THIRD GENERATION
5. James Judge Havis
(1)(2)
was born in 1821.(1) James Judge
Havis was a young Surveyor, Millwright, and Machinist at Oak Bowery, Alabama.
In 1840 he built a home there and the old house is still standing, near the
crossroads.
[Source: Family Group Sheet - Minor Winn Havis]
He was Postmaster at Oak Bowery in 1858. Records show that he had a store in
Chambers County, at Oak Bowery, in 1857. He was also Worshipful Master of the
Oak Bowery Masonic Lodge No. 108 in 1860.
In 1861, he was elected 1st Lieutenant of Company A. 14th Alabama Infantry.
In 1862, James J. Havis was promoted to the rank of Captain. In 1864, he was
Captain and Army Brigade Quartermaster of the 14th Alabama Infantry Regiment.
He was at Appomattox at the Surrender, April 9, 1865.
When the Civil War was ended, James J. Havis returned to Oak Bowery and his family.
In 1866, he and M. E. Echols built the mill at Riverview, Alabama. At the time,
known as the Alabama-Georgia Mill, we know it today as the Riverdale Mill of
the West Point-Pepperell. The cornerstone on the original part of the mill has
the names of James J. Havis and M. E. Echols on it. When a addition was built
to the mill, the cornestone was moved, but it can be seen from the back of the
mill to this day.
[Source: The Reason for the Tears]
His granddaughter, Mrs. Henry Luebbert, wrote the article in Tap Roots on Orrin
Brown.
He was married to Mary Ellen Oslin on 1 Nov 1846 in Oak Bowery, Chambers Co.,
Alabama.(1) James Judge
Havis and Mary Ellen Oslin had the following children:
12 i.
William J. Havis was born in 1848 in Oak Bowery, Chambers Co., Alabama.
(2)
13 ii.
John E. Havis was born in 1849 in Oak Bowery, Chambers Co., Alabama.
(2)
14 iii.
Henry C. Havis was born in 1852 in Oak Bowery, Chambers Co., Alabama.
(2)
15 iv.
Fannie Havis was born in 1854 in Oak Bowery, Chambers Co., Alabama.
(2)
16 v.
Elizabeth Havis was born in 1856 in Oak Bowery, Chambers Co., Alabama.
(2)
17 vi.
Thomas J. Havis was born in 1859 in Oak Bowery, Chambers Co., Alabama.
(2)
18 vii.
Mary K. Havis was born in 1865 in Oak Bowery, Chambers Co., Alabama.
(2)
+19 viii.
James Minor Havis.
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