Confederate Soldier Project—Male Family Members Born Between 1810 and 1850 with Records in National Archives, Identified as of December 2009 Direct ancestors 1.William Miles Abernethy—Born August 17, 1849 in Charlotte, NC; died January 15, 1903; buried at Independence Hill Baptist Church cemetery, Mecklenburg County, NC; family story is that he drove bread baked by his mother to supply a prison camp near his home (mother = Elizabeth “Eliza” Caroline Davenport Abernethy);listed as William M. Abernathy, Co M, 16th NC Infantry, Private
4.Thomas Williams Whisnant—Born July 3, 1847 in Shelby, Cleveland County, NC; died March 25, 1918 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC; buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, NC; listed as T. Whisnant, Co B, 43rd Infantry, Private; reported in February 1865 to Petersburg, Va; capured on April 2, 1865; taken to Point Lookout, MD prison on April 4th; released with Oath of Allegiance in June 1865; family story is that he was kept on a ship; walked home when war was over. 5.Philip Sellers Whisnant—Born April 26, 1822 in NC; died 1880 in train wreck, Mecklenburg County, NC; listed as Philip S. Whisnant, First Regiment NC Detailed Men; 1864—Captain, Company E, Second Regiment, NC Detailed Men, also called 82nd Regiment—suppliers & support to headquarters in Salisbury, NC. 6. Isaac Marshall Williams--Born June 22, 1831 in Anson Co, NC; died December 19, 1986 in Polkton, Anson Co, NC; burial at Williams Family Cemetery, Polkton, NC; listed by NC as Second Lieutenant, Regiment of Cavalry, $80 per month in 1861;listed as Isaac W. Williams, Co H. 14th NC Infantry, Private
Brothers and brothers-in-law of direct ancestors
10.John W. Sloan—(brother-in-law of William Miles Abernethy) Born March 15, 1845 in Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, NC; died UNK; burial at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, Mecklenburg County, NC; listed as John W. Sloan, Co C, 1st NC Artillery and Co B 11th NC Artillery 11.John Parr Abernethy—(brother of Sidney Turner Abernethy) Born March 29, 1814 in NC; died 1880; burial at Christ Lutheran Church, Stanley, Gaston County, NC; listed as John P. Abernathy, Co K, 46th NC Infantry, Fifer and Private 15.Miles Luther Abernethy—(brother of Sidney Turner Abernethy) Born December 3, 1826 in NC; died UNK; listed as Miles L. Abernathy, Co B, 28th NC Infantry 16.Milton S.Abernethy—(brother of Sidney Turner Abernethy) Born July 29, 1831 in Catawba County, NC; died August 1869 of typhoid fever in Catawba County, NC; listed as Milton Abernathy, Co G, 52nd NC Infantry 17. Wilson H. Mock--(brother-in-law of William Miles Abernethy) Born 1839; died March 1, 1905; listed as W. H. Mock, Co I, 5th NC Cavalry. 19.John C.Cashion—(brother-in-law of William Miles Abernethy) Born December 30, 1845; died June 27, 1862; killed in action in Civil War at Gaines Mills, Virginia; buried at Independence Hill Baptist Church cemetery, Huntersville, NC; listed as John C. Cashion, Co I, 7th NC Infantry 26.James Andrew Cashion—(brother of Burwell Cashion) Born December 27, 1827; died March 26, 1884; listed as James A. Cashion, 3rd Battalion, NC Light Artillery 29.J.Thomas A. Davis—(brother-in-law of Thomas Williams Whisnant) Born about 1840; died June 7, 1898; listed as J. Thomas A. Davis, Co K, 42nd NC Infantry 32.David D. Whisnant—(brother of Philip Sellers Whisnant) Born July 12, 1826; died April 2, 1873; burial El Bethel Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, NC; wounded at Gettysburg and Chancellorsville;listed as David D. Whisnant, Co E, 12th NC Infantry, Private to Corporal
35.Alexander Whisnant—(brother of Philip Sellers Whisnant) Born April 15, 1842 in SC; died December 28, 1916 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO; enlisted as Private, Company B, Second SC Infantry, Palmetto Regiment, 1861; listed as Alexander Whisnant/Whisenhunt, Co D, 11th NC Infantry (Bethel) 36.Thomas Jefferson Polk—(brother-in-law of Isaac Marshall Williams) Born June 17, 1819 in NC; died March 1885; listed as Thomas J. Polk, Co I, 27th NC Infantry, Private 38.Benjamin Simmons Boyd—(brother-in-law of Isaac Marshall Williams) Born July 23, 1825; died June 2, 1905; burial at Williams Cemetery, Polkton, NC; listed as B. S. Boyd, Co C, 14th NC Infantry; (Anson Guard) 41.Benjamin Ingram—(brother-in-law of Neville Bennett) Born May 2, 1816; died October 18, 1887; listed as Benjamin J. Ingram, Co A, 14th NC Infantry 43.Neville James Bennett, Jr. —(brother-in-law of Isaac Marshall Williams) Born 1822; died UNK; listed as Nevil J. Bennett, Co C, 14th NC Infantry 44.Richard Page—(brother-in-law of Isaac Marshall Williams) Born UNK about 1821; died UNK; listed as Richard Page, Co G, 5th NC Cavalry (63rd State Troops) 45.William Tyre Williams—(brother-in-law of Isaac Marshall Williams) Born UNK about 1823; died 1875; listed as W.T. Williams, Co D, 5th NC Cavalry (63rd State Troops) 50.Risden Tyler Bennett—(brother-in-law of Isaac Marshall Williams) Born June 18, 1840 in Anson County, NC; died July 13, 1913; burial Bennett Family Cemetery, Anson County, NC; listed as R. Tyler Bennett and Risden T. Bennett, Co C, 14th NC Infantry, Sergeant to Colonel 51.William Osborne Bennett—(brother-in-law of Isaac Marshall Williams) Born UNK about 1842; died UNK; listed as William Bennett, Co D, 14th NC Infantry, Private |
