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Walter was granted land in [[Cullman County|Cullman]] and [[Blount County]] in [[1835]], [[1839]], and [[1857]]. | Walter was granted land in [[Cullman County|Cullman]] and [[Blount County]] in [[1835]], [[1839]], and [[1857]]. | ||
Drennen entered the clergy and married [[Matilda Drennen|Matilda Hardin Cornwell]] in [[1841]]. | Drennen entered the clergy and married [[Matilda Drennen|Matilda Hardin Cornwell]] in [[1841]]. The couple had eleven children. Two of his sons, [[Charles Drennen|Charles]] and [[Mel Drennen|Walter Melville]], became prominent citizens of [[Birmingham]], serving as a physician and as a businessman and mayor, respectively. | ||
Drennen died in [[1871]] and is buried at [[Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery]]. | Drennen died in [[1871]] and is buried at [[Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery]]. | ||
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* Causey, Donna (June 14, 2009) "[http://alabamapioneers.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=453 Drennen, Walter Melville (1851-aft. 1904)]" Alabama Pioneers | |||
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Revision as of 16:58, 13 February 2010
- This article is about the Methodist minister. For his son, the Birmingham mayor, see Mel Drennen.
Walter Blythe Drennen (born May 29, 1817 in Tennessee – died June 11, 1871) was a Methodist minister.
Drennen was the son of Thomas Drennen (or Drinnen) and Mary "Polly" Blythe, who had been widowed by Labon Gravlee. He came to Alabama with his mother as an infant, arriving at their homestead on the Mulberry River near Hamby's Mill in 1820. Thomas was to arrive later, but never did and was presumed killed by Indians.
Walter was granted land in Cullman and Blount County in 1835, 1839, and 1857.
Drennen entered the clergy and married Matilda Hardin Cornwell in 1841. The couple had eleven children. Two of his sons, Charles and Walter Melville, became prominent citizens of Birmingham, serving as a physician and as a businessman and mayor, respectively.
Drennen died in 1871 and is buried at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery.
References
- Dubose, Joel Campbell (1904) Notable men of Alabama: Personal and Genealogical 2 Volumes. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern Historical Association
- Causey, Donna (June 14, 2009) "Drennen, Walter Melville (1851-aft. 1904)" Alabama Pioneers