William O Elkins

Biography
Born	ca. 1836
Birth Location	Tazewell Co., Russell
Died
Death Location
Father	Thomas Elkins
Mother	Delila Keen
Married	03/23/1859
Spouse	Nancy Elswick
Military Units
22nd Cavalry
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Census Information: 1850: 1248, Age 14 1860: 732, Age 23 1870: New Garden 310, Age 35 1880: Elk Garden 341, Age 44 1900: Not found 1910: Not found 1920: Not found 1930: Not found

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Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company I, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll dated May 31st, 1861 Enrolled for active service on: May 3 Enrolled for active service at: New Garden Enrolled by: Capt. J. F. McElhenney Period: 1 year Age: 24 Company was enrolled for active service at Honaker, Va., on the 3rd day of May, 1861 and travelled then to Abingdon where it arrived on the 30th, 1861, a distance of 34 miles.	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 2 Where: New Garden By whom: Capt. S. Hunt Period: 12 mo Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Sick at Monterey	Card 3 Private, Company D, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for to Oct. 31, 1863 (Dated Oct. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: May 1, 1863 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Ball Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 MEMORANDUM FROM PRISONER OF WAR RECORDS. Name: Elkins, Wm Rank: No. of Reg't.: 22 State: Va Arm of Service: Cav. Co.: I Records of: [...] Vol.: 626 Captured at _______, 186_, confined at Richmond, Va., ________, 186_ Rec.d from Lt. Talbot and confined at jail at Abingdon, Va. Dec 31 charged with Desertion. To be sent to Wytheville, Dec. 3/64