Joseph and his servant were seen on the bank of the Sipsey river on their way to Montgomery, Alabama to bank the money from the sale of Joseph's plantation, but they never made it. Apparently, some eye witness saw these two (Joseph weighted over 300 pounds). They later saw the servant without Joseph. Joseph was never seen again nor heard from. Was he killed by his servant? He left his family penniless. His wife Martha had already died. Because of this disappearance there is no burial sight for his body, it is believed his body was thrown into a river near Montgomery, Alabama.
The last deed he recorded in Tuscaloosa Co., AL was August 1, 1861. This means he died AFTER that date.
Joseph and his servant were seen on the bank of the Sipsey river on their way to Montgomery, Alabama to bank the money from the sale of Joseph's plantation, but they never made it. Apparently, some eye witness saw these two (Joseph weighted over 300 pounds). They later saw the servant without Joseph. Joseph was never seen again nor heard from. Was he killed by his servant? He left his family penniless. His wife Martha had already died. Because of this disappearance there is no burial sight for his body, it is believed his body was thrown into a river near Montgomery, Alabama.
The last deed he recorded in Tuscaloosa Co., AL was August 1, 1861. This means he died AFTER that date.
Family Members
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Lucinda Cleveland Crossland
1806–1849
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Eveline Cleveland Lovvorn
1810–1884
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Anna Sophronia Cleveland Shirley
1816–1883
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Thomas Anderson Cleveland
1818–1873
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Castleton Lyons Cleaveland
1820–1884
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John M. Cleveland
1822–1910
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Elizabeth H Boland
1824–1897
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Andrew Jackson Cleveland
1825–1862
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George Washington Cleveland
unknown–1890
