David McNeely was a private in 1st Battalion Alabama Artillery,Company E, Confederate Army. Enlisted Dec 23, 1863 at Talladega, AL
Present for Muster Roll December 31, 1863 to April 30, 1864 – Never Paid
Medical Records: Fort Morgan Alabama Post Hospital – Jan 25 to Feb 27, 1864 – Pneumonia
May 9 to May 23, 1864 – Vulners
June 9 to June 16, 1864 – Int. Feb. Ter.
June 23 to July 28 – Int. Feb. Ter.
Captured as Prisoner of War Fort Morgan, on August 23 1864. Sent from New Orleans on Sept. 24, 1864
Arrived at Elmira Prison, New York October 8, 1864
Desirous to take the Oath of Allegiance on Nov 30, 1864.
Remarks: “Was ---crippled Jan 28, 1864. Avoided------conscripted office----for-----. Desires to remain North.”
Took Oath of Allegiance May 17, 1865 at Elmira, New York.
Description:
Place of Residence – Montgomery.
Complexion: Fair
Hair: Auburn
Eyes: Blue
Height: 6ft. ½ in.
b. April 11, 1838 Alabama d. Jan 10, 1892 Buried Cumby City Cemetery, Hopkins County
m. Elvira Ferguson December 22, 1859, Coosa Cnty,AL
Elvira b. Sept 10, 1836 - Alabama d. Nov. 21, 1916 - Buried Cumby City Cemetery.
1860 Alabama Census Coosa County
David, age 21, $300 personal estate
Elvira, age 24 -
m. 12/22/59
1870 Texas Census Hopkins County
David, 31. Machinist, $700 real estate, $400 personal estate
Elvira, 34
Jackson 10 b. AL d. 2/10/1930 stomach cancer (1864-66 came to TX)
Isabel 6 b. AL
Rosa 4 b. TX
1880 Texas Census Hopkins County
David, age 41, farmer, crippled hand
Elvira, 44
Jackson 20
Isabel 18 m. M.D. (Bud) Moss
Rosa 13
Louis 10
Lola 5 m. Robert Mosley, 3 children Cora, Leon, & Robert J. Jr.
1900 Texas Hopkins County
Elvira, age 61 (or 64), living with Robert & Lola (McNeely) Mosley.
Per 1916 Cumby Rustler, Elvira died near Palestine at home of M.D. (Bud) Moss & Isabel
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