Thomas Lee Carlton (1845 - 1904)

Born 11 Apr 1845 in Thomas, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Caroline (Groom) Courtney — married 11 Feb 1877 in Taylor, Florida, United States

Died 13 Jan 1904 at age 58 in Taylor, Florida, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Thomas Carlton served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Apr 28, 1862
Mustered out: Nov 1, 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 5th Infantry Florida Company D

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5625819/thomas-lee-carlton: accessed 22 October 2022), memorial page for Thomas Lee Carlton (11 Apr 1845–13 Jan 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5625819, citing Carlton Cemetery, Perry, Taylor County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Ramona Carlton Jeffries (contributor 46491330) .
• 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 11, Madison, Florida; Roll: 59; Page: 103a; Line Number: 7
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #19393250 (accessed 23 October 2022)
  Thomas L Carlton (5) in Division 11, Madison, Florida, USA. Born in Georgia.
• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Taylor, Florida; Roll: M653_109; Page: 836; Family History Library Film: 803109
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #10683226 (accessed 23 October 2022)
  Thomas L Carlton in District 2, Taylor, Florida.
• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 6, Taylor, Florida; Roll: M593_133; Page: 719B
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #13910688 (accessed 23 October 2022)
  Thos L Carlton (25), Farmer, in Township 6, Taylor, Florida. Born in Georgia.
• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Taylor, Florida; Roll: 132; Page: 363B; Enumeration District: 149
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #5117523 (accessed 23 October 2022)
  Thomas L Carlton (35), married, Farmer, head of household in Precinct 1, Taylor, Florida, USA. Born in Florida.
• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Perry, Taylor, Florida; Roll: 177; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1240177
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #8125099 (accessed 23 October 2022)
  Thomas Corlton (55), married, Farmer, head of household in Perry, Taylor, Florida. Born in Georgia, USA.
• Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
  Source number: 33.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TC2
  Ancestry Record 7836 #204375 (accessed 23 October 2022)
  Thomas Lee Carlton marriage to Martha Susan Sappington in 1866 in FL.
• Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865"
  National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/>, acquired 2007
  Ancestry Record 1138 #2030231 (accessed 23 October 2022)
  Name: Thomas L. Carlton; Side: Confederate; Regiment State/Origin: Florida; Regiment: 5th Battalion, Florida Cavalry; Company: F; Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Film Number: M225 roll 2.
• Military: "U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865"
  National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Florida; Series Number: M251; Roll: 16
  Ancestry Record 2322 #89347901 (accessed 23 October 2022)
  Name: Thomas L Carlton; Enlistment Date: 1864; Rank: Private; Military Unit: Fifth Battalion, Cavalry (A-F).
• Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
  Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
  Ancestry Record 1555 #1304057 (accessed 23 October 2022)
  Name: Thomas A Carlton; Enlistment Age: 28; Birth Date: 1834; Enlistment Date: 28 Apr 1862; Enlistment Place: Perry, Florida; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 28 Apr 1862; Muster Place: Florida; Muster Company: D; Muster Regiment: 5th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Rank Change Rank: Sergt; Casualty Date: 15 Jun 1862; Type of Casualty: Absent, sick; Casualty Information: Estimated date; Muster Out Date: 20 Jul 1862; Muster Out Information: Transferred; Side of War: Confederacy; Survived War?: Yes; Complexion: Light; Eye Color: Dark; Hair Color: Light; Height: 5 ft, 10 inches; Death Date: 4 Feb 1893; Death Place: Lafayette County, Florida; Notes: 1865-05-12 Oath Allegiance, (Tallahassee, FL); Additional Notes: Married Martha E. Smith on 09/20/1870; Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 20 Jul 1862; Muster 2 Place: Florida; Muster 2 Unit: 1098; Muster 2 Company: I; Muster 2 Regiment: 2nd Cavalry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Cavalry; Muster 2 Information: Transferred; Muster 3 Date: 01 Nov 1863; Muster 3 Place: Florida; Muster 3 Unit: 1100; Muster 3 Company: F; Muster 3 Regiment: 5th Battn Cavalry; Muster 3 Regiment Type: Cavalry; Muster 3 Information: Transferred; MusterOut 2 Date: 01 Nov 1863; MusterOut 2 Information: Transferred;; Title: Soldiers of Florida in the ...Civil War...; Biographical Rosters of Florida's Soldiers 1861-1865.