Do you even know what branch of service he was in? On Mon, 21 Jan 2002 05:39:27 -0600 "The Taylor's" <ctaylor@accesscom.net> writes: > Richard, > No, I do not have copies of Captain John's military records. > > I also do not have proof that the exerpt from Ky Historical records > posted > regarding Giles is correct. I posted this information for > researchers to > read and evaluate as one must always do for himself to see if it > "fits" and > if it is "credible". > > As for my opinion. I am thoroughly convinced that Alexander Autry > of Ohio > County KY had sons named Giles who married Letitia Miller and Simon > who > married Martha "Patsy" Autry. Was Alexander a son of Captain John > Autry? I > don't know. Maybe, maybe not. > > When Mahan Blair Autry wrote his book on Captain John Autry, nothing > was > known or written about Alexander Autry or son named Giles. > > Bundy and Brooks (Decendants of Cornelius Autry, Neil Culbreth and > Allied > Families, second edition 1996) added information on Captain John's > family to > include Alexander and a son Giles (see pages 105-109). Also a son > Edward. > > Regards, > Charlotte > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard G Autry" <richardautry1@juno.com> > To: <AUTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 8:48 PM > Subject: Re: [AUTRY] Giles Autry > > > > What branch was Capt John in? Also do you have records of his > military > > career when he was promoted, etc? - Rich Autry > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 15:13:32 -0600 "The Taylor's" > <ctaylor@accesscom.net> > > writes: > > > Not sure how many are researching the Autry line from KY but am > > > posting this > > > for those who may enjoy this. > > > > > > Kentucky Historical Society > > > EXCERPT > > > Volume 30, No. 3 > > > 1994-1995 > > > Page 150-151 > > > KENTUCKIANS WHO WENT THATAWAY > > > Giles and Letitia M. Autry and Family > > > > > > Born 26 March 1800, in Spartanburg, County, South Carolina, > Giles > > > Autry was > > > the son of Alexander Autry (born 1760), North Carolina; died in > > > 1826, in > > > Kentucky and the grandson of Capt. John Autry (born in 1735, in > > > North > > > Carolina; killed and scalped by Indians on 2 February 1788, in > > > Wilkes > > > County, Georgia). Giles Autry was married in Ohio County, > Kentucky, > > > on 28 > > > March 1822, to Letitia Ruth Miller. Born 26 March 1803, in > Ohio > > > County, > > > Kentucky, Letitia was the daughter of John D. Miller (who > signed > > > the > > > marriage bond). > > > Giles, who was administrator of his father Alexander's will in > Ohio > > > County, > > > on 26 March 1826, left Kentucky in the late 1830's and moved > his > > > family to > > > Scott County, Illinois. He remained there until his migration > to > > > Marion > > > County, Iowa, in 1844. (On the 1840 census in Illinois his > surname > > > is > > > spelled "Otery," and on the 1850 census of Iowa, it is > "Awtry.") > > > Giles Autry > > > died on 11 May 1866, and Letitia on 15 May 1878, both in Marion > > > County, > > > Iowa, where they are buried in Sand Ridge Cemetery (Section > 12), > > > Lake > > > Prairie Township. > > > Giles and Letitia Miller Autry were the parent of 10 children. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > > > Have you visited the Autr* genealogy page? It's full of > information > > > for all versions of the Autr* surname! Take a look at > > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~autry/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online > genealogy > > > records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > > Did you know that the Autry page was mentioned in the October > Issue of > Family Tree Magazine? http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~autry > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== AUTRY Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the Autry and Autrey surname message boards. > They're at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~autry/records/ at the > bottom of the page. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.