Individual Details

Married Anna Hasseltine Downs, 29 Nov 1866, Autauga Co, AL. They are buried at the Popwell Cemetery, south of Clanton.

Alfred Popwell served in the Civil War as a Private in Co E, 59th AL (formerly Hilliard's Legion) He drew a pension, as did Ann after his death.
Alfred enlisted in Apr 1862 at Cooper Station. His captain was J. F. Wise, his colonel was Bolden Hall. He was discharged Feb 1863 at Knoxville, TN on account of physical disability.
Application made 1 Oct 1923. He was age 79, 7 months, 24 days when he make application. He was never wounded, captured, nor taken prisoner. His discharge was for a natural deformity in the feet. He had lost his discharge. He had never taken an oath to any government except the Confederate States prior to 9 Apr 1865. He had lived in Chilton County, AL all of his life.
Alfred was married 29 Nov 1866; his wife was then age 82
Living children:
Fannie Thomas, age 54, public worker
L. D. Popwell, 52, jeweler
Ida Gray, 49, Farmer
D. T. Popwell, 39, Farmer
George Thomas and Lewis Easterling were his witnesses - they had known him 50 and 40 years, respectively.
Anne applied for his widow's pension on 14 Apr 1931. Alfred had died 23 Jan 1931 at Clanton. They were married at Cooper in Chilton Co and she was born 10 Oct 1841 at Loatchapoka, Macon Co AL. She was living with son D. T. Popwell. Added information about the four children: Ida was the wife of Wiley Gray; Fannie was living in Pratt City, housekeeping. She was never married to anyone else.

The actual muster cards for his service, states that Alfred Popwell was 'absent without leave from Aug 14, 1863'. It October the conclusion was that he had 'deserted'. So often the Confederate muster cards are just a reflection of whether or not a man was present, but fail to report the true reason for his absence. And then again ....some of them just walked away and went home.

1870 Census. Prec 4, Baker, AL, Chestnut Creek P.O.
Alfred Popwell, age 26; Ann H., age 28. William 2, Francis, age 1 (female)

1880 Census. Coopers, Chilton, AL, Hh 669
Alfred Popwell, 36, b. AL, father b. SC, mother b. AL
Ann H., 31, Wife, b. AL, father b. GA, mother b. SC
William, 12. Fanny M., 11. Lorenzo D. 9. Ida D., 6.

1900 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 299
Alfred Popwell, b. Feb 1844, age 56, married 33 years, b. AL, father b. SC, mother b. GA
Ann H., wife, b. Oct 1841, age 58, 6 children - 5 are living
William, son, b. Sep 1867, age 32
Theophilus, son, b. Aug 1884, age 15

1910 Census. Prec 4, Chilton, AL, Hh 409
Living on the Clanton-Cooper Road
Alfred Popwell, age 66, married once for 43 years
Ann H., wife, 68, 6 children - 4 are living
next door in 410
Dutchie T. Popwell (Theophilus), age 25, married for 1 year
Decy M., wife, 19, 1 child
Orvil, son, age 1 month

1920 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 449
Alfred Popwell, 75
Ann, wife, 76
Duchy, son, age 35
Dcie, dau-in-law, age 28
Oville, g-son, 9. Holland, g-son, 5. William A., g-son, age 10 months

1930 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL
Still living with son D. T. Popwell and family: Alfred Popwell, age 86; Ann Popwell, age 88

Alfred's death record gives his birth of 7 Feb 1844 and death, 22 Jan 1931. He was buried 23 Jan 1931 in the Popwell Graveyard. He was married to Mrs. Annie Popwell. His father was Reuben Popwell; his mother Sallie Moore, both born SC.

The Union-Banner, Clanton, AL, 29 Jan 1931, Thursday, p. 1
ALFRED POPWELL DIED LAST THURSDAY NIGHT
Alfred Popwell, one of the pioneer citizens of Chilton County, died last Thursday night at the Central Alabama Hospital in Clanton. He had been ill at his home in South Clanton for several weeks and was carried to the Hospital Thursday afternoon.
....The father of Alfred Popwell was Reuben Popwell. His mother was Sally (Moore) Popwell. The Popwell family came to Alabama from South Carolina many years ago.
Mr. Popwell is survied by his wife, who before her marriage was Miss Anne Downs, a sister of Gip & Doll Downs. Their two sons are L. D. and Dutch Popwell of Clanton. They have two daughters, Mrs. Wiley Gray of Clanton and Mrs. Bud Thomas of Birmingham.
...Burial was in Popwell cemetery... cemetery where the boby lies at rest is only a few yards from the place where Alfred Popwell lived for half a century. It is surrounded by the tall pines of his own forest.

Anna's death record says that she died 27 Mar 1935, age 93, Clanton, and was buried the same day in Popwell Cemetery. Her father was Billy Downs born in Coosa Co, AL and her mother was Rebecca Bucke Halter (Burkhalter). She had been married to Alfred Popwell.
Anna is buried Popwell Cemetery in Falakto, Chilton Co. Her gravestone gives her date of death as Mar 26th which seems more likely since few people are buried on the day they died.

Genealogical Abstracts from Chilton County Newspapers 1898 through 1945, compiled by Cecil Little, 3-28-1935
Popwell, Annie H. October 10, 1841 March 26, 1935
Mrs. Annie H. Popwell, age 92, Widow of Late Alfred Popwell, died Tuesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wiley Gray in West End. Burial Popwell Cemetery. She is survived by one son, L. D. Popwell, 2 Daughters, Mrs. Ida Gray and Mrs. Fannie Thomas all of Clanton. She was a sister of Mr. J. B. Downs.


In 1850, Ann lived with her family in Dist 21, Macon Co, AL, Hh 792
William Downs, 36. Rebecca, 28.
Jeremiah 14, Sandal M., 12 (female), Ann H. 10. Francis M. 8 (female), Alsey 6. William P. 4, Lydia, 6 months

Birth	7 Feb 1844	Autauga County, Alabama
Death	23 Jan 1931	Chilton County, Alabama

Father	Reuben Popwell (1811 - 1873)
Mother	Sarah "Sally" Moore (1815 - 1894)
Sibling	Mary Ann Popwell (1832 - 1913)
Sibling	Martha Popwell (1834 - )
Sibling	William Popwell (1836 - )
Sibling	Sarah Jane Popwell (1838 - 1929)
Sibling	Catharine Popwell (1840 - 1888)
Sibling	Madison Popwell (1842 - 1933)
Sibling	Sarah "Sallie" Popwell (1846 - 1912)
Sibling	John Popwell (1847 - 1982)
Sibling	James Popwell (1849 - 1917)
Sibling	Elizabeth Popwell (1851 - 1925)
Sibling	Moses Popwell (1852 - 1928)
Sibling	Amanda Popwell (1854 - 1924)
Sibling	Joseph Popwell (1856 - 1924)
Sibling	Loney Popwell (1858 - )
Sibling	Benjamin Popwell (1860 - 1884)