Born Meshach Hembree Died January 21, 1885 Smoky Creek, Scott County, Tennessee. He enlisted as a Pvt. In G Co., 2nd Regiment East Tenn Volunteers. at Somerset, KY. on the 7th day of December, 1861 to serve 3 years. He was born in Knox Co., KY., he was listed as 52, but would have been 49, he was 5 ft. 4 inches tall, 135 pounds, with fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair and by occupation when enlisted a farmer. He was given a medical discharge on the 22nd day of January, 1863 at Nashville, Tennessee.

Meshack applied for invalid pension from Scott Co.,,Tennessee. On June 4, 1866, age 55, as a result of disability caused in 1862 by a barrel of salt striking his side during his enlistment in the Union Army during the Civil War. Meshack's first wife, Martha divorced him on Aug. 1, 1873, and he remarried Oct. 16, 1873, Ibey Smith, in Whitley Co., KY. Ibey died June 4, 1884, about 7 months before Meshack died. The divorce by Martha stated that Meshack had committed adultery with Rilla (Ibey) Smith. Martha's maiden name was Carroll, which she was to reassume after the divorce. The court took Meshack 's land and conveyed it to Martha as a life interest. As a result of this divorce, Meshack left three minor children when he died with no means of support. Their mother had died in 1884.

Meshack's son, William Alexander was appointed as their guardian and he applied for a pension to support Meshack's children on Sept. 22, 1890. The children were, Mary Jane b. July 15, 1874; Kissie b. Nov 18, 1876; & James Martin b. May 7, 1880. Meshack died Jan. 21, 1885 and is buried with Martha, Ibey, William Alexander & Emily Shoopman Hembree and many other Hembree's, Low's, Lowe's are buried in the Hembree Cemetery on Smokey Creek near Smokey Junction, outside Huntsville, Tennessee.

Contributed by: Dorothy Young Campbell