Crittenden County
Civil War Soldiers
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D. A. Elder Co. E. 29th Illinois Infantry
born Mar 29, 1845 died Dec. 1, 1880
Burial Old Marion Cem., Crittenden Co., Ky.
References:
Gravestone, Old Marion Cem., Crittenden Co., Ky.
Goverment Stone
See Gravestone photo

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J.C. Elder, Sr. 20th Ky. Infantry US.
References:
Biographical Sketches, Crittenden County, pg. 41; Kentucky, A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffen 2nd ed., 1885, Crittenden County.

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Benjamin Enoch
References:
Biographies, The Crittenden Press, Nov. 30, 1928
http://www.starbase21.com/kybiog/crittenden/enoch.sa.txt

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William C. Farmer enlisted as a Private on September 14, 1861 in Co. E, 48th Illinois Infantry. He was a resident of Crittenden County, Kentucky at the time of his enlistment.
He was mustered out as a Sergeant on August 15, 1865.
References:
http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/civilwar.html
http://members.evansville.net/cham/

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J.R. Finley 18th Virginia Volunteer Infantry, CSA
References:
Biographical Sketches, Crittnden County, pg. 41; Kentucky, A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffen 2nd ed., 1885, Crittnden County

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R. E. Fowler   was born on February 4, 1832 in Crittenden County, Ky.
He served in Co. K, 3rd Ky. Infantry CSA and Co. G, Johnson's 10th Kentucky Cavalry CSA.
He was awarded Pension # 1692 in 1912 from Crittenden County, Ky.
References:
Confederate Pensioners of Kentucky, pg. 94, Stephen Lynn

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John T. Franks served in the 29th Illinois Infantry. He was mustered out on October 6, 1865. He was a resident of Crittenden County at the time.
References:
The Shawnee, Saline County, Illinois, Genealogical Society, Vol. XIV-No.1, Fall 1998,
The Adjutant Generals Report on the Civil War, Illinois
1861-1866

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Joshua Newton Franks   was born in Crittenden County, Ky.
He died on December 19, 1907.
He married Margaret Elizabeth Lowry on June 25, 1865 in Crittenden County, Ky.
She was born in Crittenden County, Ky. and died April 16, 1918.
In 1912, she received Widow's Pension # 1309
References:
Confederate Pensioners of Kentucky, pg. 95, Stephen Lynn

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John E. Freeman was born in Crittenden County, Kentucky about 1846, the son of William L. and Jane Freeman.
He and his father enlisted in Co. I, 17th Ky. Cavalry US. at Owensboro, Kentucky, on Sept. 7, 1864.
He was mustered in at Owensboro on April 10, 1865.
Regimental Records describre him as 5'6" tall, with blue eyes, light hair and fair complexion.
He was a farmer at his enlistment. He died at Russelville, Kentucky, while in the service on June 12, 1865.
His father died nine days earlier.
References:
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky on the Civil War, Union Volume I, pg. 418
Compilation of Civil War Soldiers by Stephen Lynn, Lexington, Kentucky.

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John Turner Gardner  was born in Bertie County, North Carolina.
He served in Co. G, 3rd N.C. Infantry CSA.
He died on december 19, 1907 in Crittenden County, Ky.
He married Nannie Louis Mayes on Feb. 10, 1870 in Crittenden Co., Ky.
She was born September 22, 1843 in Marshall Co., Mississippi.
She died October 11, 1920 in Hopkins County, Ky.
In 1912, she received a Widow's Pension #1313.
She filed from Webster County, Ky.
References:
Confederate Pensioners of Kentucky, pg. 98, Stephen Lynn

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George T. Garrett   was born March 11, 1846 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
He served in Co. E, 30th Tennessee Infantry CSA.
He died on September 18, 1922 in Crittenden Co., Ky.
In 1912 he drew Confederate Pension # 389.
He filed from Crittenden County, Ky.
References:
Confederate Pensioners of Kentucky, pg. 95, Stephen Lynn

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John M. C. Gaynes enlisted as a Private on September 14, 1861 in Co. E, 48th Illnois Infantry. He was a resident of Crittenden County, Kentucky at the time of his enlistment.
He died at Cairo, Illnois, on November 25, 1862.
References:
http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/civilwar.html
http://members.evansville.net/cham/

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A.C. Gilbert was born in 1823. He enlisted on October 17, 1862 in Co. G, 9th Regiment of Infantry as a Private. He was wounded at the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, on April 7, 1862. Was sent to the hospital in January of 1863. No other military info. He died in 1902 and was buried in the Marion Cemetery.
References:
Veteran's Graves Registration, Crittenden Co, Ky. Western Kentucky Journal, Vol. XI, No. 2, pg. 37

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R.N. Grady was born April 19, 1845. He enlisted on November 1, 1862 in Co. C, 15th Ky. Volunteer Cavalry US.
He was discharged on October 29, 1863.
He died on November 3, 1906 and was buried in the Greens Chapel Cemetery.
He has a family tombstone.
Informant for the WPA was Joe Davis
References:
Veteran's Graves Registration, Crittenden Co, Ky. Western Kentucky Journal, Vol. XI, No. 2, pg. 37

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Alford Gray enlisted June 15, 1863 in Co. F, 28th Ky Volunteer Mounted Infantry. He was discharged December 18, 1864 as a Private. He was buried in the Dycusburg Cemetery and has a government tombstone
References:
Veteran's Graves Registration, Crittenden Co, Ky. Western Kentucky Journal, Vol. XI, No. 2, pg. 37

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John S.G. Green served as a Private in Co. D, 20th Ky. Infantry US.
References:
http://pw1.netcom.com/-jeansmal/20kyinf.html

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Robert B. Gregory was born June 17, 1839. He died September 17, 1926 and was buried in the Mapleview Cemetery.
He has a family tombstone.
Informant for the WPA was John D. Gregory.
References:
Veteran's Graves Registration, Crittenden Co, Ky. Western Kentucky Journal, Vol. XI, No. 2, pg. 37

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William B. Gregory He was born May 20, 1842. He enlisted in Co. E, 28th Ky. Volunteer Infantry as a Private.
He was wounded and in the Louisville Hospital since June 1, 186?. He died July 22, 1862 and buried in the Marion Cemetery.
He has a government tombstone.
References:
Veteran's Graves Registration, Crittenden Co, Ky. Western Kentucky Journal, Vol. XI, No. 2, pg. 37

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William R. Gregory enlisted as a Private on September 14, 1861 in Co. E, 48th Illinois Infantry. He was a resident of Crittenden County, Kentucky at the time of his enlistment. He died at Paducah, Kentucky on April 22, 1862.
References:
http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/civilwar.html

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Steven F. Grove enlisted as a Coporal on September 14, 1861 in Co. E. 48th Illinois Infantry.
He was a resident of Marion, Kentucky at the time of his enlisment.
He was discharged on February 22, 1862.
References:
http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/civilwar.html

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Daniel Frank "Dock" Guess was born Sept. 2, 1841 Caldwell Co., Ky.
He was a son of Wm. R. Guess and Emiline Connor Guess
He married May 30, 1866 Crittenden Co., Ky. to Mary Rebecca Brantley
He enlisted as a Pvt. on 5 Jan. 1863 in Co. C. 10th Ky. Cav.
He was a resident of Crittenden Co. , Kentucky at the time of his enlistment.
He was released on March 27, 1863 from Camp Chase Ohio - a Prisoner Of War
He died June 25, 1923 Marion, Crittenden Co., Ky.
He is buried at Repton Cem., Crittenden Co., Ky.
Family Group Sheets
Civil War Records
Grave Marker

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J.W. Guess was born in Caldwell County, Kentucky, July 11, 1845, the son of John W. and Nancy Warren Guess. His parents were born in Orange County, N.C. They came to Kentucky in 1832 and settled in Caldwell County near Fredonia. In 1852, they moved to what is now Lyon County, Ky. J.W. was the youngest of six children and received his education in Lyon County. He enlisted in Co. E. 48th Ky Mounted Infantry US onJuly 3, 1863. He remained with that regiment for one year and was then transferred to the 17th Ky Cavalry, with which he remained until the end of the war. In 1868 he moved to Hurricane in Crittenden County where he farmed about 200 acres. He married January 23, 1868 to Miss Sarah W. Love, daughter of William and Rebecca Knight Love. Sarah was born in 1843 and died July 2, 1869. They had one child, Thomas T. J. W. married for a second time on April 13, 1870 to Rebecca Terry, the daughter of B.B. Terry. Rebecca died August 27, 18709. His third marriage was April 28, 1870 to Sallie A. Shanks, daughter of Mentor Shanks. J.W. was a member of the Episcopal Church. He started in the milling business at Hurricane in 1881 and continued until July 1884. He died October 7, 1904 and was buried in the Hurricane Cemetery near Irma in Crittenden County.
References:
Veteran's Graves Registration, Crittenden Co, Ky. Western Kentucky Journal, Vol. XI, No. 2, pg. 37

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Joseph H. Guess enlisted February 19, 1864 in Co. C, North Cumberland Battalion of Kentucky Infantry US.
He was discharged August 28, 1865 as a Private.
He was buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery and has a government tombstone.
References:
Veteran's Graves Registration, Crittenden Co, Ky. Western Kentucky Journal, Vol. XI, No. 2, pg. 37

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W.C. Guess
References:
The Crittenden Press, Marion, Ky. undated, 1928
http://www.starbase21.com/kybiog/crittenden/guess.wc.txt

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