My great grandfather was James Cornelius Van Pelt, who was Escambia County Sheriff in 1903-1913 and 1917-1919.

(See http://pensapedia.com/wiki/James_C._Van_Pelt)

James C.'s grandparents were:

John Van Pelt born in North Carolina
Sarah R. born in Georgia

They had two sons.

1) John Smiley (Sharp?)
b. 21 March 1821 Alabama, d. 20 April 1891,
buried Oakwood Cemetery, Georgiana, Butler Co., AL,
m. Sarah A. Burnett (?) b. 10 November 1821, d. 23 August 1897
and buried Oakwood Cemetery.

2) A. Cornelius b. 1827, d. 6 August 1900 near Greenville, AL
(I have no other information on A. Cornelius)

John Smiley & Sarah had 7 children:

1) M. Lily b. 1850, d. after 1932, m. J. J. McCain
2) M. Florence b. 1852
3) William "Wil" Lester b. between 1852-55, d. after 1932
4) Carrie b. 1855
5) S. Virginia "Genie" b. 1858, d. after 1932,
m. Tom N. Adams and had children Lena, Willie, Velma & Jim
6) John Alexander
b. 16 October 1859 in Georgiana, AL,
d. 17 Jan 1932 Pensacola, FL, buried Clopton Cemetery,
m. Ruth Anna Carr, b. 24 February 1867 Fort Deposit, AL,
d. 24 February 1953 Pensacola, FL, buried Myrtlewood
Cemetery, Fort Deposit, AL (their children listed below)
7) James Cornelius "Jim" (the sheriff)
b. 8 February 1864
d. 31 July 1927 buried Clopton Cemetery
m. Mattie Jane Shepherd
b. 27 December 1862, d. 16 November 1952
and had children James Lester, Margaret Caroline, Annie, Jessie

John Alexander had 8 children:

1) Ruth b. 7 April 1895
2) Sarah between 1895-98
3) Kathleen Rebecca 2 March 1898
4) John Alexander 5 September 1899
5) Florance "Honey" 21 December 1901
6) James Cornelius 19 July 1905
7) Amy Doris 26 November 1906
8) William Lester 26 October 1910