Elihu K1 Skeen - Russell County, Virginia in the Civil War

Elihu K1 Skeen


Biography
Born	03/13/1835
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	12/30/1933
Death Location	Buchanan Co., VA
Father	Jonathan Skeen
Mother	Jane Chafin
Married	08/14/1860 2
Spouses	Elizabeth Ashby Luda Paret
Military Units
64th Cavalry
2nd VSL?
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
64th Mounted Infantry
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Misc
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Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 718, Age 12
1860: 450, Age 22
1870: Castlewood 23, Age 31
1880: Not found
1900: Pike Co., KY, Lick 19, Age 67
1910: Buchanan Co., Rock Lick 59, Age 68, Veteran: Yes
1920: Buchanan Co., Rock Lick 125, Age 83
1930: Buchanan Co., Rock Lick 35, Age 95, Veteran: Yes

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1925 (Buchanan County)

Notes: Two different men. Divorced Elizabeth in 1882 for adultery.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record

Card 1
Private, Company H, 64th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a
Roll of Prisoners of War
paroled at Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, by Col. William Y. Dillard, 34 Ky. Infty. Vols.

Roll dated: Not dated

Where paroled: Cumberland Gap, Ky
When paroled: April 28, 1865
Remarks: Wise County, Virginia

Card 2
Private, Captain M. V. Kilbourn's Company, 64 Virginia Cavalry

Age: 20 years

Appears on a muster roll for Cumberland Gap Tenn Sept. 1, 1863

Muster-in to date: Aug. 18, 1862

Joined for duty and enrolled:
When: Aug. 18, 1862
Where: Wise Co., Va
By whom: S. Salyers
Period: 3 yrs

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 18, 1862 to (Dated Dec. 4, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 18, 1862
Where: Wise Co.
By whom: Samuel Salyers
Period: 3 yrs or during the war

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 4

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 18, 1862 to Dec. 31, 1862 (Dated Dec. 31, 1862)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 18, 1862
Where: Wise Co.
By whom: Samuel Salyers
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 5

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 18, 1862
Where: Wise Co., Va
By whom: Samuel Salyers
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: H. C. Slemp
To what time: Dec. 31, 1862

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 6

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 18, 1862
Where: Wise Co., Va
By whom: Sam Salyers
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Capt. H. C. Slemp
To what time: Feb. 28, 1863

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent sick

Card 7

Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1863 (Dated June 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 18, 1862
Where: Wise Co., Va
By whom: Samuel Salyers
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: H. C. Slemp
To what time: Feb. 28, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 8

Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to June 30, 1864 (Dated June 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Aug. 18, 1862
Where: Wise Co., Va
By whom: Capt. Salyers
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: H. C. Slemp
To what time: Aug. 31, 1863

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company H, 64th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, by Col. William Y. Dillard, 34 Ky. Infty. Vols. Roll dated: Not dated Where paroled: Cumberland Gap, Ky When paroled: April 28, 1865 Remarks: Wise County, Virginia	Card 2 Private, Captain M. V. Kilbourn's Company, 64 Virginia Cavalry Age: 20 years Appears on a muster roll for Cumberland Gap Tenn Sept. 1, 1863 Muster-in to date: Aug. 18, 1862 Joined for duty and enrolled: When: Aug. 18, 1862 Where: Wise Co., Va By whom: S. Salyers Period: 3 yrs	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 18, 1862 to (Dated Dec. 4, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 18, 1862 Where: Wise Co. By whom: Samuel Salyers Period: 3 yrs or during the war Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 18, 1862 to Dec. 31, 1862 (Dated Dec. 31, 1862) Enlisted: When: Aug. 18, 1862 Where: Wise Co. By whom: Samuel Salyers Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: To what time: Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1863 (Dated Feb. 28, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 18, 1862 Where: Wise Co., Va By whom: Samuel Salyers Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: H. C. Slemp To what time: Dec. 31, 1862 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 6 Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apr., 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 18, 1862 Where: Wise Co., Va By whom: Sam Salyers Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. H. C. Slemp To what time: Feb. 28, 1863 Present or absent: Absent Remarks: Absent sick
Card 7 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1863 (Dated June 30, 1863) Enlisted: When: Aug. 18, 1862 Where: Wise Co., Va By whom: Samuel Salyers Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: H. C. Slemp To what time: Feb. 28, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks:	Card 8 Appears on a muster roll for Aug. 31, 1863 to June 30, 1864 (Dated June 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Aug. 18, 1862 Where: Wise Co., Va By whom: Capt. Salyers Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: H. C. Slemp To what time: Aug. 31, 1863 Present or absent: Present Remarks: