History and Families of Pope County Illinois 1816-1986 Pg. 114 ELSBERRY ALEXANDER AUSTIN Elsberry Alexander Austin, son of Harris and Kissiah Parmley, was born April 2, 1840, Pope Co., Il Harris was born Janaruy 7 1815, IL and Kissiah was born Sept 22, 1813, Ky. They were married October 7, 1833, Pope Co. He died August 8, 1846 and she died October 19 1876. They are buried at Rock Mt. Zion Cemetery. Harris was a farmer and was in Wayne Co. around 1831. He and his brother served in the Black Hawk Campaign of 1832. They served as privates under Captain James N. Clark�s Company, Third Regiment, first Brigade, IL Volunteers. Kissiah was left a widow with six children expecting her seventh child at the time of his death. The other children were: Thomas Jefferson, married Eliza Jane CARR 1856; Daniel, married Jane HOUSE1863; Lloyd, married Pricilla CHAMBERS 1866; Isabelle (Ibbie), married Gilbert BRUSH and; Margaret, and Samuel. Elsberry married Charity E. REAMS April 5, 1861, Pope Co. Charity was the daughter of William H. and Lucinda (McGee) REAMS. She was born in Pope Co. May 10, 1840. He was a farmer and was living in 1870, Township 12 South Range 5 East, Glendale Post Office. They attended church at New Liberty and Old ElBethel near Eddyville. He enlisted in the Civil War at Wool (Brownfield), August 14, 1862 for three years and was discharged September 10, 1865 at Memphis, Tn. He served as a private in Company E., 120th Regiment of Il. Infantry Volunteers. He fought at Vicksburg, Mi. and other battles. Elsberry served under Captain Joseph W. King of Pope Co. He was wounded when a Rebel Soldier ran a bayonet through his right knee, which was permanent injury and caused him to limp. Elsberry was five feet, 10 inches tall, fair complexion, blue eyes and had red hair. He drew a small war pension starting 1890. He belonged to the GAR, Vienna, Post Number 221. His grandson Charles GRAY of Vienna still has his rifle and discharge papers. Charity died May 19, 1910 at Rose Bud, Pope Co. and was buried at Antioch Church Cemetery. After his wife died, he lived with his three daughters in Johnson, Massac and Pope Co. Elsberry died November 28, 1932 at Metropolis Il. at Mrs. Emery Perry�s home. He was buried beside his wife at Antioch Cemetery. To this union seven children were born: Three daughters died young, one named Elvira; Elizabeth (Betty Ann) married first, Cornelious ROBERTS, one child, David A.; married second, Will ROBERTS; Ida, married Emery PERRY, two children Ruby and Delbert; William Harrison, married Eve BAKER; and Margaret (Maggie) married Basil Shaw (Jim) GRAY, six children, Arista, Looney, Elsberry (Jimmy), Elizabeth, Theodore and Charles. Maternal grandparents were Rebekah HAWKINS of Livingston Co. Ky. And Samuel PARMELY of Va. They were married in Livingston Co., June 29, 1805, and later moved to Pope Co. ----submitted by Charlene JAMES