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William Berry “Captain Bill” Ausmus

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William Berry “Captain Bill” Ausmus Veteran

Birth
Union County, Tennessee, USA
Death
11 Nov 1907 (aged 72)
Union County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Speedwell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.4587776, Longitude: -83.8395725
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Enlisted as Drum Major with 1st Tennessee Infantry on September 19, 1861 enlisted as Major then Commissioned an officer in Company D, Tennessee 1st Infantry Regiment. Enlisted as Captain and Commissioned an officer with Company E, Tennessee 6th Infantry March 14, 1862 Mustered out on 16 Sep 1864.

Known as "Captain Bill". Son of Benjamin Ausmus Sr. (1801-1868) and Anna Christina Dunn Ausmus (1802-1881). Married Sarah Jane Cawood (1842-1861) in 1861.
One daughter, Mary Molly Ausmus McHenry Breeding (1861-1933). After Sarah's death , he married Adaline J. Cawood (1847-1897) in 1864.
Children are Clarrisa Ausmus (1869-1935), Emily F. Ausmus Russell (1871-xxxx), Sarah B. Ausmus (1873-xxxx), Elizabeth J. Ausmus (1874-xxxx), Margaret L. Ausmus Easterly (1876-xxxx), Rachel L. Ausmus Owens (1878-1917) and Matilda Ausmus Lambert (1879-xxxx). Married Dorcas Branscomb McCreary (1862-1940) in 1898.
Children are Lou Gilley Ausmus Brantley (1899-1985), Conley C. Ausmus (1900-1974) and William L. Ausmus (1902-1953).
Siblings are Francis Ausmus (1823-1857), Catherine Ausmus (1825-1827), Rachel Ausmus Sowder (1828-1902), Hiram Ausmus (1830-1864), Rev. Henry Ausmus (1831-1912), Sarah Ausmus (1832-xxxx), Thomas Ausmus (1833-1874), Susan Ausmus Hunter Graves (1837-1908), John Franklin Ausmus (1839-1864), Joseph Ausmus (1841-1912), Benjamin Ausmus Jr. (1843-1928) and Malinda Ausmus Edwards (1846-1924).
Enlisted as Drum Major with 1st Tennessee Infantry on September 19, 1861 enlisted as Major then Commissioned an officer in Company D, Tennessee 1st Infantry Regiment. Enlisted as Captain and Commissioned an officer with Company E, Tennessee 6th Infantry March 14, 1862 Mustered out on 16 Sep 1864.

Known as "Captain Bill". Son of Benjamin Ausmus Sr. (1801-1868) and Anna Christina Dunn Ausmus (1802-1881). Married Sarah Jane Cawood (1842-1861) in 1861.
One daughter, Mary Molly Ausmus McHenry Breeding (1861-1933). After Sarah's death , he married Adaline J. Cawood (1847-1897) in 1864.
Children are Clarrisa Ausmus (1869-1935), Emily F. Ausmus Russell (1871-xxxx), Sarah B. Ausmus (1873-xxxx), Elizabeth J. Ausmus (1874-xxxx), Margaret L. Ausmus Easterly (1876-xxxx), Rachel L. Ausmus Owens (1878-1917) and Matilda Ausmus Lambert (1879-xxxx). Married Dorcas Branscomb McCreary (1862-1940) in 1898.
Children are Lou Gilley Ausmus Brantley (1899-1985), Conley C. Ausmus (1900-1974) and William L. Ausmus (1902-1953).
Siblings are Francis Ausmus (1823-1857), Catherine Ausmus (1825-1827), Rachel Ausmus Sowder (1828-1902), Hiram Ausmus (1830-1864), Rev. Henry Ausmus (1831-1912), Sarah Ausmus (1832-xxxx), Thomas Ausmus (1833-1874), Susan Ausmus Hunter Graves (1837-1908), John Franklin Ausmus (1839-1864), Joseph Ausmus (1841-1912), Benjamin Ausmus Jr. (1843-1928) and Malinda Ausmus Edwards (1846-1924).


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