Elijah E. Paulk (abt. 1843 - 1928)

Born about Mar 1843 in Irwin, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Lott) Paulk — married 27 Nov 1866 in Irwin, Georgia, United States

Died 10 Mar 1928 at about age 85 in Lake Butler, Union, Florida, United States

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Biography

Elijah was born about 1843. He passed away in 1928.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32838547/elijah-e-paulk: accessed 23 September 2023), memorial page for Elijah E. “Ely” Paulk (29 Mar 1843–10 Mar 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32838547, citing Willacoochee City Cemetery, Atkinson County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by d powell (contributor 48137798)
• 1850 Census: "1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Irwin, Georgia; Roll: 74; Page: 389a; Line Number: 20
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #18746244 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Elizah Paulk (7) in Irwin, Georgia, USA.
• 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: Georgia Militia District 1026, Coffee, Georgia; Roll: M653_117; Page: 526; Family History Library Film: 803117
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #10945050 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Elijah Paulk (17) in Georgia Militia District 1026, Coffee, Georgia.
• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 31, Coffee, Georgia; Roll: M593_144; Page: 378A
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #799576 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Elijah Paulk (26), Farmer, in Subdivision 31, Coffee, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
• 1870 Non-population Census: "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880"
  National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Copies of Non-population Census Schedules for Georgia, Documenting the Period 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; OS Page: 07; Line Number: 20
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1276 #5335341 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Name: Elijah Paulk; Enumeration Date: 28 Jun 1870; Place: Subdivision 31, Coffee, Georgia, USA; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Willacoochee, Atkinson, Georgia; Roll: T625_233; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 11
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #4149748 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Elijah Paulk (70), married, Farmer, head of household in Willacoochee, Atkinson, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 14 Mar 1928; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/398175234/?article=22827cc4-9e46-4c60-a718-f0be22f6cec9&focus=0.37407044,0.83013606,0.49727452,0.98579013&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #572609803 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Name: Elijah Paulk; Gender: Male; Residence Place: Atkinson County; Death Date: 13 Mar 1928; Death Place: Willacoochee .; Burial Place: Lake Butler, Fla; Obituary Date: 14 Mar 1928; Obituary Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Newspaper Title: The Atlanta Constitution; Child: O. - N. Harper T. J. Paulk J. T. Panlk J. S. Paulk Joe Paulk.-C C Paulk Dan Panlk Han- Ribald Paulk.
• 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 #3491228 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Name: Elijah Paulk; Enlistment Age: 21; Birth Date: abt 1841; Birth Place: Georgia; Enlistment Date: 28 Aug 1862; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 28 Aug 1862; Muster Place: Georgia; Muster Company: I; Muster Regiment: 50th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Rank Change Date: 15 Apr 1864; Rank Change Rank: 4th Sergeant; Rank Change Information: Estimated day; Side of War: Confederacy; Residence Place: Berrien County, Georgia; Notes: 1865-04-01 Detailed, (Ambulance Corps), Rheumatism in knee, estimated day; Title: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865.
• "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
  National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #574262 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Name: Elijah Paulk; Unit: 50 Ga. Inf. C.s.a.; Company: I; Cemetery: Wilcox; Cemetery Location: Willacoochee, Georgia, USA.
• Return of Qualified Voters: "Georgia, U.S., Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1857 #898395 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Name: Elijah Paulk; Registry Date: 20 Jul 1867; Location: Coffee; Color: White; Record Type: Return of Qualified Voters; Election District: 5.
• 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 Georgia; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, Compiled 1903 - 1927, Documenting the Period 1861 - 1865; Catalog Number: 586957; Record Group Number: 109; Source Reference Number: 0341.jp2; Series Number: M266; Roll: 509
  Ancestry Record 2322 #53440052 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Name: Elijah Paulk; Enlistment Date: 1862; Military Unit: 50th Infantry.
• "Georgia, U.S., Confederate Pension Applications, 1879-1960"
  Original data: Confederate Pension Applications, Georgia Confederate Pension Office, RG 58-1-1, Georgia Archives
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1560 #3964 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Name: Elijah Paulk; County: Atkinson; Approx. Application Year: 1920; Application Type: Soldier; Archive Collection #: GCP-003; Number of Images in Packet: 3.
• "Georgia, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1864"
  Original data: Muster Rolls—Men Subject to Military Duty from 1860-1864. Morrow, Georgia: Georgia State Archives
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2371 #39425 (accessed 23 September 2023)
  Name: Elijah Paulk; County: Coffee; Military Unit: Coffee County Battn; Muster Date: 4 Mar 1862.