Ben was a son of John Marley and Hannah Barnes. John Marley and his family are listed in the 1810 through the 1860 Wilkes County Federal Census. Neither John or Hannah can be found in 1870. Records for their death and burial have not been found. If anyone can add this information it will be appreciated.
Benjamin W. Marley enlisted in Company 1, 26th Regt, NC on Sept. 23, 1862 at the age of 35. He was wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. on July 1, 1863. He was a Private. Roll-exct 0024, Roll-Rec 00004259. The North Carolina Standard newspaper dated July 29, 1863 had a list of men killed and wounded at Gettysburg which included B. W. Marley. He was mustered out on April 9, 1865 at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. He fought under Colonels J.R. Vance and H.K. Burgwyn who were both killed in the battle of Gettysburg. His first Colonel Z.B. Vance was elected as Governor of North Carolina in August 1862.
Benjamin walked back home to Ferguson, NC from Virginia (215 miles) when the Civil War was over. In the 1910 Lewis Fork Census he was 81 years old and living with his granddaughter Belle.
His grave marker has not been located. It was probably of soft stone which weathered away. George McNeil read this cemetery and did not find the grave for Benjamin. He said there were indications of old graves without markers. If anyone lives near this cemetery, I would appreciate them taking another look for his grave. It should have a Civil War marker.
Note - Hopefully someone can find his obituary and enter it.
Benjamin W. Marley enlisted in Company 1, 26th Regt, NC on Sept. 23, 1862 at the age of 35. He was wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. on July 1, 1863. He was a Private. Roll-exct 0024, Roll-Rec 00004259. The North Carolina Standard newspaper dated July 29, 1863 had a list of men killed and wounded at Gettysburg which included B. W. Marley. He was mustered out on April 9, 1865 at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. He fought under Colonels J.R. Vance and H.K. Burgwyn who were both killed in the battle of Gettysburg. His first Colonel Z.B. Vance was elected as Governor of North Carolina in August 1862.
Benjamin walked back home to Ferguson, NC from Virginia (215 miles) when the Civil War was over. In the 1910 Lewis Fork Census he was 81 years old and living with his granddaughter Belle.
His grave marker has not been located. It was probably of soft stone which weathered away. George McNeil read this cemetery and did not find the grave for Benjamin. He said there were indications of old graves without markers. If anyone lives near this cemetery, I would appreciate them taking another look for his grave. It should have a Civil War marker.
Note - Hopefully someone can find his obituary and enter it.
Ben was a son of John Marley and Hannah Barnes. John Marley and his family are listed in the 1810 through the 1860 Wilkes County Federal Census. Neither John or Hannah can be found in 1870. Records for their death and burial have not been found. If anyone can add this information it will be appreciated.
Benjamin W. Marley enlisted in Company 1, 26th Regt, NC on Sept. 23, 1862 at the age of 35. He was wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. on July 1, 1863. He was a Private. Roll-exct 0024, Roll-Rec 00004259. The North Carolina Standard newspaper dated July 29, 1863 had a list of men killed and wounded at Gettysburg which included B. W. Marley. He was mustered out on April 9, 1865 at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. He fought under Colonels J.R. Vance and H.K. Burgwyn who were both killed in the battle of Gettysburg. His first Colonel Z.B. Vance was elected as Governor of North Carolina in August 1862.
Benjamin walked back home to Ferguson, NC from Virginia (215 miles) when the Civil War was over. In the 1910 Lewis Fork Census he was 81 years old and living with his granddaughter Belle.
His grave marker has not been located. It was probably of soft stone which weathered away. George McNeil read this cemetery and did not find the grave for Benjamin. He said there were indications of old graves without markers. If anyone lives near this cemetery, I would appreciate them taking another look for his grave. It should have a Civil War marker.
Note - Hopefully someone can find his obituary and enter it.
Benjamin W. Marley enlisted in Company 1, 26th Regt, NC on Sept. 23, 1862 at the age of 35. He was wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. on July 1, 1863. He was a Private. Roll-exct 0024, Roll-Rec 00004259. The North Carolina Standard newspaper dated July 29, 1863 had a list of men killed and wounded at Gettysburg which included B. W. Marley. He was mustered out on April 9, 1865 at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. He fought under Colonels J.R. Vance and H.K. Burgwyn who were both killed in the battle of Gettysburg. His first Colonel Z.B. Vance was elected as Governor of North Carolina in August 1862.
Benjamin walked back home to Ferguson, NC from Virginia (215 miles) when the Civil War was over. In the 1910 Lewis Fork Census he was 81 years old and living with his granddaughter Belle.
His grave marker has not been located. It was probably of soft stone which weathered away. George McNeil read this cemetery and did not find the grave for Benjamin. He said there were indications of old graves without markers. If anyone lives near this cemetery, I would appreciate them taking another look for his grave. It should have a Civil War marker.
Note - Hopefully someone can find his obituary and enter it.
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