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John Arledge

Birthdate:
Birthplace: or 12 Jan 1830?; Green River Cove, Polk Co, NC; 1st Polk Co. NC Clerk of Court; Served in Civil War in CSA; HOH 1880 census Hendersonville NC
Death: November 16, 1884 (54)
bur. Oakdale Cemetary, Hendersonville, NC
Immediate Family:

Son of Jonathan Arledge and Harriett Arledge
Husband of Mary Jane Mills
Father of Walter M. Arledge; Harriet "Hattie" Amanda Arledge and Minnie Arledge
Brother of Levi Arledge; Isaac Arledge; Greenberry Arledge; Happy Sylvania McMurray; Clement Arledge and 3 others

Managed by: Pam Wilson (on hiatus)
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About John Arledge

1st Polk Co. NC Clerk of Court

1860 Columbus, Polk County, single, living with William B. Wilson, hotel keeper. age 30

Served in Civil War in CSA;

Civil War Service:

Arledge, John, Private, K Company, 16th Regiment This company was from Polk County. John resided in Polk County and was by occupation the Polk County Clerk of Court prior to enlisting in Polk County at age 33 on April 20, 1861. Mustered in as Sergeant. Present or accounted for until hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia on October 14, 1862 with a gunshot wound; however, place and date wounded not reported. Reduced to ranks on November 5, 1862. Reported absent wounded or absent without leave until he was dropped from the rolls of the company on November 6, 1863. Retired to the Invalid Corps on October 19, 1864 by reason of disability. [excerpted from the series of books titled "North Carolina Troops 1861-1865" compiled by Weymouth T. Jordan, Jr., unit histories by: Louis H. Manarin.]

WIdow's Pension filed by Mary Jane Arledge. See attached.

HOH 1880 census Hendersonville NC

Died in 1884

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John Arledge's Timeline

1830
May 7, 1830
or 12 Jan 1830?; Green River Cove, Polk Co, NC; 1st Polk Co. NC Clerk of Court; Served in Civil War in CSA; HOH 1880 census Hendersonville NC
1869
December 20, 1869
Polk Co, NC
1874
January 16, 1874
Henderson Co, NC; HOH 1920 & 1930 Polk Co NC census Tryon Twp
1877
March 7, 1877
1884
November 16, 1884
Age 54
bur. Oakdale Cemetary, Hendersonville, NC