About the "Journal of Camp Life as a Private Soldier" by William Henry King. Would the person who posted this please contac me? William Henry King was my g/grandfather. I have a copy of this original journal plus the King family bible that William Henry King recorded the info in. Now Clifton Cardine contacted me a few years ago about publishing this journal. I was not aware that it was out. Where did you find it? Some of the info that was posted here is not exactly correct. contact me at "esshampton@yahoo.com" --- TXMONTAG-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 > > TXMONTAG-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 48 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [Montague County] Tim - Kennard - > [shhawkfive@aol.com] > > Administrivia: > GenConnect at: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/indx/Tx.html > -- > To unsubscribe from TXMONTAG-D, send a message to > > TXMONTAG-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, > but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, > too. > > To contact the list administrator, send mail to > TXMONTAG-admin@rootsweb.com. > > You are invited to visit the TxMontag Mailing List > Home Page at: > http://www.users.uswest.net/~gw101/WelcomeMontague.htm > > > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: 25 Jun 2002 11:42:31 -0600 > From: shhawkfive@aol.com > To: TXMONTAG-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Montague County] Tim - Kennard - King > Connection > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to > this mailing list. > > Surnames: McCann Prince Leggett > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ikB.2ACE/171 > > Message Board Post: > > The following info is taken from a exerpt from "A > Journal of Camp Life as a Private Soldier" by > William Henry King and edited by Clifton D. Cardin > and Gary Joiner. I'll try not to make any mistakes > but all info and dates should be checked carefully. > William Henry King born 7/28/1828 in Madison County, > AL. Second child of Whilliam Whitfield and Susan > Chenault King. Brothers were Charles R., Stephan > Corodan, Thomas Whitfield, Sherman H. and Gabriet > Davy King. Sisters Elizabeth Helen, Mary Merab, > Penelope Caroline, Lucretia Jane and Julia Ann King. > Moved to Bossier Parish Louisiana between > 1850-1851. His father died in Bossier Parish > 12/6/1851. Charles R. was originally appted. WWK's > administrator but was sued by Susan Chenault for > WHK's removal as administrator due to his not > settling account. WIlliam Henry married Balsona > Elena Kennard in Rusk County Tx. on 8/31/1854. Wife > was born Feb. 10, 1837 in Lownds Co., MS. WH King > entered Civil War 5/7/1862 with Marks' Guard! > s (Company B, 28th LA) and served until war ended. > Charles R. King married Mary J. Lawrence (Lorance) > 3/29/1855. Charles died May, 1860 and William > served as tutor for their child Alice R. King. Mrs. > Mary R. King remarries J.B. Cavett 2/9/1862 just > months prior to men leaving for war. Mary lived > with her mother-in-law to be Mr. E.E. Cavett for two > years prior to marrying her son. Thomas Whitfield > King born circa 10/26/1843 and died 2/13/1924. No > record of marriage. Stephen C. King born circa > 1842. Married a McLeish (sister of Wm. N. Doles > wife). Reported that Stephen King badly abused wife > and when he threatened family and came to get her > was shot by "Bill" Doles. Died Jan, 1888. > Lucretia Jane King married James P. Strayhan > (1829-1909). Son S.R. Strayhan. Lucretia died 1870. > Caroline P. King marries Lysander Rathburn > 3/14/1852. Rathburn dies (no date). Caroline > marries a Martin, and has a child named Lucy R. > Martin. Martin dies and she marries Alexander Wil! > liamson and has a daughter Mary Alice. Caroline > dies before 10/23/1858. William H. King's first > wife Balsona Elena Kennard King dies 12/2/1883 in > Montague County, Texas and is buried in Hardy > Cemetery. W.H. King returns to Shelby County, Texas > and marries his wife's sister, Mary Elizabeth > Kennard Tims. They live in Montague County, Texas > and divorce on 7/20/1899. W.H. King dies 9/7/1903 > and is burried in Sappington Chapel Cem. near > Cowden, OK. His diary is sold to the Texas Library > Archives in 1943 by Mrs. C.M. Armstrong. King was a > resident of Shelby County Texas but his mother, > brothers and sisters lived mear Collinsburg, LA. He > chose to return to Bossier Parish to volunteer his > service during the Civil War. He joined "Marks > Guards" officially designated as Co. B, 28th LA Reg. > The Co became part of Mouton's Brigade, Polignac's > Div. and served under Col. Henry Gray. His diary > records the time from 4/30/1862 until 1/8/1864. He > served most of the war as a guard and! > clerk in Shreveport. > > I hope this info will be of help to someone. The > only King's I know of in my line married my > grandmother's (Lola B. McCann) sister (Palestine > McCann King) and so are not directly related to me. > If you have info on McCann's, Princes, Leggetts > please pass it on. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com