Lisa Feagin was born in Union Springs, Alabama on January 13, 1876, to Isaac Ball Feagin and Sarah Hall Feagin.[1] Her father was a lieutenant colonel in the 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry and was wounded at the Battle of Sharpsburg in 1862. 10 months later, he was wounded again, leading to his losing his leg at the Battle of Gettysburg.[1][2] Feagin's mother resided in Bullock County, Alabama for 60 years and lived to be almost 100. As a child, Feagin, her siblings and other childhood friends play-acted, using a piano box for a stage.