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From: "Donald H Johnson" <>
Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] Confederate Marines
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:34:22 -0400
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I can answer who the T. Siler is he is

1. THOMPSON SILER was born 27 Mar 1844 in Chatham County, North Carolina,
and died 05 Jul 1929 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. He
married MARY ELMA WOOD,3 07 Sep 1876 in Guilford County, North Carolina,
daughter of J. WOOD and LORENO MCMALLOM. She was born 05 Dec 1853 in
Randolph County, North Carolina, and died 20 Jun 1920 in Greensboro,
Guilford County, North Carolina.

More About THOMPSON SILER:
Birth facts: 1929, Though Elisha Siler is listed as father he was his
grandfather.
Burial: 07 Jul 1929, Green Hill Cemetery, Guilford County, North Carolina5
Cause of Death: Probable Angina Pectoris
Funeral Home: 07 Jul 1929, Hanes Funeral Home, Greensboro, Guilford County,
North Carolina
Medical Information: Died at 3:00 AM Had history of Heart problems
Military service: Mallett's Battalion(Camp Guard) Camp Holmes M230 Roll 35
Private Company C.
Occupation: Furniture Worker, Cobbler
Residence: 1929, 1114 Oakland Avenue, Greensboro, Guilford County, North
Carolina5

More About MARY ELMA WOOD:
Burial: 21 Jun 1920, Green Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North
Carolina
Cause of Death: Cancer with Metatasis
Medical Information: Had had Cancer for five years
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: 1920, 1117 Oakland Avenue, Greensboro, Guilford County, North
Carolina

More About THOMPSON SILER and MARY WOOD:
Marriage: 07 Sep 1876, Guilford County, North Carolina

I also have it as a fact that he was in the CSA navy from the NC State
Archives.

Thanks
Donald Johnson

-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:] On
Behalf Of Brenda Cameron
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 7:42 PM
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Subject: [NCMOORE] Confederate Marines

We are looking for information on thirty-six men from Moore and Chatham
counties who were conscripted into the CSA Marines in October 1864.

Names of men known to be from Moore are: Ed Waddill from Prosperity, E.
Watson, E. Garner, James C. Davis, M. A. McDonald, William Cannady, William
Kennedy, T. Siler, J. S. Mashburn, W. K. Dawkins, William Clap, Sam
Morrison. N. Leach, William McLeod, and Alexander Hamilton Cameron.

Names of men from Moore or Chatham (county unknown) are ? Brady, ? Ball, ?
Rodgers, George Bowen, Henry Bowen, S. H. Kerney, Jeff Davis, John Womble of
Pittsboro, Samuel Womble of Pittsboro, ? Rowe, and ? Boggs.

To date only Wm. McLeod and A.H. Cameron have been identified. We would
like to share data on this group.
B. Cameron

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