Henry Wilson

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Henry WILLSON was born on 8 May 1836 in Cherokee County, Georgia. He died on 14 Sep 1922 in Wayne County, Tennessee. He was buried in Whitten's Crossroads Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee.

WILSON, Henry, Pvt, Co. D, 3rd AL Cav, CSA, enlisted Aug 1863. Physical

description, 5', complexion [unreadable] dark hair, gray eyes. Soldier born 8 May 1838,

Cherokee Co., GA. Moved to Winston Co., AL in 1862. Wife, name not given, had

been dead 26 years in 1914. Tennessee State file #14560, 23 Nov 1914. Six children

living, 3 sons, 3 daughters. Soldier residing with daughter. Owns 100 acres land, has

lived in Tennessee since 1874. Affidavits filed by Riley CLANTON, M. S. DALTON,

Naomi CLANTON. Letter if file describing activities during war. Original Parole dated

Decatur, AL 22 May 1865 in file.

Henry married Rachel Elizabeth MORRISON daughter of R. MORRISON on 11 Jul 1859 in Barton County, Georgia. Rachel was born on 18 Feb 1838 in North Carolina. She died on 13 Feb 1886 in Wayne County, Tennessee. She was buried in Whitten's Crossroads Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee.

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