(note: the spelling of the name Claiborn is how it is most often spelled on records. Also, military information was found on Fold3)
My relationship to Claiborn Perry, Jr:
Me
Virginia Marie Stalls (mom)
James Paul Stalls, Jr (granddaddy)
Minnie Virginia Richards (great-grandmother)
Jerome Edward Richards (2nd great-grandfather)
Caroline McQueen (3rd great-grandmother)
Claiborn Perry, Jr (Caroline McQueen's half-brother, my 3rd great-grand-uncle)
My 3rd great-grand-uncle Claiborn Perry, Jr had a very short life. Though the date and place of his death is known, I still do not know how he died.
Claiborn Perry, Jr was born about 1842 in either Alabama or Mississippi to parents Claiborn Perry, Sr (1814/1818-?) and Elizabeth Freeland (about 1804-?).
The 1850 US Census enumerated in Crittenden County, Arkansas is the first record of Claiborn, Jr (spelled “Claiborne”), 8 years of age, having been born in Alabama. He is found living with his parents, listed as “Charles” Perry, a farmer, and Elizabeth. Also in the household is his younger brother Nathaniel (age 5 years) and a woman named Mary McQueen (age 37 years) who is somehow related to Elizabeth.
Between 1850 and 1860 the family moved to Hot Spring County, Arkansas. They are found on the 1850 US Census enumerated in Union Township, Hot Spring County, Arkansas. Claiborn, Jr is listed as “Claborn”, is shown as 18 years of age, a farmer and having been born in Mississippi. His parents are listed as “Clayborn” (though it kind of looks like Claghorn) and Elisabeth. His brother Nathaniel is listed as “Nathan” (age 13 years). Also in the household is a woman named Sarah McQueen (age 25 years) who I believe, due to her placement on the list, is a daughter of Elizabeth.
Claiborn, Jr enlisted in the Confederate Army as a Private in Company A, 2nd Battalion Arkansas Infantry on September 17, 1861 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas for a period of twelve months.
He did not live out those twelve months, however.
According to the Company Muster Roll for October 31-December 31, 1861 he was not present due to being sick in a hospital in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
The Company Muster Roll for January 1-February 28, 1862 has the remarks:
“Died in Hospital at Fredericksburg Va February 9, 1862”
No cause of death is given and no other records have been found.
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