JOSEPH CALLOWAY KING
8th TENNESSEE INFANTRY
CSA
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: 10 Sep 1825 in Hawkins County, TN
Died: 3 Jan 1905 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Shipley Church Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents: Robert and Sarah "Sally" (Badget?) King
Married: Frances "Fannie" Saphire Qualls/Quarles on 5 Feb 1848 in Roane County, TN
Born: 10 Oct 1832 in Jefferson County, TN
Died: 10 Oct 1907 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Shipley Church Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents:
Children:
- James N. King
- Robert F. King
- John H. King
- William R. King
- Mary Ann King
- Francis King
- Margaret King
MILITARY INFORMATION
8th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
Company F
ABSTRACT:
- Entered military as Private and left as a Private
- Enlisted 15 Mar 1863 at Tullahoma
- In confinement at Shelbyville charged with desertion
- Returned to duty 21 May 1863
- Took Oath of Allegiance on 23 Feb 1864
- Residence: Putnam? County, TN
- Complexion: Fair
- Hair: Dark
- Eyes: Blue
- Height: 5' 11"
PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT
S2461
ABSTRACT:
- Filed: 25 Jan 1900
- Accepted
- Widow's Pension Application: #1274
- Residence: Shipley, Putnam County
- Member: 8th Tennessee Infantry Regiment - Cheatham's Division, Captain Cullen, company F; Under General Bragg
- Born: 10 Sep 1825 in Hawkins County, TN
- Wounds: at Chickamauga and Misssionary Ridge battles. When his command retreated from Dalton to Atlanta, he got fever and rheumatism. He was taken to the hospital when his command went to Resaca, GA.
- Wife is 68 years old
- 4 sons and 1 daugther
- Attest: W. T. Callahan & W. Kese
No Supporting Documents
CENSUS DATA
- 1850 Census: Monroe County, TN, Page 19
- 1860 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 87
- 1870 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 146
- 1880 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 82C (listed as J. C. King)
- 1900 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 12A
OBITUARY
Putnam County Herald 4 January 1905, Vol. II, No. 2, Page 1
- Joseph C. King died at his residence north of town on Tuesday night. He was in his 80th year, and was well known to most of our citizens.
Putnam County Herald 10 October 1907, Vol. V, No. 32, Page 1
- Mrs. King, relict of the late Calloway King, died at the home of her son, Hon. J. N. King, near this city yesterday, of cancer.
ADDITIONAL DATA
- TN Confederate Widows Application: #1274 Fannie Saphine (Qualls) King
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