Biography of J.J. Alsup - Montgomery County, Mississippi

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Biography of J.J. Alsup

NATIONAL ARCHIVES, WASHINGTON, DC. CIVIL WAR COMPANY MUSTER ROLL

J. J. Alsup, Pvt. Co. B. 4th Reg't. Missouri Infantry. He enlisted and was enrolled Feb. 11, 1862 by William Nicks, (one muster roll says Feb 6th), at West Plaines, Howell County, Missouri for a period of 12 months. One muster rolls says age 21, another says age 24, Nativity: Tennessee, Occupation: Farmer. He was sent to Camp Ingram, June 5, 1862. Engaged South Fork White River. Sent to Hospital at Enterprise, Miss. Killed by accident on R. R. on his return to his command. He was killed October 18, 1862 by the cars near Duck Hill. (Note: article says accident occurred on October 19th).

Contributed by Reba (Morgan) Alsup, who adds the following notes:

The J. J. Alsup mentioned in the Train Wreck article was James J. Alsup, son of Joseph and Barbara Alsup of Benton Co, Tennessee and Stoddard Co, Missouri. James J. Alsup was married on September 3, 1857 in Benton Co, Tennessee to Elizabeth Cherry, (daughter of Robert Daniel Cherry and Manerva Brewer). James J. and his wife Elizabeth moved to Howell Co, Missouri with his parents. The parents later moved to Stoddard Co, MO, and remained the rest of their life. After her husband joined the war, Elizabeth and her children returned to Benton Co, TN. She appeared on the 1890 Civil War Widows pension roll of Benton Co. TN. James J. and Elizabeth had 3 children, Barbara Manerva Alsup, (August 18, 1858-March 18, 1928), Mary Jane, 1860, not found after 1860 census, and Joseph Bonley "Joe Teep" Alsup, (January 30, 1862-August 6, 1935). Barbara Manerva married (1) Henry Franklin Campbell, 1877, and George Allen DeBoun, 1889, both marriages in Stoddard Co, MO. Joe Teep married Maranda Arabella "Mary" Alsup, 1880 in Benton Co, TN. a daughter of Dr. Elijah Alsup and Catherine Buchanan.

NATIONAL ARCHIVES, WASHINGTON, DC. CIVIL WAR COMPANY MUSTER ROLL

J. J. Alsup, Pvt. Co. B. 4th Reg't. Missouri Infantry. He enlisted and was enrolled Feb. 11, 1862 by William Nicks, (one muster roll says Feb 6th), at West Plaines, Howell County, Missouri for a period of 12 months. One muster rolls says age 21, another says age 24, Nativity: Tennessee, Occupation: Farmer. He was sent to Camp Ingram, June 5, 1862. Engaged South Fork White River. Sent to Hospital at Enterprise, Miss. Killed by accident on R. R. on his return to his command. He was killed October 18, 1862 by the cars near Duck Hill. (Note: article says accident occurred on October 19th).
Contributed by Reba (Morgan) Alsup, who adds the following notes: The J. J. Alsup mentioned in the Train Wreck article was James J. Alsup, son of Joseph and Barbara Alsup of Benton Co, Tennessee and Stoddard Co, Missouri. James J. Alsup was married on September 3, 1857 in Benton Co, Tennessee to Elizabeth Cherry, (daughter of Robert Daniel Cherry and Manerva Brewer). James J. and his wife Elizabeth moved to Howell Co, Missouri with his parents. The parents later moved to Stoddard Co, MO, and remained the rest of their life. After her husband joined the war, Elizabeth and her children returned to Benton Co, TN. She appeared on the 1890 Civil War Widows pension roll of Benton Co. TN. James J. and Elizabeth had 3 children, Barbara Manerva Alsup, (August 18, 1858-March 18, 1928), Mary Jane, 1860, not found after 1860 census, and Joseph Bonley "Joe Teep" Alsup, (January 30, 1862-August 6, 1935). Barbara Manerva married (1) Henry Franklin Campbell, 1877, and George Allen DeBoun, 1889, both marriages in Stoddard Co, MO. Joe Teep married Maranda Arabella "Mary" Alsup, 1880 in Benton Co, TN. a daughter of Dr. Elijah Alsup and Catherine Buchanan.