When William M. Paisley was born on 3 March 1842, in Guilford, North Carolina, United States, his father, James Paisley (1816-1868), was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth J. (Scott) Paisley (1822-1844), was 20. In the 1850 census, William (age 8) was in Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, United States.[1] In the 1860 census, William (age 18) was in South Division, Guilford, North Carolina, United States.[2] William enlisted as a private in CSA Co. B, 27th North Carolina Infantry. He became a corporal 01 Aug 1862 and a sergeant 21 Sep 1862. William was wounded 15 Jun 1864 Gary's Farm, VA and sent to the hospital in Richmond, VA. "There he suffered and lingered until the 13 July 1864, when he died in the arms of his broken hearted father . . . who carried his remains [home] to Guilford ."[3][4][5] At the age of 22, he was buried in Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States.[6][7]
Sources
↑1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 004203580_002_M9C8-BXW; FHL microfilm: 444645; Image number: 75; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01140-4
FamilySearch Record: M4BH-6L5 (accessed 24 June 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QRS-LPM
William M Paisly (8) in Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
↑1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 225; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170491_001_M9CV-PG6; FHL microfilm: 803900; Image number: 229; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01783-8
FamilySearch Record: MD6S-2TY (accessed 24 June 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSH-93XG
W M Paisley (18) in South Division, Guilford, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
↑Military:
"North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina; Affiliate Publication Number: M270
FamilySearch Record: XKXR-BJN (accessed 24 June 2024) http://www.fold3.com/document.php?doc=47761689&xid=215&p=ma
Name: William M Paisley; Military Service Date: 1861; Military Service Place: North Carolina; Birth Date: 1842; Miitary Unit: Twenty-seventh Infantry; Age: 19 years; System Of Record: SLS.
↑Military:
"North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina; Affiliate Publication Number: M270
FamilySearch Record: XKXR-1KP (accessed 24 June 2024) http://www.fold3.com/document.php?doc=47761402&xid=215&p=ma
Name: William M Paisley; Military Service Date: 1861; Military Service Place: North Carolina; Birth Date: 1842; Miitary Unit: Twenty-seventh Infantry; Age: 19 years; System Of Record: SLS.
↑
Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2923290:1555 : 24 June 2024)
William M. Paisley in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
↑Burial:
"North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index"
citing Digital film/folder number: 008325539; Image number: 3636
FamilySearch Record: QPR5-X3BP (accessed 24 June 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSTQ-G3HL-B
William M Paisley burial on 13 Jul 1864 in Alamance Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States. Born on 3 Mar 1842.
↑Burial:
"Find a Grave Index"
citing record ID 69811934, Find a Grave
FamilySearch Record: QV2N-VP52 (accessed 24 June 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #69811934
William M Paisley burial (died on 13 Jul 1864) in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States of America. Born on 3 Mar 1842.
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