• General Notes

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  Benjamin Mose Wesley was one of a pair of twins bor n January 22, 1822 in
  Georgia.  His twin was Robert Henry Wesley.  He moved t o Pike Co.,
  Alabama along with his older brother and sister and twin brother in 1842
  He married Mary Lee, daughter of John Lee (Sr) and Elizabeth, on Oct 14,
  1847.
  Mose served as a Private, 4th Alabama Battalion Calvary, Jef Davis Legion
  for the Confederacy during the Civil War.  He enlisted at Troy, Alaba ma,
  September 1, 1863 for three years.  He was wounded and in General
  Hospi tal at Howard's Cove, Richmond, Virginia from June 30, 1864 to July
  18, 1864. Family legend tells that when Mose returned home after the
  war, having grow n quite a beard while he was away, his young son ran and
  hid because he didn' t recognize the  "stranger."
  The following article is from the series, "Some O ld People" that appeared
  in the Troy (AL) Messenger in 1889, 1890, and 1891:
  B.M. WESLEY
  B. M. Wesley is a Georgian.  He came from Pulaski County in that state
  and settled in Monticello (Pike County) in 1842.  Among his neighbors
  were William Conner, Gus Richardson, Lunsford Griffin, William Henderson,
  Ja cob, Joel, and W.C. Brooks, and others  He remembers the killing of
  Irvin Bro oks by Stewart and attended Brooks' interment.  He also helped
  bury the first on interred at Ramah Church, a child of Galusha Wilkerson.
  In 1860 he removed to Hilliard's Crossroads and settled in the
  neighborhood of James Whitehurst , Old Man Billy Hilliard, Jarred Johnson,
  Isaac Wood and the Flowers'
  Mr. We sley married in 1847 to Miss Mary Lee, who died in 1870.  He is now
  living wi th his second wife, who was Miss Algerine Johnson.  He has
  raised eight child ren, six sons and two daughters.  Farming has always
  been his vocation and he has ever followed the rule to make his living on
  the farm.  In his old age h e has enough accumulated around him to keep
  him independent.  He has reared h is sons and daughters in the paths of
  uprightness and morality and has the sa tisfaction of seeing them good
  law-abiding citizens.  He is now 68 years of a ge, has been a consistent
  member of the Primitive Baptist Church for a number of years, and has the
  love and respect of a large circle of friends and acqu aintances
  throughout the county.
  The following obituary appeared in the Troy Messenger, Troy, Alabama,
  January 29, 1891:
  M.B. Wesley
  One by one they ar e passing away and soon the old pioneers who wrested
  this fair land from the wilderness will have crossed the dark river.
  Today we have to chronicle the d eath of MOSES B. WESLEY, a man who has
  been in Pike County nearly, if not qui te, half a century.  Mr. Wesley was
  nearing the 70th milestone of life's jour ney and was highly esteemed
  among his neighbors for his strict honesty and in tegrity.  He was a
  member of the Baptist Church before the split, and when th at event
  occurred went with the Primitive wing where he has remained ever sin ce.
  For a number of years he has resided near Hilliard's Cross  Roads.  He
  raised a large family who have followed in his footsteps and adhere to
  honest y and morality in their acts.  He died last Monday of pneumonia
  resulting fro m an attack of "lagrippe".

Details of Benjamin Moses' family with Mary Lee

Details of Benjamin Moses' family with Alegerine (Allie) Johnson