SAMUEL
ELISHA'S DRAFT CARDJOHN W. KORNEGAY
(CLICK IMAGES BELOW)
John Willis Kornegay, born December 31, 1843 in Jones County, North Carolina; died March 21, 1911 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama. He was the son of George Walter Kornegay and Clarissa Rouse. He married Everline Branton Abt. 1872 in Dothan , Alabama.Everline Branton, born October 19, 1851 in Houston County, Alabama; died September 11, 1918 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama. She was the daughter of John Branton and Anna J Register Or Haley.
Burial: Old Piney Grove United Methodist,Houston Co.
Military service: May 21, 1861, N.C. 2nd Reg. Co. F
Occupation: Farmer
Children of John Kornegay and Everline Branton are:
2 i. Samuel Elisha Kornegay, born December 11, 1883 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama; died January 07, 1962 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama; married Charlotte (lottie) Swann in Alabama.Burial:Methodist Piney Grove Cemetery.
ii. George Washington Kornegay, born November 15, 1874 in Dothan , Dale County, Alabama; died September 11, 1918 in Jacksonville , Duval County, Florida; married (1) Mary Elizabeth Hunter; married (2) Elizabeth Kinson Or Henson Abt. 1895; born December 1879 in Alabama.
More About George Washington Kornegay:
Burial: Ocklocknee, Georgia
iii. Robert Polk Kornegay, born Abt. 1872 in Dothan, Alabama; died October 09, 1940 in Houston County, Alabama; married Rese Hughs; born 1879 in Dothan, Alabama; died 1938 in Houston County, Alabama.
Burial: Rehobeth Cemetery
iv. Mary Magdeline Kornegay, born August 07, 1878 in Dothan , Dale County, Alabama; died March 16, 1923 in Stockton , Lanier County, Georgia; married John Henry Moore 1901 in Stockton , Lanier County, Georgia; born 1883 in Dothan , Dale County, Alabama; died 1924 in Stockton , Lanier County, Georgia.
v. JH Kornegay, born January 12, 1881 in Dothan , Dale County, Alabama; died Abt. 1884 in Dothan , Dale County, Alabama.
Burial: Methodist Piney Grove Cemetery
vi. MJ Kornegay, born June 24, 1888 in Dothan , Houston County, Alabama; died June 24, 1888 in Dothan , Houston County, Alabama.
MJ Kornegay: Burial: Methodist Piney Grove Cemetery
vii. James Amos Kornegay, born March 10, 1889 in Dothan , Dale County, Alabama; died September 20, 1973 in Dothan , Dale County, Alabama; married (1) Myrtle Kelly Abt. 1922 in Alabama; born September 11, 1898 in Alabama; died February 10, 1936 in Dale County, Alabama; married (2) Pearlie McCollough Aft. 1938 in Alabama; born February 08, 1908 in Probably Georgia; died October 16, 1991 in Houston County, Alabama.
viii. UJ Kornegay, born April 20, 1892 in Dothan , Houston County, Alabama; died May 01, 1892 in Dothan , Houston County, Alabama.
UJ Kornegay: Burial: Methodist Piney Grove Cemetery
John Willis Kornegay. He seems to have had
an interesting and heroic Civil War career.
He enlisted 5/27/61 at age 19 into co. F of the 2nd N.
Carolina. His residence was listed as Craven County. He spent the early
yrs of the war in N. Carolina, where on 3/1/62 he was promoted to seargent.
In June of 62 his regiment was attached to Robert E. Lee's Army of
Northern Virginia. He fought in Garlands brigade of D.H. Hills corp. He
fought in the 7 Days battles , being heavily engaged at Gaines Mill and
espesially Malvern Hill where the 2nd sustained heavy casualties in Hills
foolish frontal assault on the entrenched federals. They fought at Antietam
in the sunken road. John was captured 5/3/63 during the battle of
Chanceloresville. He was in the front line of Stonewall Jacksons attack on
Hookers right flank, in Stephan Ramseurs brigade of robert Rodes division.
He was captured in the Fairview area during ramseurs attack there which
secured that important ground for the Confederates. (Marching right over
Virginia troops which had layed down and refused to attack). The rebel
guns that were then moved to the fairview area made Hookers position at
Chanceloresville untenable and forced him to retreat. John was confined
5/5/63 in washington D.C.. He was paroled 5/10/63 and sent to City Point
Va. where he was exchanged the same day. He fought at Gettysburg, being
part of Ramseurs brigade, Rodes Div of Richard Ewells 2nd Corp. On 11/7/63
John was again captured at Kellys Ford Va. during Ewells weak attempt to
keep the federals north of the Rappahanock River. (Ewell was relieved of
2nd corp command as a result). John was sent to the Union POW camp at Pt.
Lookout Maryland. He was paroled 2/25/65 and transferred to Aikens Landing
Va. for exchange. He then rejoined Lee's army where on April 9th 1865 he
was surrendered with the rest of the Army of Northern Va. at Appomattox.
John Kornegay
Residence Craven County NC; 19 years old.Enlisted on 5/27/1861 at Craven
County, NC as a Private.On 5/27/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. NC 2nd Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)He was listed as:* POW 5/3/1863
Fredericksburg, VA* Confined 5/5/1863 Washington, DC* Exchanged 5/10/1863
City Point, VA* Paroled 5/10/1863 City Point, VA* POW 11/7/1863 Kelly's Ford,
VA* Confined 11/9/1863 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day)* Paroled 2/24/1865
(place not stated)* Transferred 2/24/1865 Aiken's Landing, VA (For
exchange)Promotions:* Sergt 3/1/1862 Sources used by Historical Data Systems,
Inc.:- North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster(c) Historical Data Systems,
Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
