FOURTH GENERATION

14. David Crockett TRAMMELL was born on 8 Sep 1844 in Upson Co. GA. He died on 26 Feb 1879 in N. of Waldo, AK. He served in the Civil War in Co. A, 1st Arkansas Cavalry, known as Crawford's Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry, 10th Reg., and 1st Reg, Ark. Cal. Widows Pension Application, said 1st Tenn. (Heavy Art.) The National Archives shows only 1 record. It is a Co. Muster Roll, dated Jan. & Feb. 1864. He is reported to have enlisted Oct. 6, 186-,at Camden by Lt. Peoples, for 'The War'. Last paid: "Due from enlistment", Absent sick at home since 1 Jan.64"
On Oct 4, 1986, I called his grandson, my second cousin, Byrnes Trammell, of Spring Branch, LA. He assured me that this indeed ws our 'Crockett', and that he was at Vicksburg. "After the fall of Vicksburg, he and most of the enlisted men were granted a furlough, by agreement of General Grant, in return for the surrender of Vicksburg." According to correspondence in 'War of Rebelion', the officers were taken prisoner and sent ro the Northern prison camps. Gen. Pemberton was in charge of CSA at Vicksburg.
According to Byrnes, Crockett and several others set out for home, by way of Alexander, LA. There two of his friends and neighbors left Crockett and walked all the way home (near Magnolia). As soon as they arrived they went by his parents home and told them that he was sick at Alexandria. Drakeford Lee, his father, got some of his negros, hitched up a 'hack' and drove almost, 'non stop', to pick up Crockett. They made a bed in back of the hack and brought him back home. At Vicksburg, the CSA had, for days, lived on rats, roots, snakes, bugs and anything they could get their hands on to survive. Many became deathly ill, as did David Crockett Trammell.
He died in waggon wreck, between Hope and Magnolia, AR while hawling freight (cotton ?). He and father are buried in a cem. given by Smith family, probably on land once owned by D. L. Trammell, located South of Waldo, AK.
He was married to Mary Ann R. BOLGER on 19 Dec 1867 in Magnolia, AK. ⁽⁴⁾ I have copy of m. certif.

15. Mary Ann R. BOLGER was born on 5 May 1844 in Rock Mills, Randolph Co., AL. She died on 6 Jun 1909 in Mansvield, LA. She was buried in Mansvield, LA. " In Memory of Mrs. Mary Trammell"
"Who departed this life 16 June 1909. She was born at Rock Mills, Randolph County, Ala., May 5th 1844, came to Columbia Co., Ark., with her parents in the early fifties, was married rto D.C. Trammell at Magnolia, Ark. in 1857. She was the mother of seven children, six lived to be grown. Her husband fought for the 'Lost Cause' in the battle at Vicksburg, Miss. She had six brothers go out for the same cause--only three came back. One fell in the battle at Corrinth, one at Shilo and one among the unknown.
She was confined to her bed three months; it was hard to give up one so loving and so kind but what a blessed relief to her suffering body, when her spirit went to its heavenly home. She was admired by all who knew her, more especially the little children; she never met a child without greeting it with a plesant smile; they soon learned to love her and call her by that familiar term 'Mammie'. She was a constant devoted and consecrated member of the Baptist church, living up to her church in every respect and was ever ready to give her assistance to the sick and needy.
She had every attention that loving friends, the family and a competent physcian could give, but death claims her on and we must submit. South Mansfield has lost one of its noblest characters, the family a devoted mother, but another is with Jesus, whom to honor was a high and grateful duty, and whose memory is as precious as refined gold, and fragrant as a lily. She of whom it may be truly said:
'A truer, nobler, trustier heart,
More loving, or more loyal, mever beat
Within a human breast.' "
From a copy sent by Harold Trammell, "Tom this is an article I found in my Mother's Bible, so where and when she was born I feel is correct". S/ Harold.
Donathan Connection
Ltc. Roger G. Donathan, 2327 Getzen St., Augusta GA 30906, wrote the following letter: "This letter is to acknowledge reciept of your genealogical masterpiece from VIRGINIA WITH LOVE and to reply to some of your questions directed to me personally.
First of all my sister Mrs.(Dr.) Trozy Barker of Ft. Worth TX, noticed your press release in a Ft Worth paper. (Star Telegram). Knowing my interest in the Bolger family (my mother was a Bolger) she forwarded it to me and I immediately ordered your book.
Although my home is in Augusta, GA, I was reared in Poteau, OK. I purchased this place when I was stationed at Fort Gibson as an Army Chaplin. When I left the army in 1967, I settled here were I ministered and taught school as a history teacher in high school until very recently when I retired.
Let me share with you just a little more info. about MARY ANN BOLGER TRAMMELL you probably have but didn't include in your book. In the 1850 GA Census, she is listed as the "eight" year old daughter of JOHN BOLGER, Jr., a wheelright by trade, and Permelia whose maiden name I don't know. Permelia was John Bolger, Jr.'s second wife. I know he had sired 13 children by his first wife SARAH (NOBLES - maiden name). There is a possibility she and not Permelia was Mary Ann's mother. Perhaps you know. I notice you write according to the Trammell book, she was born 5 May 1844 in Randolph Co., AL. This would have made her six years old instead of eight at this point. (Note: I am searching for a print out of the actual census. His info. from a book). I have reason to believe John Bolger Jr. moved around a lot and was a real pioneer.
John Bolger Jr.'s father was Rev. Dr. John Bolger, Sr., a Baptist Preacher, a Medical Doctor and a big landowner. In Chapman's History of Edgefield County, he is described as a 'Great Preacher.' He was a busy and interesting man, I'd like to know more about. His wife was Elizabeth ABNEY, the dau. of Capt. Nathaniel Abney of Rev. War fame in South Carolina. I have done extensive research on the Abney's. ELIZABETH, whose mother was ISABELLA MADISON was a cousin of Pres. JAMES MADISON. Virginia was the ancestral home of the famous Abney clan. My mother was Miss Jonnie Ruby Bolger. I'll draw a crude diagram showing how I fit unto the Bolger's.
Again congratulations on your book. I'm just an amateur at this business but I indeed admire the work of a real pro like yourself. Sincerely, signed, Roger G. Donathan." He gave me his phone no. so I called him upon reciept.
He sent a sketch showing descent from John Sr. and Elizabeth Abney Bolger, thro. John Jr. and Sarah Nobles Bolger, whose son James m. Lucy Garrard, bro. of Mary Ann Bolger. James and Lucy Bolger's son John Henry Bolger, m. Emma Elliott, whose dau. Johnie Bolger, m. Thomas C. Donathan, and had Roger G. Donathan. Strange, is it not, that he grew up in Poteau, OK, the state that was chosen by my grandfather, Wm.T. Hightower, who m. Maud E.Trammell, dau of Mary Ann Bolger Trammell, his great Aunt. He also sent a chart of John Bolger Jr., whom he says is buried in the Magnolia, AR Cemetary. His wife, Sarah Nobles, was dau. of Hezikah Nobles, also a Rev. Soldier. The chart was compiled by Myrl Key Cannon, 10963 (Kodol ?) Av., Pamona, CA; June 3, 1963. Marriage info for T.J. Bolger from "My Granpa Key's Bible. Used Dales Records (Aged) 7 Rogers". He also sent prit out from p. 3. of a book of Merriweater Co. GA 1850 U.S. Census. THANK YOU ROGER !!. P.S. The Census p. 360, shows her as Mary Ann R. BOLGER and was sent by Washington Memorial Lib.; Macon GA. She was 6, not 8. (TEB)
Children were:

i. Thomas Jefferson TRAMMELL was born on 10 Oct 1868. He died Jul1941. He sent A telegram to Aunt Pen Harris, when Papa Hightower was dying from car wreck, that he was on his way.
7 ii. Maude M. TRAMMELL.
iii. Pearl Elizabeth TRAMMELL was born on 16 Jun 1872 in 24 Dec 1948. M. Sam Howard Filnley I have a picture of Uncle Sam, Aunt Pearl and "their girls" facing a nice beautiful lake, and one of him surrounded by "His girls" on his 100th b.day. Mother was very close to them. I expect she, her sisters spent a lot of time visiting them during their childhood , since they lost their mother a few weeks after Mother was born.
Some of heir girls visited us while I was still in Hl School, one of which was Forrest. I recall her name because she had red hair and a young son withe her. Seems there was three of them. We were so pleased to see them, since we seldom had visiting kin. We visited Lelia Jordon a couple of times ijn Calera and several times Aunt Pen N, of Durant. Ocasionally we visted others near enough to drive a waggon or walk to see others.
iv. Georgia Florence TRAMMELL was born on 8 May 1857. She died on 16 Nov 1900 in Sardis Cem. Stamps, Arkansas. She and Uncle Mac raised Mother as their own until she died, then Uncle Mac keep he.
See note under Uncle Mac.
There were no children listed in the Thomas Trammell, RS. Perhaps it was beause they all died at birth or soon after. They are burried in the row behind her sister, my g.m.
v. David Lee TRAMMELL was born on 20 Aug 1877. He died on 20 Jul 1905 in c.Stamps, Ark.. I believe I saw his Cem. Marker, N. of Stamps. Also think it, or someone told me, that he owned and operated the ferry, called the Trammell Ferry crossing the Red River from TX and Arkansas. May be it was found in the Thomas Trammell, R.S, by Charles S. McClesky.

vi. John Casper II TRAMMELL was born on 26 Jul 1879. He died on 22 Aug 1955.