Charles Wesley Damron, 18411909 (aged 68 years)

Name
Charles Wesley /Damron/
Given names
Charles Wesley
Surname
Damron
Birth
Unique identifier: 561188FACA7F79D2A4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77369
Birth of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188FADCED49DE64494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77470
Birth of a sister
Unique identifier: 561188FADF1FB9DFB4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77480
Birth of a brother
about 1852 (aged 10 years)
Unique identifier: 561188FAE06029E084494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77487
Death of a mother
Unique identifier: 561188FACD1D79D444494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77384
Marriage of a parent
Unique identifier: 56118907DE7D711E44494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF255
Birth of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188FA119869F864494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77667
Birth of a half-sister
about 1859 (aged 17 years)
TN
Unique identifier: 561188FA125B49F8E4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77671
Marriage
after 1860 (aged 18 years)
Unique identifier: 561189083A07178114494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF13301
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188FACDFA89D4D4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77389
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188FACE6D59D514494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77391
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188FACFEF69D614494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77399
Death of a brother
before 1870 (aged 28 years)
Unique identifier: 561188FACF4479D5A4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77396
Census
1870 (aged 28 years)
Unique identifier: 561188FACB1949D2F4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77372

Household: C W, head of household, age 29, farmer; Elizabeth D, age 24, born TN; James D, son, age 7, born TN; Mary G, daughter, age 4, born TN; Nancy E, daughter, age 2, born TN; Samuel F, son, age 4 months, born TN.

Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188FAD05779D654494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77401
Marriage of a parent
Unique identifier: 56118907DE6F711E04494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF253
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188FAD0BB79D694494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77403
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188FAABCFC9BEE4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77206
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188FAD1B1E9D734494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77409
Birth of a half-brother
1878 (aged 36 years)
TN
Unique identifier: 561188FAEE6349E994494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77560
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188FAD31339D804494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77416
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188FAD11EB9D6D4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77405
Census
1880 (aged 38 years)
Unique identifier: 561188FACB3039D304494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77373
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188FAD37859D844494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77418
Death of a wife
Unique identifier: 561188FACD98A9D494494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77387
Marriage
Unique identifier: 56118907616863D334494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF5790
Marriage of a daughter
Unique identifier: 56118908E09C4638C4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF10688
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188FA1F5B7A00F4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77735
Birth of a son
May 16, 1886 (aged 45 years)
TN
Unique identifier: 561188FA1FC1EA0134494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77737
Death of a father
before July 7, 1886 (aged 45 years)
TN
Unique identifier: 561188FACBD1B9D374494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77376
Burial of a father
Unique identifier: 561188FACC7509D3D4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77379
Birth of a son
Unique identifier: 561188FA20266A0174494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77739
Birth of a daughter
Unique identifier: 561188FA208B3A01B4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77741
Marriage
Unique identifier: 56118907615FB3D314494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF5789
Death of a brother
Unique identifier: 561188FAD6B669DA64494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77437
Marriage of a son
Unique identifier: 56118908AB6D06BF14494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF11759
Death of a wife
Unique identifier: 561188FADBE489DDB4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77464
Burial of a wife
Unique identifier: 561188FADBFBC9DDC4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77465
Marriage of a son
Unique identifier: 56118908E15F263C54494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF10716
Marriage
Unique identifier: 56118908125AE6DFE4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:FF12023
Death of a half-brother
Unique identifier: 561188FA11B0D9F874494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77668
Reference Number
Unique identifier: 561188FACB80B9D344494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77374
Shared note: 37512
Death
Unique identifier: 561188FACAB0F9D2B4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77370
Burial
Unique identifier: 561188FACACF49D2C4494FC262BEB6D4
Record ID number: MH:IF77371
Record ID number
Record ID number
Record ID number
Record ID number
MH:F11991
Family with parents
father
18091886
Birth: February 10, 1809 36 25 Adair Co, KY
Death: before July 7, 1886TN
mother
18121853
Birth: September 14, 1812 TN
Death: 1853Weakley Co, TN
Marriage Marriage1829TN
24 years
younger brother
1852
Birth: about 1852 42 39 Weakley Co, TN
-11 years
himself
18411909
Birth: April 11, 1841 32 28 Dresden, Weakley Co, TN
Death: August 22, 1909Johnston Co, OK
-2 years
elder sister
-5 years
elder brother
18331901
Birth: February 10, 1833 24 20 AR
Death: June 17, 1901Weakley Co, TN
11 years
younger brother
18441926
Birth: April 21, 1844 35 31 TN
Death: 1926Bonham, Fannin Co, TX
-13 years
elder brother
18301870
Birth: 1830 20 17 TN
Death: before 1870
18 years
younger sister
18471914
Birth: December 12, 1847 38 35 Weakley Co, TN
Death: April 13, 1914Weakley Co, TN
-12 years
elder brother
18351911
Birth: December 19, 1835 26 23 MO
Death: 1911Weakley Co, TN
13 months
elder sister
Father’s family with Margaret H Vowell
father
18091886
Birth: February 10, 1809 36 25 Adair Co, KY
Death: before July 7, 1886TN
stepmother
18221870
Birth: April 7, 1822 TN
Death: 1870
Marriage MarriageApril 16, 1854
6 years
half-sister
-4 years
half-brother
18551908
Birth: January 24, 1855 45 32 Weakley Co, TN
Death: May 6, 1908Obion Co, TN
Father’s family with Elizabeth Harrington
father
18091886
Birth: February 10, 1809 36 25 Adair Co, KY
Death: before July 7, 1886TN
stepmother
18451900
Birth: 1845KY
Death: after 1900Obion Co, TN
Marriage MarriageOctober 8, 1872Weakley Co, TN
6 years
half-brother
half-brother
half-sister
Family with Elizabeth Dorcas Bass
himself
18411909
Birth: April 11, 1841 32 28 Dresden, Weakley Co, TN
Death: August 22, 1909Johnston Co, OK
wife
Marriage Marriageafter 1860
13 years
son
1872
Birth: 1872 30 27 Weakley Co, TN
-8 years
son
1863
Birth: 1863 21 18 Weakley Co, TN
11 years
son
18731929
Birth: December 27, 1873 32 28 Weakley Co, TN
Death: December 21, 1929
4 years
daughter
1878
Birth: February 2, 1878 36 33 Weakley Co, TN
3 years
daughter
18811966
Birth: January 31, 1881 39 36 Weakley Co, TN
Death: 1966Saginaw, Tarrant Co, TX
-12 years
daughter
1868
Birth: October 25, 1868 27 23 Weakley Co, TN
9 years
son
18781962
Birth: February 2, 1878 36 33 Weakley Co, TN
Death: June 6, 1962Durant, Bryan Co, OK
-23 months
daughter
18761955
Birth: February 2, 1876 34 31 Weakley Co, TN
Death: April 27, 1955Odessa, Ector Co, TX
-6 years
son
1870
Birth: February 1870 28 25 Weakley Co, TN
-3 years
daughter
18671950
Birth: March 6, 1867 25 22 Weakley Co, TN
Death: 1950Bryan Co, OK
Family with Morella Amanda Clark
himself
18411909
Birth: April 11, 1841 32 28 Dresden, Weakley Co, TN
Death: August 22, 1909Johnston Co, OK
wife
1866
Birth: before 1866
Marriage MarriageJanuary 14, 1883Weakley Co, TN
21 months
son
1884
Birth: October 19, 1884 43 18 Weakley Co, TN
19 months
son
1886
Birth: May 16, 1886 45 20 TN
2 years
son
1888
Birth: September 20, 1888 47 22 TN
3 years
daughter
1891
Birth: December 13, 1891 50 25 Fannin Co, TX
Death: Union City, Obion Co, TN
Family with Mary Ann Seago
himself
18411909
Birth: April 11, 1841 32 28 Dresden, Weakley Co, TN
Death: August 22, 1909Johnston Co, OK
wife
18441905
Birth: July 14, 1844 30 24 Greenfield, Poinsett Co, AR
Death: August 24, 1905Milburn, Johnston Co, OK
Marriage MarriageMarch 2, 1898Caddo, Bryan Co, OK
Family with A E Jones
himself
18411909
Birth: April 11, 1841 32 28 Dresden, Weakley Co, TN
Death: August 22, 1909Johnston Co, OK
wife
1860
Birth: about 1860
Marriage MarriageNovember 6, 1907Belton, Atoka Co, OK
Clark + Mary Ann Seago
wife’s husband
wife
18441905
Birth: July 14, 1844 30 24 Greenfield, Poinsett Co, AR
Death: August 24, 1905Milburn, Johnston Co, OK
Marriage Marriage
stepdaughter
Joseph Freshour + Mary Ann Seago
wife’s husband
1840
Birth: about 1840
wife
18441905
Birth: July 14, 1844 30 24 Greenfield, Poinsett Co, AR
Death: August 24, 1905Milburn, Johnston Co, OK
Marriage Marriageabout 1864
2 years
stepdaughter
1865
Birth: 1865 25 20
David C Betts + Mary Ann Seago
wife’s ex-husband
18031877
Birth: about 1803Amsterdam, Montgomery Co, NY
Death: about 1877Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (OK)
wife
18441905
Birth: July 14, 1844 30 24 Greenfield, Poinsett Co, AR
Death: August 24, 1905Milburn, Johnston Co, OK
Marriage Marriageabout 1868Blue Co, Indian Territory (OK)
Divorce Divorceabout 1874
5 years
stepson
1873
Birth: April 1873 70 28 Blue Co, Indian Territory (OK)
-2 years
stepdaughter
2 years
stepson
1871
Birth: 1871 68 26 Blue Co, Indian Territory (OK)
George W Davis + Mary Ann Seago
wife’s husband
wife
18441905
Birth: July 14, 1844 30 24 Greenfield, Poinsett Co, AR
Death: August 24, 1905Milburn, Johnston Co, OK
Marriage MarriageApril 11, 1875Sans Bois Co, Choctaw Nation
stepson
daughter-in-law
18801948
Birth: January 8, 1880 37 35 Blue Co, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (OK)
Death: November 28, 1948Durant, Bryan Co, OK
4 years
stepson
1883
Birth: June 20, 1883 40 38 Blue Co, Choctaw Nation
stepdaughter
stepson
1878
Birth: August 27, 1878 35 34 Blue Co, Choctaw Nation
stepson
stepdaughter
Census
Shared note

Household: C W, head of household, age 29, farmer; Elizabeth D, age 24, born TN; James D, son, age 7, born TN; Mary G, daughter, age 4, born TN; Nancy E, daughter, age 2, born TN; Samuel F, son, age 4 months, born TN.

Reference Number
Shared note

Charles Wesley, the fifth son of Samuel and Delilah, had a number of children by three wives. One of these wives being at least a degree of Cherokee.

Charles Wesley Damron served in Company C, 40th Illinois Infantry, Union Army. He was mustered out of service on 24 July 1865.

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Charles W Damron, Honey Grove
Samuel L Damron, Honey Grove

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Charles Wesley Damron served in Company C, 40th Illinois Infantry, Union Army. He was mustered out of service on 25 July 1865.

40th Illinois Infantry
Dyer's Regimental History
Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer

Organized at Springfield, Ill., and mustered in August 10, 1861. Moved to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., August 13, 1861, thence to Bird's Point, Mo., August 30, and to Paducah, Ky., September 8. Attached to District of Paducah, Ky., to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, Army Tennessee, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, District of Memphis, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Army Corps, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 15th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE - Duty at Paducah, Ky., till March, 1862. Demonstrations on Columbus, Ky., November 7-9, 1861. Moved to Savannah, Tenn., March 10-14, 1862. Expedition to Yellow Creek, Miss., and occupation of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 14-17. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, Corinth Road April 8. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. March to Memphis, Tenn., via LaGrange Grand Junction and Holly Springs, June 1 to July 21. Duty at Memphis till November 21. Sherman's Tallahatchie March November 26-December 12. At Davis' Mills and scouting in Northern Mississippi till April, 1863. Expedition through Northern Mississippi, April 17-26. Guarding Memphis and Charleston R. R. till June. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., June 8-14. Siege of Vicksburg June 14-July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Birdsong Ferry, Black River, July 4-6. Siege of Jackson, Miss., July 10-17. At Big Black River till September 25. Moved to Memphis, thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September 25-November 22. Operations on Memphis and Charleston R. R. in Alabama October 20-29. Battles of Chattanooga November 23-25. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn. November 28-December 9. At Scottsboro till May, 1864. Regiment veteranize January 1, 1864. Veterans on furlough March to May. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign, May to September. Joined army June 3. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Brush Mountain June 15. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Ezra Chapel, Hood's 2nd sortie, July 28. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October 3-26. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Griswoldsville November 22. Ogeechee River December 7-9. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Reconnaissance to Salkehatchie River January 25. Combahee River, S.C., January 28. Salkehatchie Swamps February 2-5. South Edisto River February 9. North Edisto River February 11-12. Savannah Creek and Congaree Creek February 15. Columbia February 15-17. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 20-21. Mill Creek March 22. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston, and his army. March to Washington, D.C. via Richmond April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 6.

Mustered out July 24, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 119 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 117 Enlisted men by disease. Total 246.
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