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John Storey Cleghorn

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John Storey Cleghorn Veteran

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
1 Mar 1908 (aged 70)
Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.4803172, Longitude: -85.3431088
Memorial ID
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1850, age 12, living w/wid. mother & 5 siblings, Trion, GA

1860, age 22, Single, Occ: Merchant, Summerville, GA

4 Mar 1862 - entered mil svc as 2LT, Co. H, 39th Regt., GA Vol Inf, Army of TN, CSA
5 Jul 1862, elected 1LT
1 Oct 1863 Commissioned as CAPT and appointed Asst. Quarter Master
26 Apr 1865, paroled as Capt. AQM, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps
(second source - pension file - reflects parole @ Charlotte, NC in May 1865.)

10 May 1870, married Octavia J. Jones, Chattooga County, GA

1870, age 32, newly married, Occ: Merchant, Summerville, GA

1880, age 42, Occ: Dry goods merchant, Summerville, GA, 3 children

1900, age 62, Occ: Merchant, Summerville, GA, 4 children

According to newspaper Mr. Cleghorn died at his store while conducting business there.

Note: Thanks to Pat Millican #46618020 for exact dates of birth/death, as well as place of birth and middle name.
1850, age 12, living w/wid. mother & 5 siblings, Trion, GA

1860, age 22, Single, Occ: Merchant, Summerville, GA

4 Mar 1862 - entered mil svc as 2LT, Co. H, 39th Regt., GA Vol Inf, Army of TN, CSA
5 Jul 1862, elected 1LT
1 Oct 1863 Commissioned as CAPT and appointed Asst. Quarter Master
26 Apr 1865, paroled as Capt. AQM, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps
(second source - pension file - reflects parole @ Charlotte, NC in May 1865.)

10 May 1870, married Octavia J. Jones, Chattooga County, GA

1870, age 32, newly married, Occ: Merchant, Summerville, GA

1880, age 42, Occ: Dry goods merchant, Summerville, GA, 3 children

1900, age 62, Occ: Merchant, Summerville, GA, 4 children

According to newspaper Mr. Cleghorn died at his store while conducting business there.

Note: Thanks to Pat Millican #46618020 for exact dates of birth/death, as well as place of birth and middle name.


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