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Capt William Wesley Lillard

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Capt William Wesley Lillard Veteran

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
25 Feb 1882 (aged 59)
Meigs County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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He served as Captain of the 5th McKenzie's TN cavalry Regiment, sixth company, company I, Organized 19 Jul, 1862 at Shiloh, Hawkins county; men from Meigs and Hamilton counties. Ordered to 13th Battalion as Co. I, 9 Oct, 1862, from Meigs County,Fifth Tennessee Calvary. He's in the 1850, 1860 Meigs Co. Census with all children named, including those of Lucretia' by first spouse. Capt. W. W. Lillard was first a 3rd Lt in Capt. G. W. McKenzies Co. organized July 1861. Served his enlistment, came home and organized this company July 1862.

Father: John "Honest Jack" Lillard (1797-1859)
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsey" Taylor (1796/1799-1848)

Methodist Minister.
First wife: Lucretia F. Blevins (Creasy)(1813-1859)married 22 Oct 1845 Meigs co TN, Daughter of David M. Blevins and Sarah Torbett. Children: Elmira Minerva "Miss Jane", Amanda C, John Wesley, Susan Russell, Emily T, and Myra Mary Lillard.

Second wife: Jacintha Ann Barr (1838-1912)married 29 Jul 1873 TN. Parents unknown. Children: Lucy L A, Walter H "Harry W", Fora Belle and Addie Victoria Lillard.

He served as Captain of the 5th McKenzie's TN cavalry Regiment, sixth company, company I, Organized 19 Jul, 1862 at Shiloh, Hawkins county; men from Meigs and Hamilton counties. Ordered to 13th Battalion as Co. I, 9 Oct, 1862, from Meigs County,Fifth Tennessee Calvary. He's in the 1850, 1860 Meigs Co. Census with all children named, including those of Lucretia' by first spouse. Capt. W. W. Lillard was first a 3rd Lt in Capt. G. W. McKenzies Co. organized July 1861. Served his enlistment, came home and organized this company July 1862.

Father: John "Honest Jack" Lillard (1797-1859)
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsey" Taylor (1796/1799-1848)

Methodist Minister.
First wife: Lucretia F. Blevins (Creasy)(1813-1859)married 22 Oct 1845 Meigs co TN, Daughter of David M. Blevins and Sarah Torbett. Children: Elmira Minerva "Miss Jane", Amanda C, John Wesley, Susan Russell, Emily T, and Myra Mary Lillard.

Second wife: Jacintha Ann Barr (1838-1912)married 29 Jul 1873 TN. Parents unknown. Children: Lucy L A, Walter H "Harry W", Fora Belle and Addie Victoria Lillard.



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