Charles B Douglass (abt. 1843 - aft. 1894)

Born about 1843 in Cages Bend, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

Charles Douglass is a member of Clan Douglas.

Cpl. Charles Douglass served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Oct 4, 1861
Mustered out: 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 9th Texas Infantry

Charles, his parents and siblings came to settle in Grayson county, Texas abt 1859 ^[1]

Douglass, Charles ., age 18, born abt. 1843, Pvt/1st Cpl., Co. C, enlisted 4 Oct 1861 at Sherman, Grayson Co., TX

Texas county tax rolls make it clear that Charles survived the Civil War. He apparently came back to Grayson county and later went to Collin county, Tx. In Collin county there is evidence that he owned land with his brother, Burtis. ^[2] Also living in Collin county was older brother, Alfred M Douglas(s) who had settled near McKinney.

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QG-W9TQ : 21 July 2016), Douglas, 1859.
2. ↑ "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8G-1KZY : 25 May 2014), Douglas And Bro, 1891.

See Also:

• National Park Service oniine civil war soldier database

• "Texas, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ4G-K5K : accessed 11 June 2016), Charles B Douglass, 1861; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Ninth (Young's) Infantry (Eighth Infantry, Maxey's Regiment), NARA microfilm publication M323 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1961), roll 333.

Research Sources

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K39L-5DD : 5 December 2014), Charlie Douglass in entry for Roberta Douglass Love, 19 Feb 1948; citing certificate number 7208, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,218,831.

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY15-GPH : 1 January 2015), C B Douglass, 1885.

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY1R-SSC : 1 January 2015), C B Douglas, 1887.

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8G-1H1D : 25 May 2014), B F Douglas, 1890. Collin county

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8P-M8K6 : 25 May 2014), B F Douglas, 1893. Collin county

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8P-M8VX : 25 May 2014), C B Douglas, 1893. Collin county

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8P-MPC7 : 25 May 2014), B F Douglas, 1894. Collin county

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8P-MPH9 : 25 May 2014), C B Douglas, 1894. Collin county

• "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8P-MPCS : 25 May 2014), Douglas, 1894.

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDYX-JHG : 3 April 2015), Charles B Douglass, 1864.