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James Buchanan Lloyd

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James Buchanan Lloyd Veteran

Birth
Alabama, USA
Death
2 Jul 1951 (aged 94)
Burial
Wilcox County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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DICTIONARY OF ALABAMA BIOGRAPHY p 1059

LLOYD, JAMES BUCHANAN, merchant, was born February 2, 1857, near Old Fort Dale, Butler County; son of Benjamin and Naomi Ann (Cox) Lloyd (q. v.), the former who was born in Talbot County, Ga., emigrated to Alabama in 1836, lived in several places in the state, was a Primitive Baptist minister and the compiler of the "Primitive Baptist Hymn Book," was a major of Alabama militia in the Indian war of 1813, and receiver of the U. S. land office at Greenville under Buchanan's administration; grandson of Gary and Martha (Roundtree) Cox, of Eatonton, Ga. The Lloyds came from Wales with William Penn. Mr. Lloyd was educated in the Greenville schools, and after leaving school engaged in merchandising. He was postmaster at Pine Apple, 1891- 1897; and represented Wilcox County in the
State legislature, 1911. He is a Democrat and a member of the Christian church. Married: (1) November 8, 1882, to Maggie Herbert Adams, and (2) December 28, 1892, to Sallie Barnett
Adams; both daughters of ;Dr. David and Martha (Blankenship) Adams, of Pine Apple granddaughters of John and Mahalath (Atkins) Adams of Georgia, and of John and Eliza (Carter)
Blankenship. Children, by second marriage: 1. James Adams. Residence: Pine Apple.
Contributor: Naomi Snider (Yocom) McFadden (47310768) • [email protected]
DICTIONARY OF ALABAMA BIOGRAPHY p 1059

LLOYD, JAMES BUCHANAN, merchant, was born February 2, 1857, near Old Fort Dale, Butler County; son of Benjamin and Naomi Ann (Cox) Lloyd (q. v.), the former who was born in Talbot County, Ga., emigrated to Alabama in 1836, lived in several places in the state, was a Primitive Baptist minister and the compiler of the "Primitive Baptist Hymn Book," was a major of Alabama militia in the Indian war of 1813, and receiver of the U. S. land office at Greenville under Buchanan's administration; grandson of Gary and Martha (Roundtree) Cox, of Eatonton, Ga. The Lloyds came from Wales with William Penn. Mr. Lloyd was educated in the Greenville schools, and after leaving school engaged in merchandising. He was postmaster at Pine Apple, 1891- 1897; and represented Wilcox County in the
State legislature, 1911. He is a Democrat and a member of the Christian church. Married: (1) November 8, 1882, to Maggie Herbert Adams, and (2) December 28, 1892, to Sallie Barnett
Adams; both daughters of ;Dr. David and Martha (Blankenship) Adams, of Pine Apple granddaughters of John and Mahalath (Atkins) Adams of Georgia, and of John and Eliza (Carter)
Blankenship. Children, by second marriage: 1. James Adams. Residence: Pine Apple.
Contributor: Naomi Snider (Yocom) McFadden (47310768) • [email protected]

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James Buchanan Lloyd
Feb 2 1857
July 2 1951
A great and good man has gone from among us



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