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James Madison Matt PONDER

James Madison Matt PONDER[1]

Male 1826 - 1913  (87 years)

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  • Name James Madison Matt PONDER 
    Born 27 Feb 1826  Rankin County Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 4F6FAA10BFD943739F50BCA77033AB8BF18A 
    Died 7 Sep 1913  Rankin County Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried County Line Cem, Rankin Co, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13963  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2004 

    Father John Reuben PONDER,   b. 1785, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1871, Braxton, Simpson Co, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Sarah HOLBROOK,   b. Abt 1788, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1863, Simpson County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married Aug 1807  VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7207  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married 20 Nov 1848  Rankin County Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F7226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • !Source: Jerry Ponder's "Life of Abner Ponder," p 18
      Letter from William Miles Ponder dated 1904 notes it as
      James Madison, son of Amos, son of Abner.

      !Virginia Echols notes it as being Madison, so does the Ponder line of
      Harmon Roger Thompson of McAlllen, TX.

      Source: Film 871,731 item 1, Salt Lake Library, "Roster of
      Confederaate
      soldiers and sailers," 4/26/1995 notes that J.M. Ponder of Joe, MS
      (Joetown),
      age 36, enlisted in Co F. Captain Blue, Brandon, MS, April 1862,
      served in 4th
      MS Calvery, Col Welborne, fought at Port Hudson, etc, Atlanta, GA,
      New Hope,
      kland dHarrisburg, kJul 14, 1863, was at home at time of surrender
      on account
      of wounds.

      !James M. Ponder was enumerated with the list of Confederate
      veterans and
      widows in the 1907 registration required by law of MS. He was
      listed in
      District No. 5, age 87.\
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  • Sources 
    1. [S818] John T. Palmer, Ph.D., John T. Palmer, Ph.D.