Pvt. (CSA) George Washington Doss

Birth: Mar. 28, 1838 Floyd County Virginia, USA Death: Feb. 15, 1914 Rock Creek Boone County West Virginia, USA

George Washington Doss was the son of Phillip Doss and Celia (Reed) Doss. He was the husband of Samantha (Miller) Doss. He had 8 children with his wife; Missouri Alice (Doss)(White) Turley, America Jane (Doss) Halstead, Virginia Ann Doss, William Doss, George Washington Doss Jr., Martha F. (Doss) Ellis, Mary Olive (Doss) (Cabell) Fauber, and Oscar Lee Doss. He also had one child out of wedlock with Emily (Halstead)(Hill) Wallen named Abiline Wills.

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Parents:

• Phillip Doss (1803 - 1882)
• Priscilla Reed Doss (1802 - 1860)

Spouse:

• Samantha Miller Doss (1841 - 1914)*

Children:

• Missouri Alice Doss Turley (1866 - 1958)*
• America Jane Doss Halstead (1867 - 1952)*
• William Doss (1872 - 1895)*
• Martha F. Doss Ellis (1876 - 1932)*
• Abiline Wills (1879 - 1952)*
• Mary Olive Doss Fauber (1880 - 1967)*
• Oscar Lee Doss (1881 - 1931)*

Siblings:

• Terry Bluford Doss (1831 - 1915)
• George Washington Doss (1838 - 1914)
• William Chapman Doss (1849 - 1919)*
• Calculated relationship

Burial: Doss Family Cemetery Rock Creek Boone County West Virginia, USA

Created by: Eric White Record added: Aug 09, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 134122351

George Washington Doss BIRTH 28 Mar 1838 Floyd County, Virginia, USA DEATH 15 Feb 1914 (aged 75) Rock Creek, Boone County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Doss Family Cemetery Rock Creek, Boone County, West Virginia,

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134122351/george-washington-doss

Civil War Service

Name George Washington Doss
Enlistment Age 23
Birth Date abt 1838
Enlistment Date 19 Jul 1861
Enlistment Place Chapmanville, West Virginia
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 19 Jul 1861
Muster Place Virginia
Muster Company D
Muster Regiment 36th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Rank Change Date 31 Oct 1864
Rank Change Rank Corpl
Imprisonment Date 4 Apr 1863
Imprisonment Place Logan County, West Virginia
Side of War Confederacy
Survived War? Yes
Notes 1862-10-15 Deserted; 1862-11-04 Returned; 1863-04-06 Confined, (Fort McHenry, MD); 1863-07-15 Oath of Allegiance, Estimated day; 1863-07-15 Released, Estimated day; 1865-05-16 Paroled
Additional Notes Height; 5'7, grey eyes, black hair. Died March 29, 1920. Buried at Red Oak Cemetery, Oakville, VA > this date of death and burial ssems to be incorrect. That George Washington Doss was a WV Doss