[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 71 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E828]
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  DEDICATION AND UNVEILING OF THE MONUMENT HONORING STEPHEN DUBOISE II

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2012

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I want to honor and remember Stephen 
Duboise II, a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, along with his 
ancestors who can trace their lineage back to the founding of this 
country. Stephen Duboise II was the grandson of Isaac Duboise, who came 
to the United States from France. I am honored to recognize him and the 
entire Duboise family for their contributions to this country.
  The Duboise family produced several Revolutionary War soldiers, 
including Stephen Duboise II. His service record speaks for itself and 
is documented in his application for a pension filed in Rutherford 
County, Tennessee, on August 24, 1832. During the war, he served under 
General Francis Marion (``The Swamp Fox'') and fought in several key 
Revolutionary battles.
  Not long after his time in Tennessee, Stephen Duboise II moved to 
Franklin County, Alabama, which is part of the Fourth Congressional 
District that I am proud to represent. He is listed in the Franklin 
County census of 1840. Stephen Duboise II died in Franklin County on 
October 15, 1842, and is buried near the Duboise Cemetery in an 
unmarked grave.
  On May 20, 2012, an unveiling and ceremony is scheduled along with 
the dedication of a monument at the Duboise Cemetery honoring Stephen 
Duboise II, along with other members of his family line from Isaac 
Duboise to Poter Duboise, who was buried alongside Stephen in 1910. By 
placing a monument at the Duboise Cemetery, with the genealogy 
attached, this rich heritage can be viewed and passed on for many 
generations to come. May God bless the Duboise family, the great State 
of Alabama, and the United States of America.

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