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William Mansfield “Wild Bill” Calvert

Birth: 4 Dec 1834
Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA
Death: 5 Jun 1911 (aged 76)
Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Calvert Cemetery #2

Needmore, Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 19025567 View Source

Son of John Thompson and Frances Morse Calvert.
Spouse of Orlena Sigler.
Wed. Mar 11, 1856 Caldwell Co., Ky.

Civil War veteran. According to records of his admission to the Kentucky Confederate Home in Pewee Valley and various other records, he served in the following Confederate units:
(1) Chrisman's Battalion Arkansas Cavalry;(2) Company K, 5th Kentucky Cavalry; and(3) Terry's Company, 1st (Kirkpatrick's) Battalion Kentucky Cavalry.The last two units were a part of the famous cavalry of Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, "Morgan's Raiders." According to his original discharge certificate he was discharged from the army in 1864 for medical reasons.

He also had 2 more daughters-Flora Pauline-1870-1956 and Lula Ona-1872=1960.

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Martha California Calvert Nichols daughter of William M and Orlena Calvert

1860–1947

Son of John Thompson and Frances Morse Calvert.
Spouse of Orlena Sigler.
Wed. Mar 11, 1856 Caldwell Co., Ky.

Civil War veteran. According to records of his admission to the Kentucky Confederate Home in Pewee Valley and various other records, he served in the following Confederate units:
(1) Chrisman's Battalion Arkansas Cavalry;(2) Company K, 5th Kentucky Cavalry; and(3) Terry's Company, 1st (Kirkpatrick's) Battalion Kentucky Cavalry.The last two units were a part of the famous cavalry of Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan, "Morgan's Raiders." According to his original discharge certificate he was discharged from the army in 1864 for medical reasons.

He also had 2 more daughters-Flora Pauline-1870-1956 and Lula Ona-1872=1960.

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Martha California Calvert Nichols daughter of William M and Orlena Calvert

1860–1947

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Orlena Mcnary Sigler Calvert

1837–1923 (m. 1856)

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Maintained by: M
Originally Created by: gail caraway
Added: Apr 20, 2007
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19025567/william_mansfield-calvert: accessed ), memorial page for William Mansfield “Wild Bill” Calvert (4 Dec 1834–5 Jun 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19025567, citing Calvert Cemetery #2, Needmore, Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by M (contributor 50750279).

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