Information added by Hank Rogers:

It appears there was some sort of accident or explosion at one of the lumber mills in Milltown on or about May 3, 1877. Theo, along with several other men died within a few days of each other. Theo likely died from wounds a few days later.

Son of John Thomas McJunkin & Margaret Cannon Alexander.

Chambers Co. Marr. Rec. 1833-1866 - p. 95 - Bk 4 - p.341 - Theophilus McJunkin & Ardella A. Heath - 02/04/1851 by A.B. Camp, minister. Thos. H. Ellis, LS. Mary J. Heath, mother, gives consent. * Married @ home of W.W. Carlisle. * Alfred B. Camp was Adella's bro-in-law.

Their issue:

1. Mary Ann "Polly" 1853-1874
2. Susan Margaret "Susie" Hughes 1855-1919
3. Infant Son 1857-1857
4. William Thomas "Tom" 1859-1933
5. Sarah Rebecca "Sally" Adams 1861-1916
6. James Barney "Jim" 1863-1932
7. Stillborn Daughter 1865-1865
8. Renaldo Wallace (twin) 1867-1867
9. Vasco Heath (twin) 1867-1868
10. Infant Daughter 1869-1869
11. Theophilus Waites "Roy" 1871-1903
12. Infant Daughter 1873-1873

For a description of the McJunkin Plantation/Home Place see notes of son Tom.

Tombstone inscription:

"Joined the Church of Christ in
LaGrange, GA 01/1840
thence to LaFayette, AL 1849
thence to Lebany Church, AL 1866."
The inscription is no longer readable on the slab Dec. 2007. (Church of Christ referring to the Old School Presbyterian Church.)

The huge concrete platform that covers their graves was done I believe in the 1920's by Dewitt Sharp & his son Hershal, who married Lilla McJunkin, granddaughter of Theo & Adella. I think this because they also did concrete work in the Sharp Family Cemetery a few miles away.

Possibly married before Adella?

I have previously been under the assumption that they had a daughter Molly who was named after Theo's sister (Martha Matilda). After much research I now believe this reference is for the infant daughter who died.

Theo's name has been spelled may different ways, I myself have been using the spelling of Theophelis. But after much research the concensus on his name is Theophilus.

Theo. McJunkin signed bond on will of Theodore Johnson in 1853. Also signing was Cicero Heath, brother of Adella, Theo. McJunkin's wife. Chambers Co., AL

Chambers Co. Marr. Rec. 1833-1866 - p. 95 - Bk 4 - p.341 - Theophilus McJunkin - Ardella A. Heath - 02/04/1851 by A.B. Camp, minister. Thos. H. Ellis, LS. Mary J. Heath, mother, gives consent.

Chambers Co. ML V4 #341 issued to Theophilus McJunkin & Ardilla A. Heath, 4 February 1851 by A. B. Camp (Min.), Thos. H. Ellis second bondsman, Mary I. Heath gave consent to her daughter's marriage.

Alfred Banks Camp was Adella's bro-in-law.

Heritage of Chambers Co. - Theophilus McJunkins employed @ Thos. S. Cook Carriage Co. in Milltown, AL 1846 building carriages.

Theo was a cabinet maker. He made furniture & wagon wheels out of milled wood.

His family was from a long line of Presbyterians, but Adella was a Methodist. His parents, John Thomas & Margaret Alexander McJunkin, were founding members of the LaGrange Presbyterian Church (I have looked for records from the church but McJunkin does not show up).

Abstracts of Chambers Co. Will Books 1 & 2 - Orr - 1985 - Cicero Heath admin. of Theodore Johnson, 1853. Theo McJunkin also bondsman.

Chambers Co. 19th Century Records - Crump - 1985 - p. 21 - 1854 Census of Chambers Co., AL
Theophilus McJunkin - 0-1-3-2-6-0-0-18-0-24
white males under 21 - 0
white males over 21 - 1
white female under 21 - 3
white female over 21 - 2
total whites - 6
insane - 0
insane - 0
slaves - 18
free colored - 0
total - 24
Chambers Co. 19th Century Records - Crump - 1985 - p. 87 - Theophilus McJunkin, 5th precinct, Oath of Allegiance to the United States post Civil War.

1850 Census of Chambers Co., AL - H860 (Milltown)
Theophilus McJunkin - 31 - M - cabinet maker - SC - in the home of William W. Carlisle

1850 Census of Chambers Co., AL - HH194
Samuel McJunkin - 40 - M - shoe maker - SC - in the home of Rolin McKnight

1860 Census of Chambers Co., AL - H634 (Penton)
Theophilus McJunkins - 45 - M - farmer - R1,500 - P3,000 - SC - 3 slaves
Ardella 27 F GA
Mary A. 7 F AL
Susan M. 5 F AL
Thomas W. 2 M AL
Samuel A. McLean 25 M P50 AL

1870 Beat 5, Chambers Co., AL (Penton)
Theo McJunkin - 56 - SC - Farm
Ardellar - 38 - GA
Susan - 16 - AL
Thomas - 12 - AL
Rebecca - 9
James B. - 6

1880 Chappell Hill, Chambers County, AL (Penton)
A. A. McJinkin - 49 - GA
William T. - 21 - AL
James Debarney - 15 - AL
Theophilus W. - 9 - AL
Theo Sr. had passed away.
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