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Pvt Isaac W. Longley

1828 – 18 Nov 1862

Birth1828
Death18 Nov 1862
CemeteryCamp Nelson Confederate Cemetery
Cabot , Lonoke County , Arkansas , USA
Added byV Anguiano on 23 Sep 2021
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LONGLEY, Issac W. Pvt., 22nd Texas Infantry, Co. I. Died of fever at Camp Nelson, Lonoke Co., AR; buried at Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR or in the nearby hills. Isaac was born in McMinn County, Tennessee to James Longley (born Oct 1, 1792 Rockbridge County, Virginia, Death: July 14, 1870) and Nancy Long (1804-1854). Exact birth date has not been discovered but subtracting age stated in the various censuses, Isaac would have been born about 1828. Sheer speculation on the very slight discrepancies in birth year calculation versus census enumeration dates suggest Isaac was born around September or October 1828. The place of birth is based upon James Longley residence in the 1830 and 1840 census taken in McMinn County TN. These census only list head of household by name with categories of individuals such as "Free White Persons", category "Males", column by age such as "Under 5 years of age". The United States census does not include names of every individual in the household until 1850. Isaac likely worked on a farm as a boy, as was normal for that time in U.S. history. The census records show he was a laborer and carpenter with enlistment on May 10, 1862 in Tyler Texas as an "Artificer". The muster card for the Confederate States of America (CSA) 22nd Infantry, Company I which was referred to as "Hubbard's Regiment". The final muster card for November 1862 records Isaac as deceased of "Camp Fever" (typhus) at Camp Nelson which was near Cabot Arkansas. Education systems did not start in the US (Massachusetts to be specific) until about 1839 so Isaac was likely home schooled to what the 21rst century would assess as no more than 6th grade level. The records indicate that Isaac W Longley and his brother George W Longley (born abt 1826) moved from McMinn County, Tennessee with their parents to Murray County, Georgia before the 1850 census on Oct 29th. However, these brothers are also shown in the October 24th, 1850 census in Talladega, Alabama. A plausible explanation is that the brothers were away (estimated distance 160 miles) when the census taker stopped at the home of James and Nancy. The Georgia census taker was instructed about people living around the parents. The Alabama census taker recorded the location of the brothers where they were working at the property of John Calfee. Marriage records for the State of Texas indicate that Isaac W Longley was married to Easter Wood on December 13, 1857. Smith County Historical Society books on legal proceedings (found in the Mesquite Texas main public library) indicate with a lawsuit for payment in Tyler Texas in 1857 where Isaac is suing individuals for failure to pay for work performed. The children of Isaac and Easter were George William Longley (1860-1888) and (Miss) Jonnie Longley (married William Hendrix) (1863-unknown). Since Isaac perished October 1862, then the daughter was born after her father passed. Easter did not remarry until (recorded) January 1, 1873 to A. M. Thurman (Alphenes or Alphens M Thurman). Census References: • 1830, Tennessee, McMinn County, p206, line 20 • 1840, Tennessee, McMinn County, line 17 (James, children are only by qty) • 29 Oct 1850, Georgia, Murray County, p233, line 2 age 23 • 25 Oct 1850 Alabama, Talladega Co., Talladega, p381B living adjacent to James and Nancy with (assumed) brother George W, Isaac listed as age 22 o Oct 24, 1850 Murray County, GA census shows George W and Isaac living adjacent to James and Nancy Longley (page 233 top two lines) ages 25 and 23 respectively. On Oct 29, 1850, Talladega Co. AL (Childersburg), George W and Isaac living in the household of John Calfee as carpenter and laborer, ages 24 and 22 respectively. Distance is 160 miles approx. from Murray Co seat of Chatsworth GA as a reference point to Childersburg, Talladega Co, AL as a second reference point. The assumption is that these are the same individuals but the GA census enumeration was the parents giving information to the Census Taker while the boys worked in GA with anticipation that they would return. Otherwise, there are too many similarities to dismiss as separate pairs of George W and Isaac. This is the only scenario that fits transit of 160 miles from AL back to GA in 5 days and then back to AL for George W to be in the 1860 census in Talladega Co, AL

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