Uncle Jake, as he was familiarly known by everyone, was born and lived most of his life near Walter Hill and was in many respects a unique character. Being of an intensely religious disposition, he always seemed happy and at frequent intervals would burst out in some old-time song. When only a boy, he joined the Confederate Army and at the time of death was drawing a pension from that state.
When W. J. Bryan was making his first race for President, Uncle Jake was a very enthusiastic admirer of the great commoner and made speeches in his behalf all over Wilson and Rutherford Counties, and made a vow that he would never shave or have his hair cut until Bryan was inaugurated President, a vow that he kept until the day of his death.
In the early days of the settlement of the west, he and his family made the trip overland to Texas in a wagon which was the custom of those days. Many years later, when he was past 80 years of age, and hitch-hiked back to Tennessee to spend his last days and to be laid at rest in the family graveyard located at the top of a high hill on the Alsup plantation where many generations of his Alsup family are buried.
Many interesting and amusing things are told around the fireside of this community of the things he said and did.
Uncle Jake, as he was familiarly known by everyone, was born and lived most of his life near Walter Hill and was in many respects a unique character. Being of an intensely religious disposition, he always seemed happy and at frequent intervals would burst out in some old-time song. When only a boy, he joined the Confederate Army and at the time of death was drawing a pension from that state.
When W. J. Bryan was making his first race for President, Uncle Jake was a very enthusiastic admirer of the great commoner and made speeches in his behalf all over Wilson and Rutherford Counties, and made a vow that he would never shave or have his hair cut until Bryan was inaugurated President, a vow that he kept until the day of his death.
In the early days of the settlement of the west, he and his family made the trip overland to Texas in a wagon which was the custom of those days. Many years later, when he was past 80 years of age, and hitch-hiked back to Tennessee to spend his last days and to be laid at rest in the family graveyard located at the top of a high hill on the Alsup plantation where many generations of his Alsup family are buried.
Many interesting and amusing things are told around the fireside of this community of the things he said and did.
Family Members
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Susan Ardenny Irene Alsup Harris
1838–1887
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Mary Elizabeth "Boog" Alsup Edwards
1841–1933
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Asaph Hill Alsup
1841–1864
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William Hamilton "Bill" Alsup
1845–1920
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Naoma Frances "Fannie" Alsup
1847–1925
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Joseph Franklin "Joe" Alsup Sr
1850–1939
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Tennessee Brown "Tennie" Alsup Vaughter
1853–1940
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John Green Alsup
1856–1914
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