Person:Lydia Clements (4)

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Name Lydia Berry Clements
Alt Name Ludice _____
Gender Female
Birth[1][2] 26 May 1812 Greenville District, South Carolina, United States
Marriage 1832 Gwinnett Co., Georgia, United Statesto Cpt. John Wesley Jackson, Sr.
Death[2] 17 Jun 1858 Sevier, Arkansas, United StatesCause: Malaria
Burial? Sevier, Arkansas, United States

According to Jody Dillard:

Lydia was the daughter of a school teacher, Salathiel Clements. Born in North Carolina of Welsh parentage, who came with the Huguenots to South Carolina. Her mother was Ellender W. Berry whose father was William Berry, Revolutionary War hero who fought in George Washington's Company.

Lydia Berry Clements was born May 26, 1812 In Greenville District, South Carolina. She was married at the age of 21. In the last part of their first year of marriage, they moved to Alabama. She was very fond of books and was of South Methodist belief. She was of Welsh descent and came with the Hueguenots to South Carolina. Her father was a school teacher. Mrs. Jackson was the niece of Lydia Langston who was at the battle of Cowpens and helped nurse the soldiers. She died June 17,1858, her youngest son being about 3 1/2 years old.

Lydia died of Malaria in Sevier County, Arkansas soon after arriving there from Alabama.

References
  1. Research of Bob Mitchell: Jackson and Associated Families of North and South Carolina trees.ancestry.com/tree/.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Rootsweb chart of Jody Dillard: James C. Dillard Family wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi op GET db jody44.
  3.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    Township 23, Tallapoosa, Alabama.