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     John S. Savage was born in 1800 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. He married Ann H. Gillespie.

     Ann H. Gillespie was also known as Gillaspey. Her married name was Savage. She married John S. Savage.

     James R. Mims was born on 25 May 1805 in Darlington County, South Carolina.¹ He married Margaret DeBose circa 1825. James R. Mims married Elizabeth Barber on 30 June 1844 at Autauga County, Alabama. Spouse 1: James R. Mims
Spouse 2: Elizabeth Barber
Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1844
Marriage Place: Autauga
Surety/Bond Date: 29 Jun 1844
Performed By: JP
Surety/Perf. Name: John Goodgame
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James R. Mims died on 11 November 1898 in Chilton County, Alabama, at age 93 at home.^2,1 He was buried at Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama.¹

     Margaret DeBose was born on 17 January 1806. She married James R. Mims circa 1825. As of circa 1827,her married name was Mims. Margaret DeBose died on 14 October 1844 in Autauga County, Alabama, at age 38. She was buried at Walnut Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Chilton County, Alabama.

     Elijah Mims was born on 14 May 1826 in Chilton County, Alabama.¹ He was the son of James R. Mims and Margaret DeBose. Elijah Mims married Millite Lethia "Millie" Goodgame on 7 December 1848 at Chilton County, Alabama. Sargent, Co G, 31st Inf AL CSA.

The 31st Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Talladega, 16 March 1862, with men from Calhoun, Cherokee, Montgomery, Randolph, Shelby, and Talladega counties. It reported to Gen'l Danville Leadbetter at Chattanooga shortly after. It then moved up to Knoxville, where it was brigaded under Gen'l Seth Barton, in Carter Stevenson's Division. The regiment was at the investment of Cumberland Gap, and it took part in the fight at Tazewell. With Gen'l E. K. Smith's column, it was in the Kentucky Campaign, without coming up with the enemy. When the forces came back, it was permanently brigaded with the 20th, 23rd, 30th, and 46th Alabama regiments, under Gen'l Edward D. Tracy of Madison, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. In December, the 31st accompanied Stevenson's Division to Vicksburg. In May 1863 it helped defend Port Gibson, Mississippi, where the regiment suffered severely. It fought at Baker's Creek, and the loss was heavy. As part of the Vicksburg garrison, the regiment suffered through the siege, and after losing a number killed and wounded, it was surrendered with the fortress. Placed in parole camp at Demopolis, the 31st was soon exchanged. With Gen'l Edmund Pettus in command of the brigade, the regiment joined the Army of Tennessee, and it was engaged with slight loss at Mission Ridge. It wintered at Dalton, and it participated in the campaign from Dalton to Atlanta. The regiment followed Gen'l John Bell Hood into Tennessee and sustained severe losses at Columbia and Nashville, and was the rear-guard of the retreating army. Transferred to North Carolina, the regiment was hotly engaged at Bentonville, and a fragment of the 1100 with which it entered the service surrendered at Greensboro, as part of Pettus' Brigade. There were 260 effectives in January, 1863, with 21 k and 37 w at Vicksburg. There were 23 casualties at Chattanooga, and in December, 1863, there were 452 present with 323 arms. Only 180 were fit for duty in January 1865, and less than 100 surrendered in April. Toward the close of the war, the 31st was consolidated with the 23rd and 46th Infantry and redesignated the 23rd Consolidated Infantry Regiment at Smithfield, 9 April 1865. Elijah Mims lived on 11 November 1896 in Chilton County, Alabama.² He died on 14 March 1908 at age 81.¹ He was buried at Collins Chapel Baptist Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton County, Alabama.¹

     Elizabeth Barber was born on 25 July 1814 in Georgia.¹ As of 30 June 1844,her married name was Mims. She married James R. Mims on 30 June 1844 at Autauga County, Alabama. Spouse 1: James R. Mims
Spouse 2: Elizabeth Barber
Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1844
Marriage Place: Autauga
Surety/Bond Date: 29 Jun 1844
Performed By: JP
Surety/Perf. Name: John Goodgame
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Elizabeth Barber died on 11 November 1879 at age 65.¹ She was buried at Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama.¹

     Green Mims was born circa 1856 in Alabama. Green Mims was the child of James R. Mims and Elizabeth Barber.

     Margaret DuBose Mims was born circa 1851 in Alabama. She was the daughter of James R. Mims and Elizabeth Barber.

     Martha Ann Virginia Mims was born circa 1845 in Alabama. She was the daughter of James R. Mims and Elizabeth Barber.

     Rebecca Mims was born circa 1828. She was the daughter of James R. Mims and Margaret DeBose.

     Feraba Mims was born circa 1833. Feraba Mims was the child of James R. Mims and Margaret DeBose.

     Samuel Peyton Mims was also known as James Samuel Peyton Mims. He was born on 28 December 1835 in Alabama. He was the son of James R. Mims and Margaret DeBose.

     Millite Lethia "Millie" Goodgame was born on 16 March 1829 in Chilton County, Alabama.¹ As of 7 December 1848,her married name was Mims. She married Elijah Mims, son of James R. Mims and Margaret DeBose, on 7 December 1848 at Chilton County, Alabama. Millite Lethia "Millie" Goodgame died on 23 July 1915 at age 86.¹ She was buried at Collins Chapel Cemetery, Thorsby, Chilton County, Alabama.¹

     Martha Emily Mims was born in 1850 in Chilton County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Elijah Mims and Millite Lethia "Millie" Goodgame.

     Payton Franklin Mims was born on 16 August 1852. He was the son of Elijah Mims and Millite Lethia "Millie" Goodgame.

     Sarah Ann Mims was born on 11 May 1857. She was the daughter of Elijah Mims and Millite Lethia "Millie" Goodgame.

     Callie Knight was born circa 1873 in Alabama. As of 21 February 1893,her married name was Goff. She married William W. Goff, son of John Glenn Goff and Sarah (Sallie) Edwards, on 21 February 1893 at Dale County, Alabama. Spouse 1: W. W. Goff
Spouse 2: Callie Knight
Marriage Date: 21 Feb 1893
Marriage Place: Dale
Surety/Bond Date:
Performed By: M. G.
Surety/Perf. Name: T. Z. Hildreth
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Callie Knight died before 1920.

     Clara Vedora Marlin was born on 29 November 1878 in Dale County, Alabama. As of 23 July 1897,her married name was Goff. She married John Lee Goff, son of John Glenn Goff and Sarah (Sallie) Edwards, on 23 July 1897 at Dale County, Alabama. Spouse 1: John L. Goff
Spouse 2: Clarra V. Marlin
Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1897
Marriage Place: Dale
Surety/Bond Date:
Performed By: P. J.
Surety/Perf. Name: W. W. Morris.
Clara Vedora Marlin died on 3 February 1965 in Cottonwood, Houston County, Alabama, at age 86. She was buried at Cottonwood City Cemetery, Cottonwood, Houston County, Alabama.

     David Matthews married Pinkey Goff on 11 November 1900 at Dale County, Alabama. Spouse 1: David Matthews
Spouse 2: Pinkie Goff
Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1900
Marriage Place: Dale
Surety/Bond Date:
Performed By: J. P.
Surety/Perf. Name: W. P. Windham.

     Her married name was Goff. Willie Mae Weeks was born on 25 July 1897.¹ She married Jewett Texas Goff, son of Amon Camble Goff and Nancy Ida Parker, on 8 March 1914 at Dale County, Alabama.² Willie Mae Weeks died on 6 October 1998 at age 101.¹ She was buried at West View Cemtery, Ozark, Dale County, Alabama.¹

     Thomas Amon Goff was born on 13 July 1917 in Dale County, Alabama.¹ He was the son of Jewett Texas Goff and Willie Mae Weeks. He was Served as Councilman of Ozark, Alabama.¹ Thomas Amon Goff married Willie Virginia Starling on 3 April 1938 at Holmes County, Florida.¹ He was Served as mayor of Ozark, Alabama.¹ He was Served as Chief of Police for Ozark, Alabama.¹ Thomas Amon Goff and Willie Virginia Starling were divorced in February 1957 at Dale County, Alabama. Thomas Amon Goff lived on 7 April 2007; Current resides in Laguna Beach, Florida.¹ He died on 5 October 2019 in Panama City, Bay County, Florida, at age 102. He was buried on 10 October 2019 at Westview Cemetery, Ozark, Dale County, Alabama.

     Virginia Grace Goff is the daughter of Thomas Amon Goff and Willie Virginia Starling.¹ Virginia Grace Goff married Robert Richard Vaughan Jr. on 5 May 1957 at Home of Jewett and Willie Mae Goff's home, Ozark, Dale County, Alabama. Married by Rev. William Snellgrove.¹ Virginia Grace Goff and Robert Richard Vaughan Jr. were divorced in March 1964.¹ Virginia Grace Goff married Kenneth Ray Kunz on 5 September 1969 at Tank Hill Chapel, Fort Rucker, Alabama. Married by Chaplain William Goforth.¹ Virginia Grace Goff and Kenneth Ray Kunz were divorced on 18 June 1991 at Dothan, Alabama.¹

     Salathiel Goff was born circa 1748 in Maryland.¹ He was the son of Thiel Salathiel Goff and Hannah Turton.¹ He enlisted in the 15th VA Regiment of the Continental Line at Romney VA in the Revolution and served as Captain of VA Militia for six months in 1781, 1782 and 1783.¹ Salathiel Goff married Elizabeth Sheredine Gray, daughter of John Gray and Ann "Nancy" Broome, on 26 April 1778 at Calvert County, Maryland.¹ Salathiel Goff died on 27 June 1791 in St. George, Randolph County, West Virginia.¹ He was buried at Goff Memorial Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Hambleton, Tucker County, West Virginia.

     Richard Johnson married Jane Johnson.

     Jane Johnson married Richard Johnson.

     Her married name was Hildreth. Annie Ruth Carmichael was born on 6 January 1872 in Alabama.^1,2 She was the daughter of (?) Carmichael and (?) Unknown.¹ Annie Ruth Carmichael married Robert Henry Jackson Hildreth, son of Reverend Benjamin J. Hildreth and Jemima Anna Dowling, on 4 July 1893.¹ Annie Ruth Carmichael died on 1 February 1947 in Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama, at age 75.² She was buried at City Cemetery, Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama.²

     Mary A. Hildreth was the daughter of William C. Hildreth and Milly Unknown.

     Haywood Pinkney Grimes was born on 30 September 1841 in Haw Ridge, Coffee County, Alabama. He was the son of Henry Benjamin Grimes and Harriet Calloway Hildreth. Haywood Pinkney Grimes married Nancy Sanders on 13 December 1865 at Alabama. Haywood Pinkney Grimes married Elizabeth Holman Eggleston on 16 March 1876 at Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas. Haywood Pinkney Grimes died on 8 March 1918 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, at age 76.

     As of 13 December 1865,her married name was Grimes. Nancy Sanders married Haywood Pinkney Grimes, son of Henry Benjamin Grimes and Harriet Calloway Hildreth, on 13 December 1865 at Alabama. Nancy Sanders died in 1869.

     As of 16 March 1876,her married name was Grimes. Elizabeth Holman Eggleston married Haywood Pinkney Grimes, son of Henry Benjamin Grimes and Harriet Calloway Hildreth, on 16 March 1876 at Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.