Generation 2 - Children of Eliza Burgwin
The Children of Eliza Burgwin Clitherall
Eliza Burgwin and Dr. George Clitherall had nine children together: Eliza, Emily, James, Harriett, Mary, George, Frances, Madeleine and Alexander.
While three of the children died during their childhoods, the remaining six lived to adulthood and had children of their own.
Eliza Inglis Clitherall (1803-1886)
Eliza Clitherall Moore was born on June 1, 1803, in Charleston, SC. On May 22, 1820, Reverand Thomas Wright married Eliza to Junius Alexander Moore. Junius Moore was a prominent lawyer in the Carolinas. However, by 1837, Junius’ work had him and Eliza relocate to Alabama. Eliza traveled and lived in Alabama for the rest of her life and was considerably closer to her mother, as Caroline Clitherall lived in Alabama too.
During her time in Alabama, Eliza worked tirelessly as she “was one of the most charitable and generous women who ever lived and few women in the South worked harder than she for the comfort of the Confederate Soldier.”
Eliza was a prominent member within the Alabama community, as she was the president of one of the Ladies’ Aid Societies. During the Civil War, Eliza and other members helped sew and cut fabric to help Confederate soldiers who were living in battle camps or fighting on the battle fields. Eliza seemed to be helping create clothing that could be used for Confederate soldiers during the war.
Under Eliza’s guidance, many young girls fled school to help with support for the Confederate war effort. Additionally, Eliza enlisted the help of any girl willing to help the Confederate war effort.
Eliza passed away on July 9, 1886, at the age of 83. She had two children, Georgena Rebecca Moore and Caroline Sophia Moore.
Emily Priscilla Clitherall
Born: 1805
Died: 1812
Died young, age 8.
James Campbell Clitherall
Born: 1807
Died: 1811
Died youn, age 4.
Harriett Alexandrene Clitherall (1809-1834)
Harriett Alexandrene Clitherall was born in Charleston, SC on June 9th, 1809. In 1829, Harriett married Maj. Samuel Spotts, who was a 2nd Lieutenant from Delaware in the First U.S. Artillery. Harriett died at Green River in Kentucky on June 10th, 1834.
Harriett had two children, Caroline Elizabeth Spotts and Samuel William Byron Spotts.
Mary Georgena Clitherall
Born: 1813
Died: 1815
Died young, about age 2.
George Bush Burgwin Clitherall (1814-1889)
George Bush Burgwin Clitherall was born at Ft Johnston, NC on June 13th, 1814. He took part in the Creek Indian War as part of the Mobile Rifles Company in 1832. He also participated in the Mexican War, where he ubtained the rank of Major.
George married Sallie Ann Forbes, from New Bern, NC, on September 1st, 1836. He died in Mobile, Alabama on October 21st, 1890.
George had one child, Elizabeth Forbes Burgwyn Clitherall.
Frances Elizabeth King Clitherall (1817-1849)
Frances Elizabeth King Clitherall was born on October 11th, 1817 at Ft Johnston, North Carolina. Most of her early life was spent in New Bern, NC. At the age of 15, Frances renewed her baptismal vows at the Episcopal Church in New Bern and dedicated her life to the service of the church. Frances died in Mobile, Alabama on February 16th, 1849.
It was in New Bern where she met and married John Adam Moore Battle in 1835. After moving to Mobile, Alabama, John prospered in his investment ventures, one of which was steamboats. In 1852, the Eliza Battle steamboat was built in New Albany, Indiana, and named after Frances. On a night in February 1858, the Eliza Battle was transporting cotton from Columbus, Mississippi to Mobile, Alabama when she exploded and sank near Demopolis. This event is considered one of the greatest catastrophes of the Alabama river trade.
Madeleine Mary Clitherall (1818-1885)
Mary Madeleine Clitherall was born on May 8th, 1818. She first married George Lovick Jones of Tuscaloosa, Alabama in October of 1836. After George’s death, Mary married her brother-in-law, John Adam Moore Battle in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on March 4th, 1851. Mary died on February 3rd, 1885 in St Louis, Missouri.
During her marriage with George Jone, Mary had three children: George Clitherall jones, Eliza Clitherall Jones, and Harvey Ellis Jones.
During her marriage with John Battle, Mary had five additional children: Alexander Clitherall Battle, Frank Battle, Netta Battle, John Scott Battle, and Walter Granden Battle.
Alexander Baron Clitherall (1820-1869)
Alexander Baron Clitherall was born on December 12th, 1820 in Smithville, North Carolina. He temporarily worked as a clerk at his brother George’s store in Greensboro, North Carolina before moving to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to study law. He received his license to practice law in 1941.
On June 30th, 1844, Alexander married Kate Hayes in Pickens County, Alabama. From 1842 to 1852, he was the principal clerk of the Alabama House of Representatives. In February of 1854, Alexander was appointed the Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit by Gov. John A. Winston. That same year, he preside4d over the Eskridge Vs State case, where a white planter shot one of his slaves in the leg with a shot gun. The defendant was charged and sentenced to eleven years of imprisonment by Judge Clitherall. The case became the first time in the state where a slave holder received severe punishment for the treatment of their slaves.
Alexander moved to Montgomery, Alabama in 1861 and served as the temporary private secretary to Jefferson Daivs, President of the Confederate States. Alexander also carried Davis’ first message, appointing his cabinet, to the Confederate Congress. Shortly after, he was appointed Register of the Confederate Treasury Department and served until his failing health caused him to return home.
Judge Clitherall died on February 17th, 1869 in Montgomery, Alabama. Alexander had eight children, five of whom died in infancy: Ida Clitherall, Fannie Battle Clitherall, Madeline Clitherall, Mary Clitherall, George Burgwyn Clitherall, Minnie Clitherall, Mattie Clitherall, and Allie Burgwyn Clitherall.
