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Stovall Family Scrapbook
Our oldest known ancestor in this line is George Stovold, born about 1555, died February 16, 1609, Cranley, Surrey County, England. The Stovall surname has been through some interesting changes as many surnames have through the ages.
His Grandson Bartholomew Stovall, born August 24, 1665 in Albury Parish, Surrey County, England was our original Stovall immigrant. He died in Powhatan County, Virginia in 1721.
Our direct line ancestor, John Stovall born about 1700, Granville Co., NC was a Patriot who served as a Private in the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Lucas Stovall, born April 26, 1821, Odenville, St. Clair County, Alabama, was a Confederate Soldier serving in Captain Bickham's Company (Caddo Militia), Louisiana. He has a CSA marker on his Headstone. He died March 6, 1865. I do not have his service record to be able to determine if he died from wounds, disease, or if he had been officially discharged at the time of his death. He is buried at Transport Cemetery in Winn Parish, Louisiana.
Stovall, Louisiana (which is no longer in existence) was founded by our Louisiana Stovall ancestors. I am doing more research on the town itself. I will add to this as I have more information.
Much of my information on the Stovall line came from research started by my Dad, Billy Houston Williamson, Sr. prior to his death in 1982. In his research files, I found many letters from Loyce Smith Robbins written between 1979 and 1982. She was a double cousin on the Stovall and Williamson side. In her letters she mentioned a 390 page manuscript she had been working on for 39 years. She also supplied Dad with paper photocopies of pictures of many Stovall Families and Family members. Through nothing short of a minor miracle - I located Loyce's collection. She had donated it and the original photos to Louisiana Tech in Ruston, Louisiana.
I have been fortunate to make the acquaintance of Donald E Bishop who has developed and owns the largest Stovall descendants database in the country. He has been working on it for 20+ years. He has been kind enough to send me a report on the descendants of Benjamin Lucas Stovall containing 859 individual names. I am in the process of data entering those families I did not have information on from his work. THANK YOU so much Don for all your hard work and dedication - we truly owe you a debt of gratitude!!! UPDATE - Don has allowed me to upload his database and host it on our website to share with all. Be sure to check his database out in the genealogy section. It is truly amazing!
We also owe a big THANK YOU to the staff of Louisiana Tech Library, Special Collections Division for the digital copies of those original photos. They had all of the photos Loyce had copied for Dad and a few more.
John Abraham "Abe" Stovall & Margaret Jane Mayo Stovall
Abe was a descendant of John Stovall b 1700 Granville, NC
Abe was also a Civil War Veteran
1840-1930 1842-1913
This photo was contributed by his Great Grandson, Donald E Bishop. Thank you Don!!
Descendants of Benjamin Lucas Stovall
 
The Headstone is obviously much newer than the dates of death. Transport Cemetery in Winn Parish, Louisiana is the final resting place of many of our Stovall Ancestors. Descendants still meet there every memorial day to clean and care for the graves of loved ones still remebered today. The tradition may have been started by "Bashie" Stovall Pullen. Her obituary praises her work and dedication to being a life-long care taker of Transport. The Charcoal Portrait is of Elizabeth Warren Stovall - date and artist unknown.
Elizabeth Warren Stovall
1825 -1883
This Portrait was found by Dr. Paul Peters in the Attic of his
grand parents old home place. He salvaged it and has the original.
Thank you Dr. Peters for sharing this with us.
An excerpt from :
WINN PARISH AS I HAVE KNOWN IT
BY H. B. BOZEMAN
SEPTEMBER 29, 1967
Above is a picture of Trustees, Teachers and Pupils of the STOVALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL of Jackson Parish, Louisiana, during the summer of 1892--75 years ago--It has been made available to me, by Mrs. Loyce Smith Robbins of New Albany, Mississippi.
Despite the fact that this old photograph is pretty well scratched up, it has great historic value, for a number of reasons. One of them is that those in this old picture, and hundreds of their descendants became, or have become prominent in the business world, the professions of law, medicine and education, and in the sports world as college and pro-football players.
Mrs. Loyce Robbins says she got this old Stovall School photograph from her mother, Mrs. Alma Stovall Smith Faith, who died here last March--that her deceased mother; her uncles, Morgan, Lee and Logan are in the picture; most of the other children in the picture were cousins of her mother, Mrs. Alma Faith.
George Samuel Stovall (CSA Vet) and Sarah Maddox "Sallie" Pyburn Stovall and Baby Hazel about 1901. George was a son of Benjamin Lucas and Elizabeth Warren Stovall.
1842-1912 1899-1985 1851-1939
Sarah Madox Stovall's - Widow's Application for Pension
 
The three eldest daughters of George Samuel & Sally Maddox Pyburn Stovall:
L-R: Mary Elizabeth "Sister" Walker, Ella Batsheba Williamson Chappell Whitcotten Godfrey, & Emma Josephine "Josie" Moffett
All seven daughters of George Samuel & Sally Maddox Pyburn Stovall:
Back row same as above
Front Row - L-R: Hazel Ann Southard, Eva June Stewart, Willie Irene Dickerson, May Laura Douglass
Dr. Alvin Edward Douglas and May Laura Stovall Douglas with children Edward Osler Douglas and Anna Tauvee Douglas. Caption on back of picture "Bird Dog & Family" about 1915. My car experts tell me this is a Model T Runabout that cost about $600.00, front windshield and spare tire were options.
Picture contributed by Frank Douglas, son of Edward Osler Douglas - Thank you Frank. This picture is priceless !
 
Left: Ella Bathsheba Stovall Williamson Chappell Whitecotton Godfrey about 1920. Right: May Laura Stovall Douglass and sons Alvin and George about 1920, both daughters of George Samuel & Sarah "Sally" Maddox Pyburn Stovall.
These two photos were not part of Loyce's collection but contributed by Chappell and Douglas Family members - Thanks to Sandra Chappell for Ella's picture and Melissa Shoop for May Laura's picture.
 
Dr. Alvin Edward Douglas - about 1905 and 1955
1885-1957
Picture contributed by Frank Douglas, Alvin's Grandson - Again, many Thanks Frank!
Jeremiah Jackson Stovall and Maggie Laura Williamson Stovall
- son of Benjamin Lucas and Elizabeth Warren Stovall
about 1889
Clara, Alma and Juanita Stovall about 1902
- daughters of J. J. and Maggie Laura Stovall
Standing: Dr. Henry Foster, Robert Luther, Rawson Fisher, Dr. Simon David Stovall
Sitting: Benjamin Morgan, John Conley(standing), William Lee and Logan Jackson Stovall about 1902
- sons of J.J. & Maggie Laura Stovall
(Identities have been confirmed confirmed by John T. Faith, Alma's son, these were his Uncles and he knew all of them personally - 7/29/2006 - I can't believe I guessed right!)
Maggie Laura Williamson Stovall and son John Conley Stovall - about 1898
Clara Stovall, daughter of J.J. & Maggie Laura about 1900
Death Card of Jeremiah Jackson Stovall
note picture below Maggie is in mourning
4 Generation Photo - What a treasure!!!! - between 1910 - 1912
Standing is Alma Stovall Smith. Sitting, Left to Right is Felicia Ann Irby Williamson, Loyce Margaret Smith Robbins and Maggie Laura Williamson Stovall
(Note Felicia Ann may have been full blood Cherokee)
Wayne Soule Stovall son of Benjamin Morgan Stovall about 1910
with Loyce Margaret Smith Robbins
Clara Stovall, daughter of J.J. & Maggie Laura about 1920
In Back, Left to Right - William F Stovall, Emerrette Chambless Stovall holding George L., In Front, Left to Right - Eva E, Ola, Hugh Angus, Maggie L, Amanda Bessie Stovall about 1900 - ( Eva and George died in 1902. They had 7 more children after George but 2 of those died in infancy) William F - son of Benjamin Lucas and Elizabeth Warren Stovall
(OK- you are right - I guessed again but these children were much easier)
Stovall Matriarchs before 1929
Left to Right - Maggie Laura Williamson Stovall, Bathsheba "Bashie" Stovall Pullen, Frances Marian Stovall Walker and Emerrette A Chambless Stovall (Bashie and Frances - daughters of Benjamin Lucas & Elizabeth Warren Stovall)
(This could be me, Carolyn, Beth and Juanita in a few years - Juanita and I get the rocking chairs)
 
George David Douglas about 1944 and his wife, Vara Emogene Brown about 1939
George was the son of May Laura Stovall and Dr. Alvin Edward Douglas
Thank you Melissa Shoop for these two photos of your Grandparents.
The Newspaper Article and the picture above were in Dad's
research file along with many letters from Loyce.
Our Stovall and Williamson descendants owe her a great debt
for her tremendous efforts in preserving our family history.
God Bless you Loyce!
Many Thanks Again to the Special Collections Division of the Louisiana Tech Library!!!!!!
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