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Alfred Cowan McCaleb (1827 - 1891)

Alfred Cowan McCaleb
Born in Fayette, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Brother of , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 63 in Fayette, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Private Alfred McCaleb served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. D - 3rd Confederate Calvary

Alfred Cowan McCaleb was born on 18 May 1827 in Fayette County, Alabama, United States. His parents were Hugh White (McKillip) McCaleb (~1780 - ~1845) and Elizabeth (Holbrook) McCaleb (~1785 - 1870).

His siblings were...

  1. Lavinia McCaleb (~1804 - <1850)
  2. Virginia Jane (McCaleb) Logan (1804 - 1886)
  3. John Allery McCaleb (~1805 - ~1886)
  4. Barbara (McCaleb) Lauderdale (1810 - 1846)
  5. J. Andrew McCaleb (1813 - 1899)
  6. James H. McCaleb (1815 - 1905)
  7. Hugh White McCaleb Jr. (1819 - 1899)
  8. Elisabeth McCaleb (1825 - <1920)
  9. William Franklin McCaleb (1830 - 1910)

The 1830 Census shows Alfred's family living in Marion County, Alabama. [1]

Males 10 thru 14: 2 (James H. and Hugh White, Jr.)
Males 20 thru 29: 1 (J. Andrew)
Males 50 thru 59: 1 (Hugh White, Sr.)
Females 5 thru 9: 1 (Elisabeth)
Females 40 thru 49: 1 (Elizabeth)

In 1840, Hugh's farm is shown to be in Fayette County, Alabama.[2] Fayette County was formed from Marion County and several other counties in 1824,[3] so I cannot account for the discrepancy.

Males 5 thru 9: 1 (William Franklin)
Males 10 thru 24: 1 (Alfred Cowan)
Males 30 thru 39: 1 (James H.)
Males 60 thru 69: 1 (Hugh White, Sr.)
Females 50 thru 59: 1 (Elizabeth)

Alfred married Mary Ann McDonald (1830 - 1880) in 1850 in Fayette County, Alabama, Their children were:

  1. Elizabeth E. McCaleb (1852 - 1918)
  2. Eudocia Jane McCaleb (1855 - 1933)
  3. Virginia Jane "Jennie" McCaleb (1856 - 1928)
  4. William Houston Byrd McCaleb (1858 - 1938)
  5. George W. McCaleb (1860 - 1939)
  6. Hugh Roscoe McCaleb (1862 - 1948)
  7. Thomas Sherman McCaleb (1865 - 1896)
  8. Mary Frances McCaleb (1868 - 1929)
  9. James Franklin McCaleb (1870 - 1930)
  10. Belle Zora McCaleb (1870 - 1922)
  11. Daniel McCaleb (1870 - ?)

In 1860, Alfred and Mary Ann are living in the Middle Division of Fayette County, Alabama.[4] His occupation is listed as farmer. Household members listed were:

A.C. McCaleb 33
Mary McCaleb 29
Elizabeth McCaleb 7
Datia McCaleb 5
Andrew McCaleb 1
Virginia McCaleb

Alfred enlisted in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War and served in rank of Private in Company D, 3rd Confederate Calvary.[5] Our late family historian, Fred McCaleb, wrote a story about Alfred and his brother, William Franklin. They were involved in the Battle for Atlanta and survived, but their horses did not. They walked from Atlanta, all the way home to Fayette County, Alabama. Today by road, it is 224 miles. They ate ripe corn from fields they passed by on the way.[6]

In 1880, Alfred is a widower, still living in Fayette County, Alabama on his farm.[7] Mary Ann may have died in childbirth or shortly afterwards when Daniel was born. Family members listed on the Census were:

Alfred C. McCaleb 53
Andrew H.B. McCaleb 21
William G. McCaleb 19
Hughy R. McCaleb 17
Thomas S. McCaleb 15
Mary F. McCaleb 12
Bellsora McCaleb 10
James F. McCaleb 7
Daniel McCaleb 7

Alfred passed away on 14 Jan 1891 in Fayette County, aged 63. He was laid to rest in the Whitehead Cemetery in Fayette County.[8]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census, Census Place: Marion, Alabama; Page: 171; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 4; Family History Film: 0002331. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  2. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census, Census Place: Fayette, Alabama. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  3. ↑ "Encyclopedia of Alabama" website, http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1324
  4. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census, Census Place: Middle Division, Fayette, Alabama; Roll: M653_9; Page: 484; Family History Library Film: 803009. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
  5. ↑ U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, National Cemetery Information. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006.
  6. ↑ "The Hollingsworth-McCaleb Quarterly, Vol. 1, Issue 4, 2002.
  7. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census, Census Place: Fayette, Alabama; Roll: 13; Page: 435B; Enumeration District: 075. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31813101/alfred-cowan-mccaleb : accessed 12 December 2021), memorial page for Alfred Cowan McCaleb (18 May 1827–14 Jan 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31813101, citing Whitehead Cemetery, Fayette County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Linda Dukes (contributor 46842176) .

The events of Alfred's life were either witnessed by Jim Reach or Jim plans to add sources here later.

Acknowledgements

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