Today I will be introducing another one of my husband's ancestors. Today we will take a look at David R. Laycock. David is my husband's 3rd great grandfather. He enlisted in the military during the Civil War, however there were two David Laycocks living in Tennessee and keeping their military records separate has been a challenge. I believe our David served for the Confederacy while the other one served for the Union. As with any genealogical research, you have to use the records you find and then make educated guesses with the rest. This is my educated guess. I'm always open to other options and being shown and proven otherwise.
David Laycock was born about 1826 in Orange County, North Carolina to Timothy Laycock and Polly Warren. I am unsure of the other children of Timothy and Polly. There are other children, but I've not made the confirmation as of yet. When I do, I will update that information here.
It appears that David and his parents and sibling migrated from Orange County, North Carolina to by the time David is 10 years old. His father, Timothy is found on the Tax List for Jackson, Tennessee in 1836.
David marries Martha (last name unknown) sometime before 1850. In the 1850 Federal Census for Jackson, Tennessee he is listed with his wife Martha, their son Thomas 1 year old and his father Timothy. (these are assumptions as we all know that the relationship is not stated in the 1850 census.
David and Martha have following known children:
1). Thomas M. Laycock (abt 1849-abt 1896) **this is my husband's 2nd great grandfather
2). Elizabeth L. Laycock
3). Sarah E. Laycock
In 1860 David and his wife Martha along with the three children were living in Putnam County, Tennessee.
In 1861 it appears that David R. Laycock enlisted as a Private, Company B, 28th Reg't Tennessee Infantry. His enlistment date was 7 Sept 1861 at Camp Zollicoffer, TN by J. W. McHenry for a period of 12 months. David was 38 years of age.
I checked further on fold3.com for David's service records. On 3 Oct 1861, David is listed as present for duty. The next muster roll dated 31 Oct 1861 he is listed as absent. Under remarks it reads: "Left-without leave. I am told has run away." Uh oh!
The next muster roll is dated 28 Apr 1862 remarks: "Deserted Oct 1861"
The next muster roll is dated 28 Feb-31 Aug 1862. Absent. Remarks: "Absent without leave".
So it would seem that our David R. Laycock was not cut out to be a soldier.
There is another David R. Laycock that joined the Union army in 1864; but I think I have tracked him back to Kentucky with a different wife and children and he appears to be a different age. At first I thought that he was in the Confederate army, deserted and the later joined the Union. I don't believe that to be the case now; however it is odd that they think that this second David R. Laycock went to Putnam County before he was mustered out. It's likely that these two David's are related as both were born in Orange County, North Carolina. I'm of course not certain that there isn't a different story to this information. I'll have to dig deeper into David R. Laycock's history to see what I can find out.
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24 February 2015
03 February 2015
#5 of 52...John Wesley Welch
Let me introduce you to another Civil War Veteran from my family tree. It seems that many of my ancestors were discharged due to medical issues and my 3rd Great Grandfather John W. Welch is no exception. John Wesley Welch is my ancestor through my maternal grandfather's maternal line. That would be Jack Thomason's mother Emma Lois Allen's line.
John Wesley Welch was born 26 July 1838 in Henry County, Georgia and died 25 Jan 1884 in Henry County, Georgia.
John is the son of Wesley Cook Welch and his first wife Lydia Welch (I think). Mr. Wesley Cook Welch was apparently married four times and had children with three of the four wives. I've not quite got them all untangled. I'll get them sorted out eventually. For now it is believed that John Wesley's mother was Lydia. Due to the number of marriages and the fact that my 4th Great Grandfather had around 11 children and I'm not sure who each one's mother is I will not list John's siblings.
From his Disability Discharge Paper, "Private John W. Welch, of Captain W.W. Delamar Company 22 of the Twenty Seventh Regiment of Confederate States was enlisted by Major Calhoon of the 27th Regiment of Geo. Vol, at Camp Stephens on the ninth day of September 1861 to serve during the war; he was born in Henry county in the State of Georgia, is twenty three years of age, five feet, nine 1/2 inches high, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair and by occupation when enlisted a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty sixty days. The disability was caused by cold sitting in his head which has lasted during the last three years he said. J.W. Welch has been under medical treatment the most of that time. The medicine has proved ineffective.
Station: Manassas (can't read the second part)
Date: December ninth 1861.
Signed W.W.Delamar"
The surgeon wrote the following "general disability caused by long continual disease of the frontal and maxillary sinuses. I further declare my belief that he will never be able to discharge the duties of a soldier.
Signed Tho M Duvall Surgeon."
Discharged 11th day of December, 1861 at Camp Pickens.
So there you have it. He had serious sinus infections and they discharged him. I wonder what kind of medicine would he be given for sinus infection in 1861? They didn't have antibiotics.
John Wesley Welch went on to marry Emily Catherine Allen 5 Jan 1866 in Spalding County, Georgia.
Emily Catherine was born 15 Sep 1839 and died 5 Aug 1931. She is from yet another Allen line in my family. I have not yet traced her family back to see if they intersect with any of the other Allen lines.
John W. Welch and Emily C. Allen had the following known children:
1). Walter Welch (1866-1892)
2). Claudia Vandora Welch (1869-1971) **my 2nd great grandmother
3). Ressie F. Welch (1872-1939)
4). Sallie Dovie Welch (1878-1929)
5). John Wesley Welch JR (1882-1942)
John Wesley Welch SR passed away 25 Jan 1884.
John Wesley Welch was born 26 July 1838 in Henry County, Georgia and died 25 Jan 1884 in Henry County, Georgia.
John is the son of Wesley Cook Welch and his first wife Lydia Welch (I think). Mr. Wesley Cook Welch was apparently married four times and had children with three of the four wives. I've not quite got them all untangled. I'll get them sorted out eventually. For now it is believed that John Wesley's mother was Lydia. Due to the number of marriages and the fact that my 4th Great Grandfather had around 11 children and I'm not sure who each one's mother is I will not list John's siblings.
From his Disability Discharge Paper, "Private John W. Welch, of Captain W.W. Delamar Company 22 of the Twenty Seventh Regiment of Confederate States was enlisted by Major Calhoon of the 27th Regiment of Geo. Vol, at Camp Stephens on the ninth day of September 1861 to serve during the war; he was born in Henry county in the State of Georgia, is twenty three years of age, five feet, nine 1/2 inches high, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair and by occupation when enlisted a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty sixty days. The disability was caused by cold sitting in his head which has lasted during the last three years he said. J.W. Welch has been under medical treatment the most of that time. The medicine has proved ineffective.
Station: Manassas (can't read the second part)
Date: December ninth 1861.
Signed W.W.Delamar"
The surgeon wrote the following "general disability caused by long continual disease of the frontal and maxillary sinuses. I further declare my belief that he will never be able to discharge the duties of a soldier.
Signed Tho M Duvall Surgeon."
Discharged 11th day of December, 1861 at Camp Pickens.
So there you have it. He had serious sinus infections and they discharged him. I wonder what kind of medicine would he be given for sinus infection in 1861? They didn't have antibiotics.
John Wesley Welch went on to marry Emily Catherine Allen 5 Jan 1866 in Spalding County, Georgia.
Emily Catherine was born 15 Sep 1839 and died 5 Aug 1931. She is from yet another Allen line in my family. I have not yet traced her family back to see if they intersect with any of the other Allen lines.
John W. Welch and Emily C. Allen had the following known children:
1). Walter Welch (1866-1892)
2). Claudia Vandora Welch (1869-1971) **my 2nd great grandmother
3). Ressie F. Welch (1872-1939)
4). Sallie Dovie Welch (1878-1929)
5). John Wesley Welch JR (1882-1942)
John Wesley Welch SR passed away 25 Jan 1884.
13 January 2015
#2 of 52...William Lewis Thomason
William Lewis Thomason
(1835-1912)
William Lewis Thomason is one of my 3rd Great-grandfathers on my mother's side. I grew up seeing a portrait of him on the wall at my grandfather, Jack Thomason's house. I have a photo of that portrait somewhere, but I can't seem to find it now. I'll have to do a search for it and place it here once I locate it.
I had heard the story of how William L. Thomason was in the Civil War and that he was captured and help prisoner up North by the Yankees and when the war was finally over he walked all the way back to Georgia from Illinois barefoot. What a fascinating story to hear, right?
As I began doing more research on this man, I come to find out that there was a lot of truth to that story. But I'll get to that in a minute.
William Lewis Thomason was born 26 March 1835 in Walton County, Georgia to parents Martin Thomason and Dicy Dial. He was one of six known children of the couple.
William married Lucinda Francis Allen in Walton County, Georgia on 22 April 1857. (I've also seen her name as Francis Lucinda; I do not know for certain which order her name goes). Together they had the following known children. There was one more child born, but must have died young. Lucinda Francis indicates in two different census records that she is the mother of 7 children.
1) John William Franklin Thomason (1859-1886)
2) James David Thomason (1867-1937) *my Great Great Grandfather
3) Lewis Evrit Thomason (1869- )
4) Benjamin Martin Thomason (1871-1953)
5) Thomas A Thomason (1873-1911)
6) Nancy E. Thomason (1879- )
From all the census records it appears that William was a farmer or laborer his whole life. Now, what about that story about him being captured by the Yankees and walking back home to Georgia. I located a scan of his Georgia, Confederate Pension Application on Ancestry.com. He applied for indigent pension 11 July 1897. Below is a transcription of that record.
Questions for Applicant
State of Georgia,
Newton County
W.L. Thomason of said State and County, desiring to avail himself of the Pension Act approved December 15th, 1894, hereby submits his proofs, and after being duly sworn true answers to make the following questions, deposes and answers as follows:
1. What is your name and where do you reside?
W.L. Thomason. I live near Covington, Newton County, Georgia.
2. Where did you reside on January 1st 1894, and how long have you been a resident of this State?
I lived in Newton County-have lived in Georgia all my life.
3. When and where were you born?
March 25th, 1830 in Walton County, Georgia
4. When and in what company and regiment did you enlist or serve?
In July 1861, in Milton County in Company A, 5th Georgia Regiment
5. How long did you remain in such company and regiment?
Until the close of the war and remained in prison some time after the close of war
6. For how long a period did you discharge regular military duty?
Over 4 years.
7. When, where and under what circumstances where you discharged from service?
Was taken prisoner at Missionary Ridge, and was carried to Rock Island Illinois where remained in prison til after close of war.
8. What is your present occupation?
Farming
9. How much can you earn (gross) per annum by your own exertions of labor?
about half a living
10. What has been your occupation since 1865?
Farming
11. Upon which of the following ground do you base your application for pension. viz: first "age and poverty, "second "infirmity and poverty" or third "blindness and poverty"?
infirmity, blindness & poverty
12. If upon the first ground, state how long you have been in such condition that you could not earn your support? If upon the second, give a full and complete history of the infirmity and its extent? If upon the third state whether you are totally blind and when and where you lost your sight?
I have not been able to make a support for myself in about two years. I have a heart and lung disease and my eyesight is very bad.
13. What property, effects or income do you posses and its gross value?
none, a pony- worth about 15 dollars
14. What property, effects or income did you posses in 1894, 1895 and 1896 and disposition, if any, did you make of same?
Had nothing else in those years except a cow which I traded for pony and a few ghoats about two years ago.
15. In what County did you reside during those years and what property did you then return for taxation?
In Newton County I think I returned a cow and maybe a few hogs, not at the time.
16. How were you supported during the years 1895 and 1896?
I did some work and my boys helped me, but they are all of age now.
17. How much did your support cost for each of those years, and what portion did you contribute thereto by your own labor or income?
Sixty or seventy dollar and I suppose contributed 20 or 25 dollar on my own labor I reckon.
18. What was your employment during 1895 and 1896? What pay did you receive in each year?
Farming. Received not pay but what I made.
19. Have you a family? If so, who composes such family? Give their means of support? Have they a homestead?
I have a family consisting of my wife and one daughter. I have 4 boys all married but one. None of them own a homestead.
20. Are you receiving any pension, if so what amount and for what disability?
I am not receiving any pension.
dated 29th day of December 1896. It is marked with an x for his mark. (he could not read or write)
So there you have it. He says he was held prisoner at Rock Island, Illinois. I looked further and found his records at Fold3.com He was captured at Missionary Ridge 25 Nov 1863. he was sent to Louisville, Ky prison 7 Dec 1863 with remarks "for exchange". Then he was discharged to Rock Island, Illinois the same day. He entered Rock Island on 9 Dec 1863.
I contacted Rock Island and received the following print out from them regarding his time there.
From the highlighted portion you can see it says N L Thomason, but the N is a mistype and should be W. This is the transcription of the books they had there. As you read across you can see the date he was captured, the date he arrived at Rock Island and the date he was released.
Digging around further on fold3.com I found his Oath of Allegiance to the USA after being held captive and right after he was released. It is dated 22 June 1865. If you look at the writing across the document it says "Transportation to Covington Ga".
(1835-1912)
William Lewis Thomason is one of my 3rd Great-grandfathers on my mother's side. I grew up seeing a portrait of him on the wall at my grandfather, Jack Thomason's house. I have a photo of that portrait somewhere, but I can't seem to find it now. I'll have to do a search for it and place it here once I locate it.
I had heard the story of how William L. Thomason was in the Civil War and that he was captured and help prisoner up North by the Yankees and when the war was finally over he walked all the way back to Georgia from Illinois barefoot. What a fascinating story to hear, right?
As I began doing more research on this man, I come to find out that there was a lot of truth to that story. But I'll get to that in a minute.
William Lewis Thomason was born 26 March 1835 in Walton County, Georgia to parents Martin Thomason and Dicy Dial. He was one of six known children of the couple.
William married Lucinda Francis Allen in Walton County, Georgia on 22 April 1857. (I've also seen her name as Francis Lucinda; I do not know for certain which order her name goes). Together they had the following known children. There was one more child born, but must have died young. Lucinda Francis indicates in two different census records that she is the mother of 7 children.
1) John William Franklin Thomason (1859-1886)
2) James David Thomason (1867-1937) *my Great Great Grandfather
3) Lewis Evrit Thomason (1869- )
4) Benjamin Martin Thomason (1871-1953)
5) Thomas A Thomason (1873-1911)
6) Nancy E. Thomason (1879- )
From all the census records it appears that William was a farmer or laborer his whole life. Now, what about that story about him being captured by the Yankees and walking back home to Georgia. I located a scan of his Georgia, Confederate Pension Application on Ancestry.com. He applied for indigent pension 11 July 1897. Below is a transcription of that record.
Questions for Applicant
State of Georgia,
Newton County
W.L. Thomason of said State and County, desiring to avail himself of the Pension Act approved December 15th, 1894, hereby submits his proofs, and after being duly sworn true answers to make the following questions, deposes and answers as follows:
1. What is your name and where do you reside?
W.L. Thomason. I live near Covington, Newton County, Georgia.
2. Where did you reside on January 1st 1894, and how long have you been a resident of this State?
I lived in Newton County-have lived in Georgia all my life.
3. When and where were you born?
March 25th, 1830 in Walton County, Georgia
4. When and in what company and regiment did you enlist or serve?
In July 1861, in Milton County in Company A, 5th Georgia Regiment
5. How long did you remain in such company and regiment?
Until the close of the war and remained in prison some time after the close of war
6. For how long a period did you discharge regular military duty?
Over 4 years.
7. When, where and under what circumstances where you discharged from service?
Was taken prisoner at Missionary Ridge, and was carried to Rock Island Illinois where remained in prison til after close of war.
8. What is your present occupation?
Farming
9. How much can you earn (gross) per annum by your own exertions of labor?
about half a living
10. What has been your occupation since 1865?
Farming
11. Upon which of the following ground do you base your application for pension. viz: first "age and poverty, "second "infirmity and poverty" or third "blindness and poverty"?
infirmity, blindness & poverty
12. If upon the first ground, state how long you have been in such condition that you could not earn your support? If upon the second, give a full and complete history of the infirmity and its extent? If upon the third state whether you are totally blind and when and where you lost your sight?
I have not been able to make a support for myself in about two years. I have a heart and lung disease and my eyesight is very bad.
13. What property, effects or income do you posses and its gross value?
none, a pony- worth about 15 dollars
14. What property, effects or income did you posses in 1894, 1895 and 1896 and disposition, if any, did you make of same?
Had nothing else in those years except a cow which I traded for pony and a few ghoats about two years ago.
15. In what County did you reside during those years and what property did you then return for taxation?
In Newton County I think I returned a cow and maybe a few hogs, not at the time.
16. How were you supported during the years 1895 and 1896?
I did some work and my boys helped me, but they are all of age now.
17. How much did your support cost for each of those years, and what portion did you contribute thereto by your own labor or income?
Sixty or seventy dollar and I suppose contributed 20 or 25 dollar on my own labor I reckon.
18. What was your employment during 1895 and 1896? What pay did you receive in each year?
Farming. Received not pay but what I made.
19. Have you a family? If so, who composes such family? Give their means of support? Have they a homestead?
I have a family consisting of my wife and one daughter. I have 4 boys all married but one. None of them own a homestead.
20. Are you receiving any pension, if so what amount and for what disability?
I am not receiving any pension.
dated 29th day of December 1896. It is marked with an x for his mark. (he could not read or write)
So there you have it. He says he was held prisoner at Rock Island, Illinois. I looked further and found his records at Fold3.com He was captured at Missionary Ridge 25 Nov 1863. he was sent to Louisville, Ky prison 7 Dec 1863 with remarks "for exchange". Then he was discharged to Rock Island, Illinois the same day. He entered Rock Island on 9 Dec 1863.
I contacted Rock Island and received the following print out from them regarding his time there.
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| Excerpt of GA Regiments PDF--sent by James L. Jones, Archives Tech, Rock Island Arsenal Museum |
Digging around further on fold3.com I found his Oath of Allegiance to the USA after being held captive and right after he was released. It is dated 22 June 1865. If you look at the writing across the document it says "Transportation to Covington Ga".
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| http://www.fold3.com/document/55038618/ |
So he really was captured and held prisoner in Illinois. Did he walk home barefoot? Well, he likely did walk the long road home since the railroads were destroyed. Was he barefoot? I'm sure his shoes were worn out, if he had any.
That is part of the story of the life of my 3rd great grandfather, William Lewis Thomason.
William passed away 21 Dec 1912 at the age of 77 years old.
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