Biography: William Falkner Ussery born Dec. 23, 1851 – photograph

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WILLIAM FALKNER USSERY

BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY

(1851-1930)

Randolph County, Alabama

William Falkner Ussery was born Dec. 23, 1851, in Randolph county, Ala. He was the eldest son of Calvin Jones Ussery (1816-1884) and Nancy (Falkner) Ussery His father moved from North Carolina to Randolph County, Alabama, when the county was first settled. There Mr. Ussery spent his early life on the farm, and managed the large manufacturing and milling plant of his father.

Business stagnation following the war and reconstruction measures urged Mr. Ussery to seek fortune in the Far West. He settled in Belle county, Texas, giving his energies to farming and cattle raising. He lived two years in Texas; while there he married Miss Clopton a niece of David Clopton, former justice of the supreme court of Alabama.

Two children were born, both of Roanoke, Alabama.

1. Leila Lena Ophelia Ussery (1876-1943) she married John P. Seroyer
2. Dr. Gordon Clopton Ussery (1895-1964)

Mr. Ussery conducted a hotel and livery business at Roanoke, Alabama. William Faulkner Ussery passed away January 19, 1930 and is buried at Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama.

SOURCES

1. FIND A GRAVE Memorial # 38868918 # 13640266 # 13640247 # 38868651 # 38868912
2. Notable men of Alabama: personal and genealogical By Joel Campbell DuBose 1904

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Donna R. Causey, resident of Alabama, was a teacher in the public school system for twenty years. When she retired, Donna found time to focus on her lifetime passion for historical writing. She developed the websites www.alabamapioneers and www.daysgoneby.me All her books can be purchased at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. She has authored numerous genealogy books. RIBBON OF LOVE: A Novel Of Colonial America (TAPESTRY OF LOVE) is her first novel in the Tapestry of Love about her family where she uses actual characters, facts, dates and places to create a story about life as it might have happened in colonial Virginia. Faith and Courage: Tapestry of Love (Volume 2) is the second book and the third FreeHearts: A Novel of Colonial America (Book 3 in the Tapestry of Love Series) Discordance: The Cottinghams (Volume 1) is the continuation of the story. . For a complete list of books, visit Donna R Causey

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