Houston H. Hartsell (1822 - 1865)

Born 24 Dec 1822 in Stanly, North Carolina, United States

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Died 23 Jan 1865 at age 42 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Died in Civil War (CSA)

Son Of: Jonas Hartsell (1790-1854) Susan Stogner (1794-1850)

Husband Of: Jency Jane Hatley (1822-1875)

Children:

1. James Calvin Hartsell (1844–1914)
2. John W. Hartsell (1848–1882)
3. Mary Melinda Hartsell Hatley (1851–1926)
4. Annie Marie Hartsell Lee (1854–1918)
5. Doctor Franklin Hartsell (1855–1870)

Houston H. Hartsell fought at the siege of Fort Fisher and died in January 1865 near Wilmington, NC while Fort Fisher was under attack. Houston was reportedly buried in an unmarked grave at Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington.* (*copied from his wife's memorial page).

Enlisted in Company H, 42nd Infantry Regiment North Carolina. Enlisted as a Private on 8 October 1863. Died of disease Company H, 42nd Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 23 Jan 1865 at Hospital, Wilmington, NC

• UNMARKED GRAVE

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BK-CVC : 24 December 2020), Houston Hartsell, Stanly, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKFD-XGH : 7 December 2014), Hustin Hartsell, 1864; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Forty-second Infantry, NARA microfilm publication M270 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1960), roll 422.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91086259/houston-h-hartsell : accessed 01 October 2021), memorial page for Houston H Hartsell (24 Dec 1822–23 Jan 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91086259, citing Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Tavenner (contributor 47555520) .