James Jackson Pynes was the son of Sarah Gilmore Lewis and White Pynes. Born in Gordon, AL., James served in the CSA 18th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, CO H. Brown's Rebels from 1861 to 1865. He was wounded in Berryville. He married Melissa Martin Feb 8, 1867 in Henry Co., AL. He emigrated to Sabine Parish, LA by way of Copiah Co., MS., where John, the first of his seven sons was born and died.
Lewis, James, Oates, Ollie, Hamilton and T. Edgar were born in Toro, Sabine Parish, LA. His wife Melissa Martin was a talented self taught musician active in church choir. James was a farmer with a homestead in Sabine Parish where his sons were raised.
Lewis, James, Oates, Ollie, Hamilton and T. Edgar were born in Toro, Sabine Parish, LA. His wife Melissa Martin was a talented self taught musician active in church choir. James was a farmer with a homestead in Sabine Parish where his sons were raised.
James Jackson Pynes was the son of Sarah Gilmore Lewis and White Pynes. Born in Gordon, AL., James served in the CSA 18th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, CO H. Brown's Rebels from 1861 to 1865. He was wounded in Berryville. He married Melissa Martin Feb 8, 1867 in Henry Co., AL. He emigrated to Sabine Parish, LA by way of Copiah Co., MS., where John, the first of his seven sons was born and died.
Lewis, James, Oates, Ollie, Hamilton and T. Edgar were born in Toro, Sabine Parish, LA. His wife Melissa Martin was a talented self taught musician active in church choir. James was a farmer with a homestead in Sabine Parish where his sons were raised.
Lewis, James, Oates, Ollie, Hamilton and T. Edgar were born in Toro, Sabine Parish, LA. His wife Melissa Martin was a talented self taught musician active in church choir. James was a farmer with a homestead in Sabine Parish where his sons were raised.
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