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Jacob Miles Foreman
Jacob Miles Foreman was the 2nd Great Grandfather of Gary L Close Jacob “Miles” Foreman was born June 19, 1836 in Clarion County,...

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Dec 26, 2023
Captain Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Stringfellow
1st Cousin 2X Removed of Frank Stringfellow Walker, Jr Frank Stringfellow was born18 June 1840 at the Retreat near Raccoon Ford on the...

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Dec 26, 2023


Joseph Bartram Vosburg
Joseph was born 13 April 1845 to Jacob and Susanna Vosburg. They lived in Washington, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the foothills of...

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Dec 26, 2023


Pvt Robert Toombs Franks
Robert Toombs Franks is the Great Great Grandfather of Cherie Franks Harbison Robert Toombs Franks was born 27 July 1846 in Washington...

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Dec 26, 2023


Eli Sunderland/Sunderlin
Eli Sunderland is the 5th Great Uncle of Alexandra Tugman Eli Sunderland was born 26 Feb 1833, as a twin to Levi, in Clearfield Co....

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Dec 26, 2023
Private Charles S. Ainslie
Name: Charles Ainslie Rank: Private, Co. D, 14th US Regulars, Army of the Potomac Descendant: Christine T Charles S. Ainslie was born...

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Oct 27, 2023


Amos Gilbert Bean
Amos Bean Rank: Private, 3rd Maine Volunteers, Company E Descendant: Barry Y Amos Gilbert Bean left the small rural community of Mason in...

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Oct 26, 2023
Captain Horatio Bell
Horatio Bell Rank: Captain, Company G, 15Oth Pennsylvania Volunteers Descendants: John W B & John H B Captain Horatio Bell was commander...

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Oct 25, 2023
James Branyan
James Branyan Rank: Private, 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteers Descendant: Diane S James was born 18 November 1841 in Duncannon, Perry Co, PA,...

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Oct 24, 2023
Robert Branyan
Robert Branyan Rank: Private, 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteers Descendant: Diane S Robert was born 3 June 1838 in Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA,...

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Oct 23, 2023
James Braswell
James Braswell Rank: Private, Co. F. 30th North Carolina Infantry Descendant: Milbrey B James was born in Edgecomb County, North Carolina...

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Oct 22, 2023
Francis Burns
Francis Burns Rank: Private, Co. C. 13th Mississippi Infantry Descendant: Raymond B Private Francis Burns, Company C, the Kemper Legion,...

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Oct 21, 2023
William Chewning
William Chewning Rank: Civilian Descendent: Vickie B William V Chewning was born about 1790 in either Caroline or Spotsylvania County,...

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Oct 20, 2023
Archibald Thomas Cohea
Archibald Thomas Cohea Rank: Private, Co. F. 4th Texas Infantry Descendant: Hilton C Private Archibald, or “Archer” as some of his...

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Oct 19, 2023
John Craig
John Craig Rank: Orderly Sergeant, Company F, 21st Virginia Infantry Descendant: Craig R John Anthony Craig, age 18, lived at “Rosewood”...

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Oct 18, 2023
Thomas Culver
Thomas Culver Rank: Co. K, Georgia Volunteers Descendant: German C Thomas Hardy Culver served in the Confederate Army as a member of...

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Oct 17, 2023
Hilliard Daws
Hilliard Daws Rank: Company K of the 15th North Carolina Regiment Descendant: Milbrey B Hilliard was born 4 Oct 1837 in Edgecombe County,...

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Oct 16, 2023
Josiah Outley Daws
Josiah Outley Daws Rank: Co. K, 15th North Carolina Regiment Descendant: Milbrey B Josiah, or Siah, was born in 1844 in Edgecombe County,...

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Oct 16, 2023
Thomas R Gosnell
Thomas R Gosnell Rank: Co. E, 16th Regiment, Georgia Infantry Descendant: Donna J. & Tenia N. Thomas R Gosnell was born 16 December 1842...

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Oct 15, 2023


General Ulysses S. Grant
General Ulysses S. Grant Rank: Commander-in-Chief of the United Stated Army Descendant: John G Grant was born Hiram Ulysess Grant 27 Apr...

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Oct 14, 2023
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