John Wesley Weissinger

John Wesley Weissinger Senior:

He moved to Mississippi went to Texas then, after the war, emmigrated to Brazil with four of his children: Alice, Robert, John Wesley Jr. and Alexander.

The children of John Sr. and Elizabeth Coleman, who died quite old, were:

1. Frances married a Lloyd. She remained in USA
2. Elmira (Myra) m Rev. Warrington S. Wingfield 1858, probably in Citronele, AL. She remained in USA
3. Alice born AL died in Brazil married Amos Cullen, 1871-1881 Santa Barbara (sic), Brazil
4. John Wesley Jr. Jr. b 29 Jul 1846 (AL?); d 16 Jul 1916, bur Campo Cem. married Your Mary Priscilla Holland in Brazil.
5. Robert born 26 Aug 1844 (AL?) died 16 Mar 1920, buried Campo Cemetery
6. Alexander b 1825/1845 prob Perry Co., AL d after 1867 Santa Barbara?, Brazil

A recently received Family Account, written by Julia Cordelia Weissinger, dauther of Alexander Jackson Weissinger, states that father, John Wesley Weissinger was living in Mobile AL area prior to theCivil War - and that he sold this property when he went to Brazil. Could it have been that he had some of the Washington Co. property belonging to George and Winifred? Julia would have been about 15or 16 when John Wesley, Sr. (referred to in the account as John) sailed to Brazil with wife and children including John Wesley, Jr. (she calls him Wesley, probably family way of distinguishing between Sr. and Jr.?) She talks about Wesley returning to the States to visit a sister and then returning to Brazil to marry a Spanish lady.

This is excerpted from the account written by Julia Cordelia Weissinger around 1910:

John Weissinger (Sr.) was intelligent but took no active part in politics. He had quite a family and was living in Citronell, Ala. when the war came, doing well in growing fruits and vegetables for the Mobile markets. His eldest daughter, Fannie, married one Mr. Lloyd near Columbus, Miss., a splendid man. She died, leaving 2 children, of whom I know nothing. The next daughter Myra, married Mr. Wingfield, a Methodist minister of ability. He died leaving her with 7 children, 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died a few years ago, and was a sweet christian character. Her eldest son, Gus, went to New Mo. where he was living when last heard from. Walter, John and Richard have prospered and do business, mercantile and planting in Greenwood and Shell Mound, this state. Florence, eldest daughter, married first Randall Sclaghter, her third cousin, and by him had 2 sons, fine fellows, Ron and Ed, both married and now living in Sclaghter. Since Randall's death Florence has married Capt. Anderson, has one child, Florence, by this marriage, and they also live at Sclaghter.

Alice Wingfield, second daughter, is married to Kennon Townes and has one child, Florence. They live near Minter City and own quite a property. Myra W., youngest child, has never married.

When the war ended so disastrously for the South, Uncle John swore he would not live under the U. S. flag. He sold his property in Ala. and sailed away to Brazil wife and children, Robert, Alex, Wesley, Florence and Alice, and I think, one or two younger. He did not live many years after, and lost some of his children before his death. Aunt Elizabeth survived him many years, living to be quite old, and the other children are permanent residents of Brazil.

When Dr. Wingfield died, Wesley Weissinger came from Brazil to aid his sister Myra. He remained with her until quite sure that her sons were dependable and would support her and their sisters. When he returned to Brazil, he married a Spanish girl there.

John Wesley Sr. did leave at least 2 daughters behind in AL when he went Brazil - we have a letter from his daughter Alice, who also went Brazil, and who married Amos Cullen there, telling of Senior's death in Brazil about 1870.