Eileen, Thank you for your time. I have been debating about sending for pension papers, I do have his military records. I have thought that the census may not tell me a thing. Just hoping I guess. Thanks again Patti --- Eileen Irwin <[email protected]> wrote: > Patti: > > This is going to cost you a little bit of money, but > this is my best suggestion. > > My husband's great grandfather was in Co. H of the > 103 PVI. > > I found this information at: > http://users.aol.com/EvanSlaug/rosts.html > > SPAWN (SPONG), HENRY, Private, Company D. Mustered > November 13, 1861. Captured > in Plymouth, North Carolina > April 20, 1864. Andersonville Code 30497. Comrades > reported his death while in > prison. > > Andersonville Code: 30000-39999 Reportedly died at > Andersonville, but lack any > record > > Since you know in which regiment he served during > the Civil War: > > Send an e-mail to: [email protected] requesting > NATF Form 85 > > This is the form to order Military Pension file > records. Fill out the form with > as much information that you know and then send it > back. In about 6 months, you > will be notified if a Military Pension file exists > and if so will be asked to > submit your payment. Within 1-2 weeks after > remitting payment you will then > receive the file that you requested. If no file is > found, there is no charge. > Since there is a variation is spelling noted in the > above information, I would > request the records under both spellings. > > While the 1860 census MAY show a marriage, there is > an equal chance that it will > not. I had this occur in my research. > > Eileen Irwin > Mesa, AZ > > Patti Walker wrote: > > > > I'm gonna try this again, I left out info in last > > email. I am trying to gather any info on a Henry > > Spong. I am trying to prove whethter or not he > might > > be my ancestor. I found him in the 1850 Armstrong > Co. > > census he was age 8 living with his parents Kilion > age > > 43, Elizabeth age 49, Catherine age 10, Christina > age > > 6. he fought in Civil War for the 103rd Pa and > died at > > Andersonville Prison in GA. I have found that he > did > > reside in Armstrong co during the 1860 census but > > unable to view those census he's on page 534. I am > > hoping to find out if he was married and had > children > > before he died. anything would be greatly > appreciated > > Patti Spong Walker > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail > > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > > NetZero Platinum > No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access > Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! > http://www.netzero.net > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/