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 1842 - 1926 (84 years)
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| Name |
John Alexander McWhirter |
| Birth |
18 Jan 1842 |
Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
CSA Veteran [2] |
| Death |
22 Sep 1926 |
Centerpoint, White County, Tennessee [1, 2] |
| Burial |
Old Philadelphia Cemetery, Center Point, White County, Tennessee [2] |
| Person ID |
I25669 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
10 Oct 2015 |
| Father |
George Marlin McWhirter, b. 19 Dec 1818, Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee d. 0Jan 1897, Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee (Age 78 years) |
| Mother |
Sarah Elizabeth Cunningham, b. 1824, Rock Island, Warren County, Tennessee d. 17 Nov 1862, Campaign, Warren County, Tennessee (Age 38 years) |
| Marriage |
(Warren County) Tennessee [1] |
| Family ID |
F9117 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Eliza Ann Little, b. 11 Mar 1841, Warren County, Tennessee d. 26 May 1923, Warren County, Tennessee (Age 82 years) |
| Marriage |
14 Mar 1866 |
White County, Tennessee [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. Landon Claude McWhirter, b. 30 Aug 1870, White County, Tennessee d. 1 Mar 1940, Meridianville, Madison County, Alabama (Age 69 years) |
| | 2. Charles McWhirter, b. 17 Jan 1873, White County, Tennessee d. 4 Feb 1941, White County, Tennessee (Age 68 years) |
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| Family ID |
F9118 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2023 |
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| Notes |
- McWhirter, John Alexander Pvt. Company D 16 Tennessee Inf.
CSR
Born 1/18/1842 in Campaigne Warren Co, TN, the son of George Marlin and Sarah Elizabeth (Cunningham) McWhirter. He married Eliza Ann Little, born 3/11/1841 died 5/26/1923, and they had seven children: Felix A, Sarah Lou, Landon Claude, Charlie, Mary Malinda, Lillie Etta and Clarence Adolphus McWhirter. She was the daughter of Freeland Simpson and Eliza Ann (Gleason) Little.
Enlisted 5/21/61 at Camp Harris. He was wounded in the chest at the Battle of Murfreesboro by a mini ball that was never removed.
Returning home he was cared for by his family. On rolls through April 1864.
Sometime after the Battle of Nashville and before Duck River, 22 December 1864, like many others he went home. Listed as deserting 12/22/64. Took Oath at Nashville 13 February 1865 before Captain R. M. Gooswin and General Crum.
Died 26 August 1926 and buried at Old Philadelphia Cemetery, Centerpoint, White County, TN, his wife is also buried there.
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