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Stegall Genealogy


This is my own personal family, and although I have traced it for years, am dissatisfied with the results. The only certain lineage which will be presented her begins with Richard Stegall. There is a general concensus that Richard was a son of George Stegall, Jr. of Amelia, Brunswick and Lunenburg Counties, Virginia. Until I have the proof of this, it will not be recorded here.

Richard Stegall was born 4 Jul 1754 in Virginia, died 28 Jul 1836 Pickens Co., S. C. He sold his land on the Indian River in Virginia to Aaron Harbour and removed to Pickens Co., S. C. in 1793 where he purchased 2,000 acres of land. I examined every scrap of paper I could find in Pickens County. He died intestate. Letters of Administration were issued to William Holcombe on 4 Jan 1836 in Pickens District, S. C. A Statement of Expenditures was rendered by William Holcombe, Administrator, from 4 Jan 1836 to 20 Mar 1837. He was married three times. 1st, to Betsy Hensley.

Issue:
  • Blackwell. Stegall was b. 1797 Pickens Co., S. C., d. Jun 1861 in Bartow Co., Ga., buried in Family Lot, Altoona, Ga LWT of Blackwell Stegall dated 8 Aug 1859, probated 21 June 1861,Bartow Co., Ga. Will Book A, p. 213. He first married Sarah Calagia in 1814, Pickens Co., S. C.

    Issue of Richard Stegall by Sarah Calagia:
    1. Emsley Stegall was b. Pickens Co., S. C., died 25 Nov 1888 in Emerson, Ga, Walker Co. He was educated in the "Old Field Schools", later attending high school in Cartersville. On his 20th birthday, he enlisted in the 14th Ga. Inf. (15 June) and was sent to Virginia where he fought in the Seven Days' Battle around Richmond. He was discharged from a Richmond Hospital due to organic trouble. In the Fall of 1863 he served as a brakeman with the old Western and Atlantic Railroad until Sherman got near Atlanta (1864). Then, went to Columbis and served with the Muscogee R. R., being conductor of freight trains until the latter part of 1865. When the US Government quit operating the W. & A. R. R., turning it back to the State, he was one of the first conductors to run a train from Atlanta to Chattanooga. He resided on a little farm one mile south of the Tennessee line, at Roswell. He married Mrs. Carrie Murphy.
    2. John Stegall was born 13 June 1820 Spartanburg Co., S. C., d. 1 Nov 1878 Pickens Co., Ga., buried 3 Nov 1878 in Long Swamp.
    3. Hensley Stegall was born 1826 Pickens Co., S. C., d. 24 Nov 1882.
    4. Patsy Stegall m. James M. Brooks 14 Aug 1840.
    5. Mary Stegall.
    6. Margaret Stegall.
    7. Harriett Stegall.
    8. Salley Stegall.
    9. Jane Stegall was b. 11 June 1837, died 11 Mar 1923. (twin)
    10. Tandy Stegall (twin) was b. 11 Jun 1837, she died in Atlanta, Ga.
  • Hensley Stegall was born 1798 Pickens Co., S. C., d. Jul 1826 Anderson Co., S. C. LWT of Hensley Stegall dated 10 Jul 1826 Anderson Co., S. C. Will Book A, p. 329, "Children I have had by Fanny Holeman: Spencer, Caroline, Mary Elizabeth, William Warren. My father, Issue:
    1. Spencer Stegall b. 1818 Pickens Co., S. C., d. 1898.
    2. Caroline Stegall.
    3. Mary Stegall.
    4. Elizabeth Stegall.
    5. William Warren Stegall was b. 1824 Pickens Co., S. C., d. Apr 1874.
  • Bira (Birdwell Stegall was born 1799 Pickens Co., S. C., died after 1860 in Dallas,Paulding Co., Ga. On 30 Nov 1830 Bira Stegall was deeded land by his father, Richard Stegall, in Pickens Co., S. C., 400 acres, a border rock tract, on the Saluda River. Another deed, Birdwell Stegall to Blackwell Stegall for 23 acres of land on George's Creek, Pickens Co.,recorded Pickens Co. Deed Book C-1, p. 240 (1836-1882). Bira Stegall served as Capt. in A. Hamilton's S. C. Militia during the War of 1812 (Pension application #WC-5933). He removed to the High Shoals Community in Paulding County, near Dallas, Georgia, and attended the High Shoals Primitive Baptist Church. This church was the focal point of the community (located on High Shoals Road) and also served as a one-room school house. He and his wife are buried in the High Shoals Cemetery (old part). Bira Stegall married Abigail Conner, daughter of Benjamin Conner and wife, Rachel, about 1824 in Pendleton Dist., S. C. Abigail was born 1804, died 9 Aug 1878 Paulding Co., Ga. Estate of Abigail Stegall, Paulding Co. Will Book E (1878-1884), p. 17, inventory. Issue:
    1. Hensley Zachariah Stegall was born 1826 Pickens Co., S. C., died 14 Feb 1909 in Energy, Comanche Co., TX, buried Pottsville Cemetery, Hamilton Co., TX (Personal records of Mrs. Midge Byrum Coker, Rt. 2, Marquex, Tx 77865). He m. Martha Ann Palmer, daughter of John Palmer and Mary Camp, in Dec 1849 in Cobb Co. Martha Ann was b. 21 Jun 1833 Cobb Co., died 14 Dec 1925 Upshur Co., Tx. Issue:
      1. Eliza L. Stegall. 2. John Stegall. 3. Richard Stegall. 4. Martha Elizabeth Stegall. 5. William Stegall. 6. Tommy Stegall b. ca 1864. 7. Elisha Washington Stegall. 8. Margaret Adeline Stegall. 9. Henry Stegall. 10. Robert Stegall.
    2. Mary E. Stegall was b. 1826 Pickens Co., S. C., d. 1869 Paulding Co., buried High Shoals Cemetery, Dallas, Ga., m. Burrell Marion Camp, son of Sherwood Camp and his wife, Lydia Kennedy, in 1842 Paulding County. Burrell Marion Camp was b. 3 Oct 1822 in Walton Co., d. 22 May 1912 Powder Springs, Cobb Co., Ba., buried High Shoals Baptist Church. Issue:
      1. Abigail Camp.
      2. William Washington Camp.
      3. Lydia Camp.
      4. Pennington James Camp.
      5. Sarah Camp.
      6. Alex Stephens Camp.
      7. Joseph Thomas Camp.
      8. Lavonia Bell Camp.
    3. William Stegall b. 1837 Ga.
    4. Nancy Stegall b. 1837 Ga.
    5. Narcissa Stegall b. ca 1839 Ga.
    6. Lena Anna Stegall was b. 15 Jun 1821 Pickens Co., Ga, d. Drew Co., Arkansas, m. Joseph Stepp on 8 Aug 1839, Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Co., Ga. (15 Jun 1811 N. C.-16 Apr 1888 Drew Co., Ark.)
  • Spencer Stegall was born ca 1799 in Pickens Co., S. C., married Sallie Conger. Issue:
    1. Hensley Stegall.
    2. Narcissa Stegall (twin to Margaret).
    3. Margaret Stegall (twin to Narcissa).
    4. Betsy Stegall.
    5. Peter Stegall.
    6. Robert Stegall.
  • Lindy Stegall was born ca 1800.
Richard Stegall married 2nd, Peggy Gillespie ca 1779 of Pickens County. Peggy was born ca 1758. Issue of Richard Stegall and Peggy Gillespie:
  1. Terrell Stegall b. ca 1780 Pickens Co., S. C.
  2. Nancy Stegall b. ca 1783 Pickens Co., S. C.
  3. Patsy Tenny Stegall b. ca 1784 Pickens Co., S. C.
  4. Benjamin Stegall b. ca 1786, d. 1838 in Lauderdale Co., Alabama. The Pickens Co., S. C. Estate Records, Lauderdale Co., Alabama, Kelly Green Stegall was appointed attorney as representative of his father's estate on 29 Sept 1838, as regarding the Estate of Richard Stegall, decd.
Richard Stegall married (3) Margaret Davis in 1813, Pickens Co. She was born 20 June 1790 Pickens Co., died 22 Feb 1880. "Pickens County Estate. Margaret Stegall, widow of Richard Stegall, deceased, appoints William Holcombe her attorney to collect from the estate." Wit: R. A. Stegall. Issue of Richard Stegall by Margaret Davis:
  1. Richard Artemas Stegall was born 3 Jun 1814 Pickens Co., S. C. Pickens Co., S. C. Estates,Richard A. Stegall and Abel Williams, heirs of Richard Stegall, deceased, appoint John Bowen as attorney 14 Nov 1838. Wit: Richard A. Stegall. He married Susanna Roberts (born 1 Aug 1813, died 31 Jan 1819) Information on this family sent to me from Stanley G. Stokes, P. O. Box 156, Gilmer, TX 75644. Issue:
    1. Micah Sellers Stegall b. 1 Oct 1844.
    2. Richard Artemas Stegall b. 8 Jul 1847, d. Nov 1919.
    3. William Green Stegall b. 7 May 1851 Pickens Co., S. C., d. 28 Oct 1855.
    4. Sidney Roberts Stegall b. 24 Aug 1851, d. Dec 1920.
    5. Charles Elyses Stegall b. 5 Dec 1853.
  2. Susan Roberts Stegall was b. 1 Aug 1816 Pickens Co., S. C. Pickens Co., S. C. Estates,Abel Williams, the husband of Susannah Roberts Stegall, and Richard A. Stegall, heirs of Richard Stegall, deceased, appoint John Bowen as attorney 14 Nov 1838.
Sources: Pickens County, S. C. Deeds and Wills; personal records of Jeannette Holland Austin.