Deloras Jane Harrelson

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• Cemetery: St. Paul's Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC

Family/Spouse: James Franklin Wood. James was born in in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Susan Wood was born on 6 Aug 1953.
2. Rachel Margaret Young was born in 1747 in Winnsboro Fairfield Co SC; died in 1827 in Iredell County, North Carolna.
3. Amanda Jane "Jamie" WOOD was born on 9 Jan 1956.

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• Cemetery: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Cleveland County, North Carolina
• Military Service: WWI
• Occupation: Farmer/Carpenter

Notes:

Buried:
Rev Dick Mitchem

Asbury married Willie Jane Gardner. Willie (daughter of Leonidas Sylvanus Gardner and Mary Angleline Wellmon) was born on 9 Jul 1897 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 1 Aug 1978 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Cleveland County, North Carolina

Miles married Sallie Kesiah Beam. Sallie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC
• Occupation: Farmer

Leonidas married Mary Angleline Wellmon on 14 Dec 1884. Mary (daughter of William Riley Wellmon and Rebecca Gladden) was born on 7 Jan 1864 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 25 Nov 1927 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC

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• Military Service: Civil War (CSA)

Notes:

From Clevelamd Gardner's notes: Thomas Gardner like many others in Cleveland County enlisted in the Confererate Army at the beginning of the Civil War. He was wounded at the battle of Sharpsburg and his injury was serious enough that he had to return home for a time to recover. Once strong again he returned to his company. He was seen to fall of a wound at the battle at Gettysburg. He was never seen or heard from since. After first considered wounded and missing he was later declared killed in action. He was probably burried in a mass grave there.

Military Service:
Promoted to Sgt 1 Aug 1862. Present and accounted for until wounded at Sharpsburg, MD on 17 Sep 1862. Returned home to recover from his wounds. Returned to service Jan-Feb 1863. Missing and probably killed at Gettysburg. Mary, his widow, applied for pension 27 Jun 1885.

Thomas married Mary Jane Williams on 20 Mar 1855. Mary (daughter of William (Buck) Williams and Mary (Polly) Wellmon) was born on 3 Jan 1829 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 18 Dec 1924 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cleveland County, NC

Notes:

In 1870 Mary Jane is living with her mother along with her brother Jacob and his family. Her brother is incorrectly listed in the census as a female.

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• Cemetery: Wellmon/ Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC
• Military Service: Civil War CSA

Notes:

From P. Cleveland Gardner's notes: He bought a farm just South of his father's homestead upon which he and his wife settled and reared a large family. Some years later he erected a large two story house just West of where he first settled, which residence is occupied by his son and known as the Wellmon Homestead. His father died will still in the prime of life and left a large family, and he administered upon the estate of his father and purchased the interest of the several heirs and took care of his mother who lived to of old age. He is buried in the family plot with his father.

Military Service:
William served in the military in 56th Regiment NC Infantry CO F The 56th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in July 1862, at Camp Magnum, near Raleigh, NC. Its members were recruited in the counties of Camden, Cumberland, Pasquotank, Northampton, Orange, Cleveland, Alexander, Rutherford, and Mechlenburg. It fought at Gum Swamp, Plymouth, and Drewry"s Bluff, endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches south of the James River, and saw action around Appomattox. The regiment had 149 men captured at Gum Swamp, lost 4 killed and 84 wounded at Plymouth, and reported 90 causualties at Ware Bottom Church. Many were disabled at Sayler's Creek, and only 9 Officers and 62 men surrendered with the army of Northern Virginia.

William married Rebecca Gladden on 13 Feb 1849. Rebecca (daughter of Squire John L. Gladden and Patience (Patsy) Hardin) was born on 28 Oct 1831 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 15 Nov 1876 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Cemetery: Wellmon/ Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC

Notes:

From P. Cleveland Gardner's notes: They had some twenty-one children, twelve of whom lived to marry and raise children.