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Carrie,
I have information on this family - although some of the names/dates don't match yours. I don't have all the Commander info in my database, because I do not descend from the Commander line. I did enter some, because my grandfather had 1/2 siblings that were Commander descendents. Here is the basic outline of this family:
Name: Andrew Jackson WHITE
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Birth: 6 Jun 1846 Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama
Death: 15 Oct 1899 Holmes County Florida
Burial: McDuffie Cemetery, Holmes County, Florida
Father: ? WHITE
Marriage: 11 Nov 1877 Coffee County, Alabama
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Spouse: Susan Savannah COMMANDER
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Birth: 5 Mar 1859 Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama
Death: 23 May 1933 Holmes County Florida
Burial: Sweet Gum Head Cemetery, Holmes County, Florida
Father: Jesse S. Franklin COMMANDER (~1829-?)
Mother: Penny SAWYER (~1832-?)
Children:
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1 M: Gaston George Washington WHITE
Birth: Dale County, Alabama
Death: Bainbridge, Georgia
Spouse: Mary ANDREWS
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2 M: Charlie WHITE
Birth: Dale County, Alabama
Spouse: Rose COVINGTON
Spouse: Mary (WHITE)
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3 F: Fannie WHITE
Birth: Dale County, Alabama
Death: 1949 Holmes County, Florida
Spouse: Able Edward (Emanuel?) McDUFFIE
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4 F: Sallie Mae WHITE
Birth: Dale County, Alabama
Spouse: John Calvin STAFFORD
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5 F: Etna WHITE
Birth: 28 Mar 1895 Holmes County, Florida
Spouse: Willie Turner SHEFFIELD
Marriage: 8 Jun 1913 Holmes County, Florida
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6 F: Mollie Bell WHITE
Birth: Dale County, Alabama
Death: Panama City, Florida
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This Susan Savannah is the sister of Henry Jefferson and Robert Ira Commander. My g gf married the daughters of these 2 men before he married my g gm Benton.
Here is the outline of Susan Savannah's parents:
Name: Jesse S. Franklin COMMANDER
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Birth: abt 1829 Sumter District, SC
Death: ? Holmes County Florida
Burial: Mt. Ida Cemetery, Holmes County, FL
Flags: Military
Father: Thomas COMMANDER Sr. (~1788-)
Mother: Mary McDONALD
Misc. Notes
-Picture of military headstone taken 3/00 - "Frank Commander"
Military
-Served in the Civil War
-PVT, Co G, 57th Ala Infantry Regiment
-Paroled at Greensboro, NC; May 1, 1865 as PVT, Co I, 27th Ala Infantry Regiment
-(Late in the war, the 57th consolidated with the 27th, 35th, 49th and 55th Ala Infantry Regiments to form the 27th Ala Infantry Regiment)
Research
-"S" most likely for Samuel
-Said to have moved from AL to FL after the death of his wife
Spouse: Penny SAWYER
Birth: abt 1832
Death: ? Coffee County, Alabama
Burial: Coffee County, Alabama
Children:
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1 M: Robert Ira COMMANDER
Birth: 14 Mar 1849 Alabama
Death: 6 Nov 1919
Burial: Mt. Ida Cemetery, Holmes County, FL
Spouse: Cally Caroline WORTHINGTON
Marriage: abt 1862
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2 F: Jo Anna COMMANDER
Birth: Apr 1854
Death: 14 Nov 1914 Holmes County, Florida
Spouse: Zachariah Y. PRESCOTT
(brother of Nancy Jane Prescott Commander - [next] and to Elizabeth Prescott Benton)
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3 M: Henry Jefferson COMMANDER
Birth: 24 Sep 1854 Coffee County, Alabama
Death: 5 Aug 1940 Holmes County, Florida
Burial: Mt. Ida Cemetery, Holmes County, FL
Spouse: Nancy Jane PRESCOTT
Marriage: abt 1873
Spouse: Pearl (CROSBY) ALFORD
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4 F: Sally Sarah COMMANDER
Birth: abt 1856
Spouse: Charlie WHITE (brother of Andrew J. White)
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5 M: John Wesley COMMANDER
Birth: abt 1858
Spouse: Lizzie CHASE (CHAPMAN?)
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6 F: Susan Savannah COMMANDER
Birth: 5 Mar 1859 Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama
Death: 23 May 1933 Holmes County Florida
Burial: Sweet Gum Head Cemetery, Holmes County, Florida
Spouse: Andrew Jackson WHITE
Marriage: 11 Nov 1877 Coffee County, Alabama
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7 F: Rosalla COMMANDER
Birth: abt 1863
Death: Texas
Spouse: William Joseph COMMANDER
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8 F: Louiza COMMANDER
Birth: abt 1854
Spouse: Ashley HUGHES
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9 M: James COMMANDER
Birth: abt 1850
Research for James:
-1870 Coffee County AL Census, Elba Post office: 20 years old in the household of Jesse and Penelopia Commander. Is this their son?
This comes from Commander researcher from 1964. Let me know If I can help any further.
Gale Stafford-Wall
kittykatcove@aol.com
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