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Submitted: 5/21/19 • Approved: 5/25/19 • Last Updated: 6/4/19 • R1270197-G1270196-S3
Bryant
Confederate States Army
24 Texas Infantry, Company C
Civil War Confederacy
March 9, 1842 - April 13, 1926
Bryant Caraway of Alma, AR
Date of birth: Mar 9, 1842 in Kenton, Obion Co. TN
Name of father: Jesse Caraway, born in "Wane" County,NC & lived in West Tennessee and died in Hood Co. TX, son of Bryant Caraway of West TN, Obion Co. TN
Name of mother: Elizabeth Keathley, daughter of Daniel Keathley of Obion Co. TN
Remarks: Grandfather Keathley fought in the Rev. War. Grandmother and Grandfather are Irish decent
Education: Early education in East TN.
Teachers: John Brickhouse, Julia Boggs, and Louis Boyett
Military service: 24th TX Infantry, Co. C, in which I served for a while and then I was transferred to 1st Texas Battery and served to close of war. The battery was made up at Tyler, Smith Co. TX and commanded by James Douglass.
Church connection: Christian Church - Deacon at one time
Organizations: Blue Lodge & Chapter and Council and have "halt" positions in all these Lodges.
Wife & date of marriage: Francis Bibb Cheek, married on Nov 15, 1865 in Hood Co. TX, daughter of Dr. Penalton Cheek and Elizabeth McDanniel Cheek of Hood Co. TX
Children & their address:
Lula married L.W. Black, Alma, AR
William Bryant married Calie Lake, Alma, AR
Son of Jesse and Elizabeth Keathley Caraway
Francis
February 2, 1848 - December 7, 1904
Daughter of Dr. Penalton and Elizabeth McDaniel Cheek
Military search and obituary by Glenda.
Resource: Ancestry and Soldiers & Sailors.
Contributed on 5/21/19 by billsully060
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