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Here is the latest information I have on John L. McGuire of Jefferson County, AL, son of Davidson McGuire and Margaret Kelley, husband of Britta Ann Green. There are a few new nuggets here. Most of the sources are given; good guesses are mentioned as such.
1. In the 1850 U.S. Census for Jefferson County, AL, John L. is 17, born in AL, and living in the household of his father Davidson and mother Margaret in the Cahaba Valley District. Listed as a farmer.
2. In 1851 Moses and Alphonso Johnson are summoned to court as defendants for assault and battery on John Maguire. Probably our John L. There is no other John Maguire in 1850 Shelby Census. Shelby County AL Court minutes at Rootsweb. Moses Johnson was married first to Nancy Pledger, then Martha Pledger, in-laws of John L.'s sister Elizabeth Jane and others.
3. From the Hebron Church records, P. 83, now located at Samford University in Alabama:
ÒOctober the 5th at ?? Association 1852Ó
ÒReceived by Experience + baptized John McGuire, Jefferson Weaver, Rachel McDonald, Elizabeth Byram, Mary J. Armstrong, and Milley Lesley--Oct. the 7 Dismissed by letter Bro. John Robert Goodwin and Colen (Coleen?) Goodwin.
Received by letter Sister Sarah Lowery, Oct. the 10th, 1852.Ó
John was about 19 when this happened.
4. From the Hebron Church records, P. 91:
ÒDecember Term 1854Ó
ÒAfter religious service the church met in conference.
1st. Bro. John Lowery, having been requested to give up his license, complied with the request.
2nd. It being reported that Bro. John McGuire had been swearing, the case was taken up, and Bro. John McLaughlin appointed to cite him to attend on next conference.
3rd. It being reported that Bro. Jeremiah W. McDanal had been selling spirituous liquors, the case was taken up and refered to our next conference.
4th. Bro. John Lowery requests Letters of Dismission for himself and his wife Mary D. Lowery, which was granted.
John was about 20 or 21 when this happened. He had been married to Britta for about 11 months.
5. From the Hebron Church records, P. 91:
ÒJanuary Term 1855Ó
ÒAfter religious Exercises, the church met in conference.
1st. Took up the case of Bro. John McGuire, and he failing to answer to the request of the Church, was excluded...Ó
John was abt 22 when this happened; had been married to Britta about one year.
6. In the 1860 US Census for Al, J. L. McGuire is listed in the Cahaba Valley with his wife Britana, 26, daughter Ellin, 5 and daughter Mary, 3. He is 27, a farmer, born in AL, has $50, and cannot read.
The date of this census being June 21, 1860, he was probably born between January and June in 1833.
7. John L. joined the Alabama 18th Feb 1, 1863 at Cedar Grove, Alabama as a hospital guard.. John died in the Civil War July 17, 1864, in a prison camp hospital of pneumonia at Rock Island, IL. He joined C Company 18th AL Infantry as a hospital guard. He was captured May 19, 1864, in Cassvill, GA, then taken to Nashville, TN, and on to Louisville, KY and on May 25, 1864, to Rock Island. (from family records at Shelby Couty Historical Association.) The source given is e-mail JessieJ103@aol.com. (Jessie J. was the one who discovered that Britta Ann was listed in 1850 in the household of John P. McKinney in Shelby County, AL.)
8. John L. McGuire, PVT, C Company, 18th Alabama, died 7/16/64, Grave # 1321, listed at Rock Island County, Rock Island Confederate Dead.
9. John L. McGuireÕs timeline:
1833: Born in Columbiana, Shelby County, AL, probably between January and June
1840, age 6 or 7: In household of Davidson McGuire in Jefferson County and enumerated as the male 5 - 10.
November 7, 1850, age 17: Enumerated in household of Davidson McGuire in Jefferson County at age 17. Farmer.
1851, age about 18: Listed as victim John Maguire in assault and battery by Moses and Alphonso Johnson in Shelby County Court Records? ThereÕs no other John Maguire listed in 1850 Shelby Census. Moses Johnson was married first to Nancy, then Martha Pledger, in-laws of John L.'s sister Elizabeth Jane and others.
October 1852, about age 19: Received by baptism into Hebron Church, Leeds, AL.
January 24, 1854, probably aged 20 or 21: Marries Britta Ann Green in Jefferson County two days after Charles McGuire marries Sarah Ann Hurst
December 1854, aged 21 or 22: Cited for swearing in the records of Hebron Church, Leeds, AL.
January 1855, aged 22 or 23: Excluded from Hebron Church, Leeds, AL.
May 4, 1857, age 24 or 25: Ellen Nora McGuire born
Oct. 22, 1858, age 25 or 26: Mary Drucilla McGuire born
June 21, 1860, age 27: Enumerated in the 1860 US Census for AL at Elyton P.O., Cahaba Valley, Jefferson County, AL. J. L. McGuire is listed in the Cahaba Valley with his wife Britana, 26, daughter Ellin, 5 and daughter Mary, 3. He is 27, a farmer, born in AL, has $50, and cannot read.
June 30, 1860, age 27: Stephen Arnold Douglas born
1860 - 1863, age 27 - 30: Unknown baby girl born
Feb., 1, 1863, age 29 or 30: Enlists in Confederate Army at Cedar Grove, Alabama, as a hospital guard.Ê
May 19, 1864, age 30 or 31: Captured at Cassville, Georgia. Taken to Nashville, TN, and then on to Louisville, KY.Ê
May 25, 1864, age 30 or 31: Transferred to Rock Island, Illinois.ÊHe was placed in the prison hospital where he died of pneumonia
17 Jul 1864, age 31: Died at Rock Island prison of pneumonia. Buried in Confederate Cemetery Lot #1321.
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