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Elias Stapleton

Biography
Born ca. 1829
Birth Location Scott Co.
Died 04/18/1862
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father Jacob Stapleton
Mother Delila Salyer
Married 1/11/1851
12/31/1857
Spouses Nancy Castle
Lydia Salyer
Military Units
50th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
50th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: Scott Co. 497, Age 18
1860: 1176, Age 31
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company H, 50th Virginia Infantry

Name appears on a Register
of Claims of Deceased Officers and Soldiers from Virginia which were filed for settlement in the Office of the Confederate States Auditor for the War Department.

By whom presented: L. H. N. Salyer, Atty.
When filed: April 18, 1864
Where born: Scott Co., Va
Where died: Russell Co., Va

Comptroller:
When reported to: Jany 7, 1865
When returned: Jany 11, 1865

Number of settlements:
Certificate: 21934

Amount found due: $81.23

Certificate retained

Card 2

CASE OF Eli Stapleton
Co. H, 50th Virginia Infantry

Not found on rolls.

Card 3

I CERTIFY, That the within named Eli Stapleton a private of Captain L. H. N. Salyer's Company (H) of the 50th Regiment of Virginia Infantry, born in Scott County in the State of Virginia, aged About 35 years, 5 feet, 10 inches high, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, and by occupation a farmer, was enlisted by Capt. L. H. N. Salyer at Scott County Va on the 2nd day of April 1862, to serve three years and died at Russell County Va on the 18th April 1862.

[Remainder of pay voucher, owen $80.86.]

Card 4

50

2nd Auditor's Office
Dec. 20, 1864
The within Signature of L. H. N. Sayers Capt. Compy (H) 50th Regt. Va. Vols. is genuine as compared with his Receipts in this Office.
John W. Bunsory

Card 5

Eli Stapleton Decd
Private Co (H) 50th Regt. Va. Infantry

L. H. N. Salyers atto

Quillinsville P. O.
Scott Co. Virginia

Recd. Apl. 18, 1864

Card 6

[Lydia Stapleton is the widow of Eli Stapleton.]

Card 7

H. 50. Va.

No. 21,934

Account.
Eli Stapleton Deceased.

Pri. of Capt. Salyers Co. "H" 50 Regiment Vols.

Due: $82.23

[...]

Reported, Jany 7, 1865
Confirmed, January 11, 1865

Card 8

[Pay voucher.]

Card 9

[Scott county legal document.]

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[Scott county legal document.]

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