2nd. Lt. Co. C, 17th Mississippi Infantry
2nd Lieutenant of Steede's Battalion of the MS 17th Regiment - Elected Chancery Clerk of Pascagoula - US Federal Court Clerk - Appointed U.S. Shipping Commissioner Port of Pascagoula, MS - Appointed 1st Post Master of Scranton, MS Post Office.
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Published in The Daily Herald, Biloxi Miss.
Friday June 15, 1928 p. 6
CADMUS H. ALLEY DIES AT PASCAGOULA AT 92
Pascagoula, June 15 -
Cadmus H. Alley died at his home at 230 Ker Street in Pascagoula, Wednesday night at the age of 92 years.
He had been in feeble health for about a year.
The funeral will take place Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, with services conducted by the Rev. James W. Sells, pastor of the Methodist Church. Interment will be in Machpelah cemetery under auspices of the Masonic Lodge. As requested by Mr. Alley before his death, he will be buried in his Confederate uniform.
Mr. Alley was born in Prince George County, Virginia, July 18, 1836. He came to Ocean Springs in 1854, and moved to Pascagoula in 1864. He was elected clerk of the courts and served through the reconstruction days until 1875.
Mr. Alley served in the Civil War as a first lieutenant in Colonel A.C. Steede's battalion. He was taken prisoner near the close of the war and was given amnesty release. Up to 1919 and for thirty-five years previous he was United States shipping commissioner at the port of Pascagoula. Mr. Alley was the first postmaster at Scranton which is the old name of this city.
Mr. Alley was married to Miss Isabella Bilbo, who died May 25, 1913.
He is survived by the following children; Robert Alley of Ocean Springs, Miss Lizzie Alley of Pascagoula, Mrs. L.A. Cowan of Mobile, Mrs. Florrie Herrin of Jackson, Miss., Mrs. L.E. Faulk of Atlanta, Ga., N.W. Alley of Pascagoula and Mrs. C.L. Bennett of Birmingham, Ala. He also leaves fourteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.
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Other children not linked include;
Charlotte Virginia 'Jennie' Alley Gordon and Myra Alley Faulk.
2nd. Lt. Co. C, 17th Mississippi Infantry
2nd Lieutenant of Steede's Battalion of the MS 17th Regiment - Elected Chancery Clerk of Pascagoula - US Federal Court Clerk - Appointed U.S. Shipping Commissioner Port of Pascagoula, MS - Appointed 1st Post Master of Scranton, MS Post Office.
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Published in The Daily Herald, Biloxi Miss.
Friday June 15, 1928 p. 6
CADMUS H. ALLEY DIES AT PASCAGOULA AT 92
Pascagoula, June 15 -
Cadmus H. Alley died at his home at 230 Ker Street in Pascagoula, Wednesday night at the age of 92 years.
He had been in feeble health for about a year.
The funeral will take place Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, with services conducted by the Rev. James W. Sells, pastor of the Methodist Church. Interment will be in Machpelah cemetery under auspices of the Masonic Lodge. As requested by Mr. Alley before his death, he will be buried in his Confederate uniform.
Mr. Alley was born in Prince George County, Virginia, July 18, 1836. He came to Ocean Springs in 1854, and moved to Pascagoula in 1864. He was elected clerk of the courts and served through the reconstruction days until 1875.
Mr. Alley served in the Civil War as a first lieutenant in Colonel A.C. Steede's battalion. He was taken prisoner near the close of the war and was given amnesty release. Up to 1919 and for thirty-five years previous he was United States shipping commissioner at the port of Pascagoula. Mr. Alley was the first postmaster at Scranton which is the old name of this city.
Mr. Alley was married to Miss Isabella Bilbo, who died May 25, 1913.
He is survived by the following children; Robert Alley of Ocean Springs, Miss Lizzie Alley of Pascagoula, Mrs. L.A. Cowan of Mobile, Mrs. Florrie Herrin of Jackson, Miss., Mrs. L.E. Faulk of Atlanta, Ga., N.W. Alley of Pascagoula and Mrs. C.L. Bennett of Birmingham, Ala. He also leaves fourteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.
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Other children not linked include;
Charlotte Virginia 'Jennie' Alley Gordon and Myra Alley Faulk.
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