Advertisement

Photo added by Austin Sundstrom

Advertisement

Capt James Wesley Kays

Birth: 17 Nov 1831
Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Death: 20 May 1917 (aged 85)
Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Abingdon Cemetery

Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 7997745 View Source

Farmer, son of William and Elizabeth (Bracken) Kays of Kentucky; he was born November 17, 1831 in Indiana; his early life was passed on a farm and his education obtained in the district school; came to Abingdon in 1834;

He enlisted in the Union Army in October 1861 as a Private and remained till the close of the War; was promoted to Captain August 14, 1864;

55th Illinois Infantry Regiment Douglas Brigade, 2nd Regiment; Canton Rifles
Three Year Service October 31, 1861 - August 14, 1865

Company "K" 55th Illinois Infantry
KAYS, James W 1st Lt. Mar 26, 1865 Promoted [May 19, 1865]
KAYS, James W Captain Jun 11, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865

When he went home on a furlough, married Sabina Reed by whom he had a son and a daughter

A member of the Protestant Methodist Church since 1865; P.O. Abingdon History of Knox County Illinois, 1878

Farmer, son of William and Elizabeth (Bracken) Kays of Kentucky; he was born November 17, 1831 in Indiana; his early life was passed on a farm and his education obtained in the district school; came to Abingdon in 1834;

He enlisted in the Union Army in October 1861 as a Private and remained till the close of the War; was promoted to Captain August 14, 1864;

55th Illinois Infantry Regiment Douglas Brigade, 2nd Regiment; Canton Rifles
Three Year Service October 31, 1861 - August 14, 1865

Company "K" 55th Illinois Infantry
KAYS, James W 1st Lt. Mar 26, 1865 Promoted [May 19, 1865]
KAYS, James W Captain Jun 11, 1865 Mustered out Aug 14, 1865

When he went home on a furlough, married Sabina Reed by whom he had a son and a daughter

A member of the Protestant Methodist Church since 1865; P.O. Abingdon History of Knox County Illinois, 1878

Inscription

Co K 55 Ill Inft

Family Members

Parents

Spouse

Sarah Sabina Reed Kays

1832–1915

Siblings

Children

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

See more Kays memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Explore more

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

Maintained by: The Tree Whisperer
Originally Created by: Florence Banks
Added: Oct 18, 2003
Find a Grave Memorial ID:
Source Hide citation
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7997745/james_wesley-kays: accessed ), memorial page for Capt James Wesley Kays (17 Nov 1831–20 May 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7997745, citing Abingdon Cemetery, Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by The Tree Whisperer (contributor 46602380).

Welcome to a Find a Grave Memorial Page

Learn about how to make the most of a memorial.

or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out

Javascript required: We're sorry, but Find a Grave doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. You will need to enable Javascript by changing your browser settings. Learn how to enable it.