Alphabet File page 371
5. Myrick Leonidas Ansley 1843-1892
Enlisted in Co.F, 39 Georgia Infantry on March 4, 1862. Captured at Baker's Creek, Mississippi in May of 1863. Paroled at Fort Delaware,July,1863. Received at City Point, Virginia for exchange on July 6th 1863 and transferred to 2nd company, 1st confederate Infantry. Captured at the Battle of Atlanta in 1864. Escaped. Saw action at the Battle of Franklin in 1865 and was again captured.
After the war, he worked as a road master for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad from Ocean Springs, Mississippi to New Orleans. Along this route, he purchased a ranch where he raised cattle. Shortly before his death at age fortynine, he was President and General Manager of the Ocean Springs Lumber Company.
He married Mary Melisa Blackwell in 1870. She was the daughter of William Jackson Blackwell and Sarah Ann Carter. She was the daaughter of Calvin Carter and Polly Davis. He was the son of William Blackwell and Rebecca Lindsay, daughter of James and Elizabeth Cunningham Lindsakly of Abbeville, South Caroline. William Blackwell served in the Revolutionary War and was a farmer and Justice of the Peace in Hull County, Georgia in the 1820's. When the Cherokee Territory opened up, in the early 1830s, he settled among the Indians along
Chicamauga Creek.
Blackwell poem:
They moved across my great grandfather's grave, A horde of Yankees more gross than brave.
They moved to the beat of the depraved, burning and looting, letting nothing be saved. Sherman, their leader was a tyrant without shame. From the thirty-fifth parallel to the sea. They moved and burned with wanton glee. from Blackwell's Cemetary to the sea. Their acts of evil are remembered by me.
Children of Myrick Leonidas Ansley and Mary Melissa Blackwell.
Myrick Emmett
Martin Luther married Dulcie Veazey
Hona and Steele
Leonidas Monroe
Mary Alberta married Leland Henderson
Eugene Festus
Frederick Asbury Jackson married Floera Capdepon Margaret Laura married William Pickett
Margerie, daughter Patsky Lorraine
Maryle
(Unknown)
Ulman, Hon. A. A. (1846 - 1893)
1846
Born in New Orleans. Year approximate but Obit states he died at age 47 (SCE 7/1/1893, CHG)
1873
Moved to Waveland and bought 1000 acres which became known as Ulmanville. (SCE 7/1/1893)/
1892
On Monday Waveland held her municipal election and all went off very quiet. Hon. A. A. Ulman was re-elected mayor, Messrs. Paul Conrad and J. P. Barr were elected aldermen and Mr. Geo Sears was elected treasurer. The people of Waveland are to be congratulated upon such a wise selection. (SCE 8/6/1892)
Hon. A. Ulman, mayor of Waveland, left on Monday to attend the Olympic club's attractions in New Orleans. (SCE 9/10/1892)
Ulman, Hon. A. A., the able mayor of Waveland, spent Saturday in New Orleans. (SCE 10/15/1892)
Mr. J. F. Crowley, a manufacturer from Philadelphia is the guest of Mayor A. Ulman, of Waveland. He is delighted with our section and after a visit to twentythree manufacturing localities in the South, has become thoroughly convinced that goods can be made here for less than the North. He is pleased with Mr. Ulmans woolen mill and was surprised to find such a nicely fitted plant. He says with a few jacquard looms added Mr. Ulmans mill could be made a grand success and in a few years the vicinity of the mill would become prosperous. Mr. Crowly is looking around and when he goes North will give a good report of the Sea Coast as a manufacturing centre. He will be the guest of Mayor Ulman for several days to come. (SCE/10/22/1892)
Mayor A. A. Ulman went over to N. O. this week on business. (SCE 12/03/1892)
Ulman, Hon. A.A., spent Tuesday in New Orleans.
(Waveland ) (SCE, 12/24/1892)
Ulman, Mayor, of Waveland, celebrated his 47th birthday on Monday. Congratulations and very best wishes are in order. (SCE, 12/24/1892)
Ulman, Mayor, of Waveland, spent Monday in New Orleans. (SCE, 12/31/1892)
Ulman, Mr. A.A., of Waveland, has his lots on Nicholson Avenue for sale. (SCE, 12/31/1892)
Ulman, Hon. A.A., of Waveland, fired off his big cannon on Christmas night. (SCE, 12/31/1892)
Ulman, Mayor, royally entertained his friends on
Christmas eve night in Waveland with a big bowl of fine punch. (SCE, 12/31/1892)
1893
Ulman, Mayor (Waveland) did not forget to discharge his big cannon to welcome 1893. (SCE 01/07/1893)
Ulman, Hon A. A., of Waveland, visited New Orleans one day this week. (SCE 1/21/1893)
Ulman, Hon. A. A., of Waveland, went over to New Orleans this week. (SCE, 1-28-1893)
Ulman, Hon. A. A., attended the sporting festivities in
New Orleans this week. (SCE 3/11/1893)
Ulman, Mayor, went over to N. O. on business one day
this week. (Waveland) (SCE 03/18/1893)
Ulman, Capt. A.A., of Ulmanville, who now owns the western part of the town, has an old cannon there that has quite a history attached to it. In the war of 1812, the British were expected to make an attack on this point at any time.
This cannon and a small company of soldiers were stationed here to protect the people, and hold the ground. One afternoon some vessels laden with British soldiers were seen coming around Henderson's Point making a bee line for Bay St. Louis. The cannon was loaded and pointing toward the water, but when the British vessels came in sight those few soldiers took the woods with fright, leaving the settlers to protect themselves the best way they could. There was a lady here from New Orleans on a visit for her health, and, she seeing the situation, resolved to make an effort to hold the fort and grabbing a cigar from the mouth of a creole, she touch off the cannon and the report was heard by the British, whereupon they turned back toward the sea, going around Bay St. Louis, supposing it to be well guarded. Thus it will be seen that the lady with a single gun put to flight several well armed companies, and saved the town." (FROM A WESTERN PAPER) (SCE 05/06/1893)