John Franklin McElhenny - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

John Franklin McElhenny


Biography
Born	12/24/1814
Birth Location	Greenbrier Co.
Died	11/13/1898
Death Location	Greenbrier Co., WV
Father	John McElhenny
Mother	Rebecca Walkup
Married
Spouse
Military Units
37th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Misc
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Virginia Confederate Home
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Census Information:

1850: 26, Age 34
1860: 29L, Age 44
1870: Lebanon 339, Age 55
1880: Lebanon 452, Age 65
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: Charles B. Price

Newspaper mentions:
Bristol News, 5/13/1879, 8/9/1881
Southwest Examiner, 5/1/1886
Greenbrier Independent, 12/22/1898

Notes: Robert E. Lee Camp Application witnessed by Isaac B. Fickle, and G. W. Seacatt (1896). Mentioned in Pioneer Recollections of Southwest Virginia. Member Virginia House of Delegates, 1847, 1848. Obituary says he died in Spencer, Roance Co., WV

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Captain, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom:
Period: 12 months

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. Dunbar
To what time: June 30

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

*Recapitulation shows Capt present for duty

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. McElhenny
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: May 10, 1861
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom:
Period: 1 year

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on
Regimental Return
for the month of Feb., 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent
Station: Camp Mason
Remarks: Recruiting service

Card 5

Appears on a
Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Dropped Apl. 16, 1862

Card 6

See case of H. S. Fickle filed with rolls of Co. C, 37 Va. Inf.

Card 7

Vou. No. 128, Abstract Bb, 2nd Qr., 1862.

RECEIPT OF
Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny, Co. C. 37th Va Vols
FOR
$2500.00

Card 8

[Pay voucher.]

Card 9

Capt. J. F. McElheny
Co. D, 37th Regt Va. Vols.
Paid $260
31st October 1861

From 30th June to 31st August

Voucher No. 92

Card 10

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 11

No. 251 Abst. K
1st Qr., 1862
John F. McElhenny

Card 12

[Special requisition for coats, pants, shoes, drawers, shirts, etc.]

Card 13

Vou. No. 7 Abstr
2d Quarter 1862
Capt. J. F. McElhenny A. N. V.
April 1st, 1862

Card 14

[Special requisition for coats, pants, drawers, shirts, etc.]

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Captain, Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1861 (Dated Aug. 31) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Period: 12 months Last paid: By whom: Capt. Dunbar To what time: June 30 Present or absent: Not stated Remarks: *Recapitulation shows Capt present for duty	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Jany & Feby., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. McElhenny Period: 12 mo. Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Feby 28 to Mch. 30, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: May 10, 1861 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Period: 1 year Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Not stated Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on Regimental Return for the month of Feb., 1862 Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent Station: Camp Mason Remarks: Recruiting service	Card 5 Appears on a Register containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States. Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Dropped Apl. 16, 1862	Card 6 See case of H. S. Fickle filed with rolls of Co. C, 37 Va. Inf.
Card 7 Vou. No. 128, Abstract Bb, 2nd Qr., 1862. RECEIPT OF Capt. Jno. F. McElhenny, Co. C. 37th Va Vols FOR $2500.00	Card 8 [Pay voucher.]	Card 9 Capt. J. F. McElheny Co. D, 37th Regt Va. Vols. Paid $260 31st October 1861 From 30th June to 31st August Voucher No. 92
Card 10 [Front of pay voucher.]	Card 11 No. 251 Abst. K 1st Qr., 1862 John F. McElhenny	Card 12 [Special requisition for coats, pants, shoes, drawers, shirts, etc.]
Card 13 Vou. No. 7 Abstr 2d Quarter 1862 Capt. J. F. McElhenny A. N. V. April 1st, 1862	Card 14 [Special requisition for coats, pants, drawers, shirts, etc.]