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Pvt James Coleman McCown

29 Oct 1843 – 10 Feb 1914

Birth29 Oct 1843
Death10 Feb 1914
CemeteryConfederate Memorial Park Cemetery #2
Chilton County , Alabama , USA
Added byPat McCown Throneberry on 01 Jun 2014
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14176198

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Confederate States Army

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Alabama Civil War Service Database: J C McCown enlisted Nov 15 1862 as a Private at Fayetteville, Tennessee in the 7th Alabama Cavalry, Unit K. He was honorably discharged May 9 1865. He was unable to make a living on account of Rheumatism, not able to walk at all. (bio, by Sandy) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Married Elizabeth J. Smith, 21 May 1866, Lincoln Co., Tennessee. They were the parents of William Miller, John Lee, Sarah Icy, Edward Washington, and James Walter McCown. -- Born Lincoln County TN, Oct 29, 1843; Enlisted Nov 25, 1862, Fayetteville, TN; Married Elizabeth J. Smith, May 21, 1866 in Lincoln County, TN; Pension Application, Madison County, AL, 1897, 1899, age 58, Unable to make a living due to rheumatism, Unable to walk; Living in Delaney Texas, at least Mar-Nov 10, 1900; Nov 10, 1900 JCM wrote that "... Texas don't suit my rumatism"; Pension Application Madison County, AL, July 1903; Madison County Pension Board member wrote on July 23, 1903 that JCM did not have the use of his legs or his hands; Soldier's Home roster, June 16, 1905 (and every extant roster thereafter until his death); Letter JCM wrote from Soldiers' Home, Dec 22, 1906, "[The Home] is run so bad... We must be treated better or it [Soldiers' Home] will be done away with. The cooks and hired hands gets [sic] two thirds of what is appropriated for us and we get a poor living out of it..." (M.L. Fielder was Commandant at the time); Left the Home and requested his residence be changed to Limestone County, AL, but returned to the Home [from Commandant Simpson letter, Sept 21, 1907]; Died, Feb 10, 1914, age 71 Additional information may be obtained from Confederate Memorial Park. https://ahc.alabama.gov/properties/confederate/confederate.aspx

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Co. K, 9t Ala Cav

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