Henry Clay Alderson

Biography
Born	10/25/1847
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	11/09/1912
Death Location	Tazewell Co., VA
Father	Christopher Alderson
Mother	Mary Peery Gibson
Married	9/28/1871 (Tazewell Co.)
Spouse	Mary Louise Chapman
Military Units
16th Cavalry?
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Misc
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Census Information: 1850: 27, Age 2 1860: 7L, Age 12 1870: Tazewell Co., Jeffersonville 142, Age 22 1880: Tazewell Co., Jeffersonville 371, Age 32 1900: Tazewell Co., Tazewell 194, Age 52 1910: Tazewell Co. 153, Age 62, Veteran: Yes 1920: DEAD 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Newspaper mentions: Tazewell Republican, 11/14/1912, 11/21/1912, 12/19/1912 Clinch Valley News, 11/15/1912 Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 11/12/1912 Gettysburg Times, 6/29/1938 Notes: Father owned 5 slaves. Received Southern Cross of Honor. Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 16th Reg't Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Oct. 10, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Due from enlistment Present	Card 2 Private, Company G, 16th Reg't Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Oct 11, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Due from enlistment Present