The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05
Genealogical and
 Historical Department.

father of Governor John Gayle. and my grandfather. Billups Gayle, settled in or nsar St. Stephens, Ala, in lslS' | tninS' , 1daurhter Of Governor Gayle. Mrs. H. told me she had all the papers show Ing the position her grandfather. Mat thew Gayle, held in the Revolution, and bv writing her information may be ob- tained which will enable Mrs. c. W. to ioin the D. A. R. The Matthew Gayle traced evidently belonged to the Virginia branch from the names given of his brothers: we have never heard Of some of these names in the Virginia branch. Mrs. c. w. also desires to learn the name of her grandfather Livingston Stark's mother. The John Stark yoa mentioned was not the father of Living ston Stark, who married Eliza Gayie. MT. Peter Stark lived in Mobile, quite an old man, whom heard was of this fam fly. It is said that some or me mama live at State Line, Miss. l have a pa per which may be of interest to you-a short sketch of the Esten family. Thom- as Esten, who think published the first paper in Alabama and was Public Print CT in the early days, married my great aunt, sister of Governor John Gayle. This sketch was written and sent me by Mr. Estens daughter, Mrs. H. l., or Eureka Springs, Ark. There is much Tn 1t of personal interests, lots of public Interest as well, and I will be glad to send you copy.
 MT. Livingston Stark's mother was Lucy -; she was known in Clarke County as the widow of General Stark Some os this family married into the Woodward family of Clarke County. Miss Bettie Stark married pr. Woodward. She
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 s5s. JoRDAN-I would like some in- formation of Charles Jordan, who came from Virginia to Wayne County, N. C., about 100 years ago, and whose wife was Elizabeth Westbrook.' J. D. J.
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 823. FLEWELLEN-In the early dAys of this country a vessel was wrecked or the coast of Virginia or North Carolina. and among those saved were two ch'l- dren, & girl and a boy, whose parents perished The girl, who was the older of the two was named Betsy Taylor; the boy said his name was Dick, but could not tell his surname, and it was only from the girl who became acquainted with him on board the vessel that his name was IOlIlu lO Dt FiSWEliShs l hSSc children were taken in charge by kind and humane people and reared and, in after years they were married. It was not known from what country their par ents emigrated, but the name indicated they were from Wales Their children were:
 1. Obadiah, married Miss West.
 2. John, went to South Carolina.
 8. Richard, went into the army and was never heard from.
 (. William. settled in North Carolina and married Betsy Holloway, and had the following children:
 l. Alexander; g. Edward; 3. Shadrich; 1, Abner; 5. Howell; G. James; ', William (whose descendants went Vest; s, Man. cy; 9, Taylor. All married and bore de- scendants. The tombstone of William Flewellen bears record of his service In the war of 1776. The tree can be easily copied. J. E. M. s52. TALBOT-In Lineage Book, Vol. {, is given the service of Thomas and Matthew Talbot. Thomas was one of the | tail Watauga boys that fought undel | Sevier at Kings Mountain, where he was wounded. Matthew was a patriot Wh5 settled in ITS on the Watauga River and Fort Watauga was built on his place as | a protection from the Indians. It was there that Sevier's men camped when | starting to find F'ergurssn.