia
John Ingram 19 abt 1831 Georgia
Joseph Ingram 17 abt 1833 Georgia
Henry Pinkney Ingram 15 abt 1835 Georgia
Jasper Ingram 13 abt 1837 Alabama
Sarah Ingram 7 abt 1843 Alabama
Bartholomew Ingram 6 abt 1844 AL
Charly Ingram 4 abt 1846 Alabama
Paulina Ingram 1 abt 1849 ALabama

1860: Beat 9, Russell, Alabama
Post Office: Watoola
113 slaves
B Ingram 62  $50,000 $115.000 VA
Elizabeth Ingram 41 GA
Sarah Ingram 15 ALR Ingram 12 AL
Charles Ingram 10
B R Ingram 8
Thadius Ingram 6
T J Ingram 4
Benjamine Ingram 3
R E Ingram 1
Sarah Smith 70

1870 Silver Run PO, Beat 4, Russell, AL
House 1208
Batt Ingram abt 1800 Virginia White Male
Thad Ingram abt 1851 Alabama White Male
Thomas Ingram abt 1853 Alabama White Male
Ben Ingram abt 1857 Alabama White Male
Rebecka Ingram abt 1860 Alabama White Female

1880: Marvyn, Russell, Alabama
Birthplace: Virginia
Father's birthplace: Virginia
Mother's birthplace: Virginia
Bat Ingram 85 Farmer
Thad Ingram 27
Tom Ingram 26
Hattie Ingram 21
Benj Ingram 2
Benj F. Ingram 23

There is a J. Ingram in Tuscaloosa Co AL in 1860. Is this John Ingram? Is he the father of Calvin? G I find no family trees on Ancestry for which any research has been done for them. But they are a SC family.
1860: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Post Office: Tuscaloosa
J Ingram 68 SC (1792)
Sarah Ingram 69 SC (1791)
Rhoda Ingram 73 NC (1787)

Slave census 1850 Coosa
subject around which the search for his father John is made:
John C Ingram Coosa, Coosa, Alabama 1 18 year old f slave- This may not be John Calvin because he was given Penny"s mother and father- that is 2 slaves- when he married
John C. Ingram 19 house way from Thomas and Burrel Ingram. That John C. has 45 improved acres and 277 unimproved acres, 3 horses, no mule., 4 milk cows. 2 oxen. 7 cattle. 14 pigs.

Slave of John Calvin Ingram 1813 NC and wife Mary Ann Crowder:
My Marster am Calvin Ingram . Ise bo'n on his plantation in Coosa County, Alabama. My mammy an' pappy was a weddin' present, given to dem by Marster's father w'en de Marster an' his missy git mai'ied. My mammy give birth to fifteen chilluns, but Ise de only one bo'n at de Marster's place. De udder niggers am bo'n on John Ingram's place, dat am de father ob de Marster. Yous see, all my brudders an' sistahs am sep'rated f'om me, an' Ise never see dem. De plantation dat de Marster have is 200 acres. Him own 'bout 20 slaves. On dat place, deys raise 'bout ever'thin' dat weuns eats an' wears, includin' de vinegah an' de peach brandy. Ever'body am 'signed to deys main duties. My mammy am de chief cook fo' de Marster's fam'ly. Ise he'p my mammy wid de house wo'k an' he'ps wid de chores, sich as feed de chickens, git de eggs, tote de wauter, an' de lak....Dere am a song 'bout de Patter Rollers (speculatoes or men who steal black people, freedman or slaves) ...: Up the hill and down the holler Patter Rollers caught dat nigger by de collar Dat nigger run and dat nigger flew Dat nigger tore his shirt in two." Once jus' befoah de wah stahts, 'twas some men come to de nigger qua'ters. Ise don' know w'at dey am called, but dey come at night. Marster am sick abed den. De mens says to my mammy an' some udder niggers, dat dey would be back sich an' sich a night, an' those dat wants freedom, deys am gwine to take wid dem an' warns dem not to says a word. De next day, Ise am a thinkin' 'bout dat. Ise love my Marster an' Ise 'fraid dat dey am gwine to takes me away. Ise begin to cry. Ise den goes to de Marster's bed a cryin' an' says to him, Ise don' want to go away." He ask w'at Ise mean 'bout go away. So Ise tol' him w'at de mans says. He says to me, "Stop cryin', yous aint goin' away wid any mens." He send me over to John Barrow's house wid a note to him. Marster Barrow den come to de Marster's house an' de Marster tells him w'at Ise tol'. Now, de night w'en de mens am 'spose to come, Marster have all de niggers hade out an' de w'ite men am in de qua'ters wid de long pistols. Ise don' know w'at am said w'en de fellahs come, but weuns heahs couple shots, 'twarnt any killed......
https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=patchildress&id=I2981
here is a younger John barrow in 1850 who lived in Autauga (not far away from Coosa). He may have come over the Coosa River to work in Coosa by 1860.

Thos Ingram Coosa, Coosa, Alabama 8 slaves
Thomas is only few doors away to John C. Ingram:
Thomas Ingram born in VA in 1781 whose father died before 1794 mother identified as an Ingram who married John Hardy in Edgefield SC after 1794 but John Hardy died 1799.
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John Ingram who died 1828 in Hall Co GA married cousin Sarah Ingram [d/o Bartholomew Ingram whose will/w 22 Oct 1804 named dau. Sarah Ingram wife of John Ingram ]

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA - WILL BOOK 7 1804-1812
p. 50 and 51 Bartholmomew INGRAM will
daughter Sarah wife of John INGRAM (who died in 1828 Hall Co GA with a will)
daughter Nancy Berry wife of John BERRY
daughter Mary WYNNE 
son Bartholomew INGRAM
daughter Elizabeth WEST
daughter Susannah HOLSEY
2 grandchildren Charlotte and Gabriel Perv (?)
wife Elizabeth Ingram
son in law John Holsey and son Bartholomew Ingram are executors
witnesses: William Briggs, Elizabeth Briggs , and Drury Stith
Proved April 23, 1804 [Ferguson Family Tree. FTW]
[682635.ged]

Mar Rec 27 1802 September, Thos to Sally P. Hunnicutt p. 96 Mar. Register, Brunswick Co, VA Circuit Ct. Return 10 Nov.
Thos & Sally E.P. Ingram wit. Geo Hill Will, Putnam Co, GA 25 Oct 1816.

People are calling him Thomas Benjamin Ingram but I see no proof of a Benjamin middle name. Also his father died before 1794 in Edgefield SC where his mother Sarah Ingram married John Hardy, widower of Ann Williams of Lunenburg VA. John had moved to Edgefield in 1784. John Hardy died ca 1799 naming Thomas Ingram and 2 sisters in his will- Fannie and Betsie. His wife's former holdings were to revert back to her after his death. Thomas Ingram went with his step brothers to Coosa CoAlabama and here Thomas is in 1850:
Sept 1850 Thomas Ingram had 140 improved acres and 20 unimproved acres, and 2 horses, 1 mule, 8 milk cows, 2 oxen, 14 other cattle, 50 pigs
His son Burrel had 40 improved acres, and 2 horses, no mule, 3 milk cows, 2 oxen, 1 other cattle and 15 pigs
1850: Coosa, Coosa, Alabama
1850: Coosa, Coosa, Alabama
Family Number: 212
John C Ingram 37 NC
Mary Ann Ingram 33 NC
Moreau Ingram 16 NC
Humphrey Ingram 13 GA
William Ingram 11 GA
Mary J Ingram 9 AL -in AL by 1841
Nancy Ingram 7 AL
Flora Ingram 5 AL
Charles Ingram 3 AL
Sarah Ingram 1 AL

Family Number: 236
Thomas Ingram 69 VA $800
Sarah Ingram 59 VA
John Ingram 22 GA

Family Number: 235 
Burrel Ingram 38 GA $200
Jane Ingram 31 GA
Mary Ingram 10 AL
Josephine Ingram 8 AL
Henry C Ingram 5 AL
Ellen Ingram 4 AL
Sarah Ingram 1 AL
Allen Pinkard 27 AL

Family Number: 598
William A Hardy 23 AL step nephew of Thomas Ingram
Allen Hardy 18 AL
Daniel Hardy 16 AL
Mary Ann Hardy 14 AL
Richard Hardy 12 AL
Nathan Hardy 8 AL
Family Number: 608
John B Hardy 25 AL
Elizabeth Hardy 23 AL
Robert Hardy 5 AL
Family Number: 886
Robert Hardy 21 AL
Mary Hardy 18 AL
William Hardy 0 AL
Family Number: 1121
Madison Bankston 35 GA b 17 January 1815 -d 14 October 1905 in Albertsville m. 11 Jan 1846
Nancy Bankston 45 GA widow of Robert Hardy
Nancy Bankston 3 b 10 Dec 1846 AL

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Penny Thompson, slave of John Calvin Ingram
John Calvin Ingram, son of John Ingram, known as Calvin Ingram, who owned Penny Thompson the slave. His son William took her to Texas after the war. She was like his child. He did not believe in slavery, just for the record, but had been given the slaves by his father. He never sold any. He married 1833 in NC. is father John may still be in NC in 1840.
https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=patchildress&id=I2981
1850: Coosa, Coosa, Alabama
Number: 212
John C Ingram 37 NC
Mary Ann Ingram 33 NC
Moreau Ingram 16 NC
Humphrey Ingram 13 GA Meriwether GA
William Ingram 11 GA- 22 August 1838 Meriwether Co GA>died 1879 Smith Co Texas
Mary J Ingram 9 AL -in AL by 1841
Nancy Ingram 7 AL
Flora Ingram 5 AL
Charles Ingram 3 AL
Sarah Ingram 1 AL

1860: Southern Division, Coosa, Alabama
Post Office: Wetumpka
Estate Value: 3000 Personal: 12000
J C Ingram 47 NC John Calvin Ingram
M A Ingram 34 NC Mary Ann Crowder
W B Ingram 22 GA William
N A C Ingram 17 Nancy A. C.
A Ingram 15   AL Flora Adeline
C T Ingram 13 AL Charles T.
S E Ingram 10 AL Sarah E.
M Ingram 8 AL
C Ingram 5 AL

1870 FEDERAL CENSUS - taken August 11, 1870
Rockford Beat, Coosa County, Alabama, page 372, dwelling 180, family 189
Ingram, Mary, 52 NC (Keeping House, $500 in real estate, $500 in personal estate)
M.E. 18 AL
S.V., 8 AL

1880 FEDERAL CENSUS
Somervell County, Texas, Precinct, June 1st, District 148, page 365B, image 2
George Bunt.  21
Viola Bunt     17 
Mary Ingram  58

From: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=patchildress&id=I2982
"I saw your Childress/Mathis Family Tree on Ancestry. I thought that you might like to have this information. Mary Ann Crowder was the daughter of Bartholomew Crowder and wife Mary of Chambers County, AL. The daughter, Susan Viola, was born 10 Jul 1862; died 18 Aug 1914; married George Sherrill Bunt, born 7 Oct 1859; died 27 Jan 1940. They are buried in Squah Creek Cemetery, Sumerville County, TX. I have a picture of their tombstone. My grandfather's brother was staying with them when he died. His grandfather, Dr. Overstreet W. Crowder, was a brother of Mary Ann.
Francine J Allen    francineja@hotmail.com"
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There is another John Ingram in Coosa Co AL He was also born in NC but 5 August 1810. He was married to Martha born 19 Sept 1810 in Putnam Co GA. Their daughter Queen Viktoria Hardy b 17 January 1855 married Robert W. Hardy b 22 August 1853 of Coosa AL.

Home in 1870: Travellers Rest, Coosa, Alabama
Dwelling Number: 120 
Personal Estate Value: 2000
Real Estate Value: 2000
John Ingram 60 SC
Roda Ingram 30 AL
Mrtha Ingram 28 AL
Mary Ingram 20 AL
Augusta A Ingram 18 AL
Victoria Ingram 16 AL
Adwin Ingram 15 AL
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For the record:
The John Ingram who dies in 1828 Hall Co Georgia and who supposedly married Ruth White born 1757 does not mention a Tillman in his will nor a wife at all. Ruth White is the not husband of this John Ingram who died 1828 in Hall CO. GA

The Ruth Ingram in 1830 Hall Co census is 70-79 [1751-1760]. There are 4 in the household. She has a male 20-29. [1801-1810], female 5-10 and female 15-20. But she has no slaves and John Ingram's 1828 Will mentions slaves. In Hall Co GA 1830 there is also another John Ingram age 40-49 born 1781-1790 with 10 dependents and no slaves.

Tilman and Alsey Ingram are not the sons of John Ingram who died 1828. They are the sons of Ruth White and John Ingram of Union SC

I see no Ruth White in these household, as was mentioned in a roots web pages:
1850: Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia
Family Number: 1751
Alsey Ingram 59 NC  [1791] widow of Harmon Ingram
Harriett Ingram 38 GA
Milly Ingram 26 GA
Ruth Ingram 24 GA
Samuel Ingram 28 GA
Maleney C Ingram 3 GA

Probable children:
Joseph Ingram b: ca 1810 in GA m. Phoebe Ann Dalrymple b: ABT 1811 in GA (Parents Born In GA)
Harriett Ingram b:  ca 1812 in Franklin Co.,GA
Hezekiah Ingram b: 1812 in Franklin Co.or Hall Co.,GA m. Delitha Saryann Tarbutton
Marriage Date: 13 Oct 1844Elizabeth Ingram b: 01 OCT 1813 in Franklin Co.,GA
Lemuel Ingram b: 1815 in Franklin Co.,GA
Emilia (Millie) Ingram b:1824 in Franklin Co.,GA
Ruth S. Ingram b: ca 1826 in GA m. Willliam P. Holbrook
William Conner Ingram b: ca 1826 in GA m.  Nancy Ann Griffin b: ABT 1827 in GA Married: 18 JUN 1848 in GA (GA Marriages To 1850)
Samuel Ingram b: ca 1822 in Probably Franklin Co.,GA
Melency C. (grandchild?) Ingram b: ABT 1847 in Cherokee Co.,GA

1850: Division 15, Cherokee, Georgia
Family Number: 1754
Tilmon Ingram 56 SC  [1794]
Elizabeth Ingram 51 GA
Anna Ingram 24 GA
James Ingram 22 GA
Sion Ingram 20 GA
Rebecca Ingram 18 GA
Harry Ingram 16 GA
Elizabeth Ingram 13 GA
Alfred Ingram 10 GA

A short history of John Ingram born ca 1750-55 which is being claimed to have died in 1828. Since Ruth is not mentioned by this John Ingram in his will, she is dead. Their sons are Bartholomew  (named after his wife Sarah's father) and George as well as having daughters Polly and Patience, named after grandmother Patience Berry.

Children have been combined from several families in this reference-
https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=genealogynut&id=P8836

Source of the following quote is from the Terry Harris Records

[ “John Ingram died September 16, 1828 in Hall County, Georgia. He is buried near Lula, Hall County, Georgia. The 1830 census of Hall County Georgia shows Ruth Ingram living there. She lived her last day s in the Conn's Creek area of Cherokee County, Georgia. She lived with her son Tillman Ingram, my great-great- great grandfather and his family. She died about 1854 and is believed to be buried in Conn' s Creek cemetery. There is no headstone there for her, but there are many unmarked graves in this cemetery. John Ingram and Ruth White were married in the Fairforest Church when she was 21 on July 9, 1778, by the Rev. James Crowder, a Baptist minister.Fairforest Church was the first Baptist church in South Carolina upcountry, incorporating in August, 1759. John Ingram was a member of the Padgetts Creek Baptist Church in 1784, however he was the only Ingram member. This has been considered by some to support the belief that he was alone in South Carolina. There were members of a White family known to have belonged to the Padgetts Creek Baptist Church as early as 1788. There was a close association between Fairforest and Padgetts churches. Padgetts Creek Church may have been a branch of the Fairforest Church and was constituted on November 22, 1784 under the care of the Rev. Frederick Crowder."] 

The John Ingram in Hall Co GA
John Ingram 1750-57 died before 1830 who married Ruth White:
Children
a. Tilghman / Tillman Ingram b 3 April 1794 Union SC d. October 1870, Cherokee Co., GA
b. Harmon Ingram b 1791 married Alsey Ingram Nov. 1810 in Hall, Georgia to Harmon Ingram b 1792 SC  

This John has been given as Hall Co but also as dying Hancock Co GA Will written August, probate in October 1828
John Ingram b  died 1828 who married Sarah and Elizabeth
Children
a. Mary Polly Ingram Dudley
b. Bartholomew Ingram Jr
c. Patience Ingram Jordan
d. George Ingram

Proof:
Last Will of John Ingram dying in Hancock 1828 does not show a living wife nor does he have more than 2 living sons which are mentioned:

Georgia} Hancock County} Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary purposes, Monday September 1st 1828 Present this sessions, Gideon Holsey} Thomas L. Latimer} Justices Jesse Lockhart}
This last will & testament of John Ingram late of this county being produced in open court and the legal execution thereof by said testator being shown to the satisfaction of the court by the evidence of Philip L. Simms, James Y. Lewis & Nathan C. Sayre the attesting witnefses thereto. It is ordered that said last will & testament be recorded and that the nominated executors be qualified on their application. 
Georgia, Hancock County. 
In the name of the ever living God, Amen. I John Ingram of the County aforesaid being at this time of sound and disposing mind & memory and com---- to dispose of my property, do make & ordain the following disposition of the property that I may leave at the time of my decease after the payment of all my just debts and the expenses of my interment. I direct and order that my property real and personal be divided into as many portions or shares as may be necessary to meet and fulfill the following apportionment thereof amongst the persons hereinafter named and for the purpose of more easy and convenient division and apportionment. I authorize the executors hereof herein after named who shall qualify and the survivor to sell and dispose of so much thereof as may be divided expediant for this purpose, and good and sufficient titler to the same whether real or personal estate to make and execute. Unintelligible????????????????????..to be equally divided amongst them. To my daughter Polly Dudley I give bequeath and devise one equal share of said estate to her during her natural life and if she ____ die leaving a child or children then to such child or children absolutely and if she should die without leaving a child or children then said share I give to and vest in ____ of my children & grandchildren to whom I have given property absolutely. I give bequeath and devise to my son Bartholomew Ingram Junior in trust for my daughter Patience Jordan one equal share of my said estate to receive hold & improve such share in trust for my said daughter during her natural life, free & clear of all claims, interruptions or rights of her husband for her sole & separate use and do direct him to account to her annually or more frequently for the use & income of said slaves as may be convenient to him. I give bequeath and devise to my said son Bartholomew Ingram Junr. As trustee for my son George Ingram one equal share of my said estate to receive hold and improve such share in trust for my son George and to account to him annually & oftener if convenient for the income interest & profits thereof for and during the life of my said son. And I do direct & authorise my son Bartholomew Trustee as aforesaid to my said daughter & son that if either of them shall depart this life leaving a child or children then the share of such deceased daughter or son shall be conveyed by said trustee to said child or children fully & absolutely and if either or both of my said daughters & son shall die without leaving a child or children then the share of such daughter or son shall be conveyed by said Trustee ____ ____ ____ children herein before named. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of June 1827. Signed sealed & published by the testator} John Ingram (seal) As his last will & testament in ____} Who in his presence & in the presence} Of each other have hereto set our} Hands as witnefses}
Phil L. Simms
James G. Lewis
Nathan C. Sayre
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Meanwhile over in Chambers AL is William the son of this Samuel Ingram. A William Ingram and a Calvin Ingram both end up in Smith, Texas. Coincidence? They both use the name Calvin.

I would take a wild guess and say that 1755 Samuel is 1813 John Calvin's uncle or great uncle, and start there.

Last Will of Samuel Ingram
Birth: 1 Aug 1755 in , Southampton, VA
1 Bounty Grant #4424 14 Oct 1783 SW Pee Dee, Anson Co NC
Death: about Dec 25, 1840 in Montgomery, , AL
Event: Military Revolution Fought mostly with Col. Martin of Anson County, NC
His son John Ingram is dead in 1840 but his son William is alive over in Chambers Co AL.
Montgomery Co., Alabama
Will Book 2, Page 221
Will of Samuel Ingram, Montgomery, Alabama
State of Alabama
Montgomery County

In the name of God Amen I Samuel Ingram being of sound mind thanks to God for his mercies do make this my last will and testament and dispose of my personal estate in the following manner viz -

Item 1st - To my wife Elizabeth I do give and bequeath the following negroes Lamb a negro man, Maria a woman and Lucy a woman to be entirely at her own disposal and to dispose them as she pleases at her death. I do further bequeath to my wife Elizabeth a negro boy named Hendry during her natural life and at or after her death I do give and bequeath said boy Henry to my grandson Edwin Ingram son of James Ingram. I do further give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth, all my household and kitchen furniture my stock of cattle and hogs, a black mare and a young black horse to be entirely at her disposal.

Item 2nd I do give and bequeath to my son William Ingram the following negroes, one negro woman named Frankey one named Jinney, one man named Willis, one named Hampton, one woman Darcas one named Sylva. To my grandson James C. Ingram son of William Ingram I do give and bequeath a negro boy named Jack. To my granddaughter Eliza C. Ingram daughter of William Ingram I do give and bequeath a negro girl named Isabela To my grandson Isham Ingram a negro boy named Shadrich To my grandson Benjamin T. Ingram son of William Ingram I do give and bequeath a negro boy named....(page missing)...give and bequeath a negro girl named Melinda

Item 5th To my daughter Nancy Faust I do give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars. To my grandchildren, heirs of my son John Ingram dec'd viz Green, Rebecca, Samuel, Martha, Ailsey and James I do give and bequeath one hundred dollars each - which bequests together with that to Nancy Faust, making the sum of seven hundred dollars is to be paid at my decease to the respective claimants by William Ingram, James Ingram and James Hill an equal share out of their own estates and not out of any funds belonging to any estate. It is my will and desire that the parents of those grandchildren to whom I have willed negroes, and I do hereby appoint William Ingram, James Ingram and James Hill respectively the guardians of the property that I have bequeathed to their children with the exception of the one willed to my wife during her lifetime, until they respectively become of age, and if either of those appointed guardians should die before all the children become of age, then I appoint my sons William Ingram and James Ingram and my son in law James Hill jointly executors of this my last will and testament

In witness whereof I Samuel Ingram have here unto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.

his
Samuel X Ingram
mark

Signed sealed & acknowledged
in the presence of
Sylvanus Walker
John Derick
Hilliard Derrick


Receipt - I do desire and will that the first living child born of the negro woman Fanny bequeathed to John T. Ingram be given to Margaret Elizabeth Ingram daughter of James Ingram under the same provision & guardianship of the former bequests to my grandchildren. This postscript made before the will was assigned is acknowledged before the subscribing witnesses.

The State of Alabama
Montgomery County

Personally appeared in open court Sylvanus Walker, John Derrick and Hilliard Derrick subscribing witnesses to the within instrument who maketh oath that they saw the deceased execute the same as his last will and testament that he was at the time of a sound disposing mind and memory that they signed as witnesses in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other.

Sylvanus Walker
John Derick
Hilliard M. Derrick

Sworn to and subscribed before me October 19th 1840
B.S. Bibb, Judge

Probated and ordered to be recorded
B.S. Bibb, Judge
Montgomery Co. Will Book 2/pg. 221
This file was contributed and copyrighted by:
Elaine Nall Bay
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There is an Elizabeth married to a Samuel Ingram in VA:
Montgomery Co VA marriages (Marriage Register 1777-1853) which shows the bond (A-7)
dated 9 Dec 1785; surety and witness was Joseph McDONALD; return
(A-339) indicates that they were married by Richard WHIT.

This family started in Montgomery Co VA and went to South Carolina where William was born and he ended up in Smith Texas, coincidentally where a son of Calvin Ingram took his slave Penny Thompson and his family. Now what is the connection? John Calvin's wife Mary Ann Crowder was born in Montgomery NC.

1850 United States Federal Census > Alabama > Chambers > District 19 and a half
House 290 Dec 2, 1850 (29 slaves in the Chambers list)
William Ingram 58 SC
Sarah Ingram 59 NC
Elizabeth Ingram 80 VA his mother and wife of Samuel
Isham 26 SC Isham Edwin
Nancy 19 GA this would be his wife Nancy Hughey
Elizabeth 11 GA married James Willis Hughey b 1838 GA?
Calvin 28 SC James Calvin
Susan 20 AL this is Calvin's wife
Sarah 8 months AL

All live next to one another in TX
1860: James Town, Smith, Texas
Post Office: Jamestown
Wm Ingram 61 farmer PP $3500 RE $20,000 SC
Sarah Ingram 65 NC
Elizabeth Hughey 19 AL married James Willis Hughey
Laura Hughey 7.12 TX

1860: James Town, Smith, Texas
Post Office: Jamestown
I E Ingram 30 Farmer PP $7000 SC (Isham)
Nancy Ingram 25 GA (Nancy Ann Hughey)
Wm Ingram 9 AL
Ann Ingram 7 TX
James Ingram 5 ARK
Virginia Ingram 4 TX
Thos Ingram 1 TX

1860: James Town, Smith, Texas
Post Office: Jamestown
J C Ingram 36 Farmer PP $3600 SC (James Calvin Ingram)
Susan Ingram 27 GA
Ann Ingram 11 AK
Frances Ingram 8 TX
Julia Ingram 6 TX
Willis Ingram 4 TX
George Ingram 1 TX

Ephraim Hughey
From Rebecca Lambert:
Abbrev: Souvenir of Texas
Title: Souvenir of Texas
Text: Captain William M. Hughey is a farmer of Grayson county, is ofScotch-Irish extraction, of Virginia parentage, and himself a native of Georgia. His father, Ephraim Hughey, moved from Virginia toGeorgia, thence to Alabama and thence to Arkansas, settling in thelast named State, in Columbia county, in 1854. He served in the Warof 1812 and lost a twin brother, James, who was one of the seven shotat the battle of New Orleans. He was a farmer, a man of moderatemeans and modest pretensions, and died in Columbia county, Arkansas,in 1857, in his seventy-second year. Captain Hughey's mother was adaughter of Wetherow Ligon, of Virginia, her Christian name being AnnEliza. She died in August, in her ninety-second year.
The subject of this sketch is next to the youngest of sixchildren, the full family in the order of their ages being--DavidWesley, Hilery Richmond, Ann Eliza, Nancy Ann, William M. and James W.He was born in Newton county, Georgia, August 1, 1834, was rearedmainly in Chambers county, Alabama, and was twenty when his fathermoved to Arkansas. He graduated from the Louisville Law School in1860, and was in the practice a year when the war began, and enteredthe Confederate service in 1861 as a member of DuBose's cavalry. Thatcommand was soon disbanded and he went into Harris' battery. Hiscommand quartered at Columbus, Kentucky, during the winter of 1861-62and began active service at Island No. 10, in the early spring.Captain Hughey was at the battle of Shiloh and around Corinth and onthe retreat at Tupelo. On account of the loss of men in these severalengagements the batteries were consolidated and he returned toArknasas and joined the trans-Mississippi department. An artillerycompany was raised and placed under his command, and he served underGeneral Hindman in this capacity in the several engagements that tookplace in Arkansas following that date. He was with General Marmadukeon his Tallequah scout and served under Price on the raid intoMissouri. It is needless to give the several engagements he was in onthis raid, for they are matters of history. But one incident at the battle of Bone Mountain is worth mentioning. When the Confederateforces were hard pressed and the stampede occurred, Captain Hugheyheld his position for over half an hour solitary and alone. GeneralCabell went to him in the meantime and told him he would have tosacrifice him at his post in order to save as many of his men aspossible. Captain Hughey responded cheerfully that he would hold hisposition, but fortunately a company which had not been stampeded wasbrought around into line and the onslaught of the enemy stayed and thesacrifice not rendered necessary. Captain Hughey bore the reputationof being one of the coolest, most expert and intrepid gunners in theservice. He was in constant service until the surrender, and when thewar was over returned to Columbia county, Arkansas. Having married in1864 he turned his attention to making a home and earning a support for himself and those depending on him. His property was swept away and in the then condition of affairs, the practice of his profession was out of the question, there being no law business and hardly anything that could be regarded as a judicial tribunal in the State; it was all haphazard and carpet-bag rule. Captain Hughey engaged inthe saw-mill business, taught school and followed other pursuits till1869, when he decided to move to Texas. He settled at Farmington, Grayson county, and there began teaching. Moving to Pilot Point,Denton county, two years later, he there taught two sessions, and thenbought a farm in Grayson, and settled where he now lives, near Ethel.He found it an up-hill business, going onto the raw prairie withlimited means, but by industry, economy and fair management he hassucceeded. He has an excellent farm, now in a good state ofcultivation, and well stocked. In the work he has accomplishedCaptain Hughey has been materially assisted by his wife, a lady ofunusual sense and practical sagacity. Mrs. Hughey is a native Texan,and understands the ways and means which the old timers adopted to getalong. Her parents lived some years on Blossom Prairie, Lamar county,and there Mrs. Hughey was born. Her maiden name was Rebecca AnnEskridge, daughter of Harvey Eskridge. To Captain Hughey and Mrs.Hughey have been born a family of six children, as follows--Inez Mary,Mora, Elgin Era, Iarbis, Aoris and Georgie....

Page: pg. 436

Children

1. David Wesley HUGHEY b: 1820 in GA
2. Hilery Richmond HUGHEY b: ABT 1824 in GA
3. Ann Eliza HUGHEY b: 2 SEP 1828 in GA m. Benjamin Franklin ATKINSON 16 JAN 1845 in Chambers Co., Al he was born b: 3 JUN 1823 in GA
4. Nancy Ann HUGHEY b: 1831 in GA m Isham E. Ingram
5. William Mason HUGHEY b: 1 AUG 1834 in Newton Co., GA m Rebecca ANn Eskridge b 1844 TX?
6. James Willis HUGHEY b: ABT 1838 in GA? m Elizabeth Ingram

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Bibb used to bet the upper half of today's Chilton, next to Coosa.
* Census: 13 NOV 1850 in Bibb, Alabama
Oliver R Ingram 56 m MS
Ann 42 f GA
Amanda P 19 f MS
Eliz J 17 f MS
William 15 m AL
Esther A 13 f AL
Rawson 11 m AL
Lawson R 7 m AL
James 5 m AL
Marriage 1 Ann OUSLEY b: ABT 1806 in GA
* Married: 14 OCT 1824 in Hinds, Mississippi
* Note: father, Thomas "Housley" gave his permission 1

Charles I Ingram 24 m Miss
Mary 21 f AL

1860: East Side Cahaba River, Bibb, Alabama
Post Office: Maplesville
house 1110
O R Ingram 65 Mass (Oliver Rawson Ingram b: 10 NOV 1796 in , , Massachusetts)
Ann Ingram 65 GA
James Ingram 13 AL
John Ingram 11 AL
house 1111
Charles Insham 35 MISS Charles Q.
Mary Insham 28 AL
Martha Insham 9 AL
Lafayett Insham 7 AL
Amanda Insham 6 AL
Mary Insham 2 AL
Margaret Insham 2/12 AL
house 1112
William Ingsham 26 AL
Charity Ingsham 36 AL
Martha Ingsham 10 AL
Ann Ingsham 7 AL
Thomas Ingsham 5
Wilburn Ingsham 3
Julia Ingsham 1

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