August 26, 3008-Laura Manning's Uncles

On August 14, 2008 I wrote about finding Laura Manning and what a rewarding experience it was. Part of the frustration in knowing very little about her was that I knew quite a bit about her ancestors. Laura's mother was Amanda Mallow Griffith and her grandmother of Jerusha Jane Heffington Mallow. Her grandfather was Stewart Dickey Mallow. It is Stewart's brothers, who are Laura's great uncles that I want to mention today.

Stewart Dickey Mallow was one of 19 children born to Michael Mallow and Charlotte Gortner. Among the 19 were 11 sons, the oldest son Anderson was born in 1817 and the youngest son, Armstead was born in 1845. Six of the 11 sons served in the Civil War. They include:

Durrell Pendleton Mallow- Born November 27, 1843 and died during the war, but it is not known when or where. He served in the 16th Regiment, Texas Cavalry, Company H (Fitzhugh's).

George Harrison Mallow-Born December 17, 1833 and died in 1863, probably in battle. He married Frances Tyler in 1857. George was a Sergeant and served in the 16th Regiment, Texas Cavalry, Company H (Fitzhugh's).

John Preston Mallow-Born March 24, 1832 and died prior to 1863, probably in battle. He married Elvira E. Strother in 1857. John served in the 16th Regiment, Texas Cavalry, Company H (Fitzhugh's).

Louis Clark Mallow-Born March 20, 1828 and died in 1916. In 1865 he married Sally Hampton. Louis served in the 16th Regiment, Texas Cavalry, Company H (Fitzhugh's). He was a bugler.

Oliver Paton Mallow-Born September 4, 1826 and died July 26, 1912. He married Sara Ann Sander in 1853 and then he married Margaret Basket in 1872. Oliver served in the 16th Regiment, Texas Cavalry, Company H (Fitzhugh's).

Thomas Augustus Mallow-Born March 3, 1839 and died July 11, 1929. He married Margaret P. Gates in 1866. He was the only one of the Mallow sons who did not serve with Fitzhugh. He served in the 22nd Regiment, Texas Cavalry (1st Indian-Texas Regiment).

It can certainly be said that the Mallow family gave of themselves through the military service of their sons, Laura's uncles. Laura's grandfather died before the Civil War at age 35, in 1857. Based upon the family's tradition of service, Stewart Dickie Mallow would have been among his brothers in service to his country had he not met an untimely death.