Jacob Pyatt McCauley (1832 - 1901)

Born 13 Mar 1832 in Washington, Ohio, United States

Husband of Cynthia Jane (Rohrbough) McCauley — married 25 Dec 1859 in Lewis, West Virginia, United States

Died 30 Jun 1901 at age 69 in Roane, West Virginia, United States

Biography

Jacob McCauley was Prisoner of War at Fort Delaware, Delaware. during the United States Civil War.

Jacob McCauley was Prisoner of War at Camp Chase at Columbus, Ohio during the United States Civil War.

Jacob McCauley was Prisoner of War at Military Prison at Wheeling, Virginia (Atheneum Prison) during the United States Civil War.

Jacob McCauley served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1862
Mustered out: 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Virginia Cavalry,

Jacob traveled to Hillsboro, Pocahontas County, in 1862 and enlisted in Company C. 17th Virginia Cavalry, Confederate States of America. While recruiting behind enemy lines, he was arrested by Union troops in Roane County, Virginia, in October 1863 and was sent to Military Prison at Wheeling, Virginia (Atheneum Prison), then to Camp Chase at Columbus, Ohio, and then to Fort Delaware, Delaware. he was released after taking the Oath of Allegiance on June 20, 1865. Note: Jacob used the spelling McCally, McCalley, and McCauley at different times.

Jacob McCauley Jacob McCauley, the pioneering McCauley in the Orlando area, was a Confederate veteran of the Civil War and lost a hand during that conflict. Prior to acquiring the lands of W. M. Riffle in 1866, which consisted originally of 221 acres on what would later become McCauley Run, but was first known as the “First right fork of Oil Creek,” Jacob farmed in the Roanoke area. Jacob and his wife, the former Cynthia Rohrbough, were the parents of at least ten children: Cora who married Draper Riffle; John J. who died in infancy; Thomas Marion who married Mary Taggart; William who married Lucy Hinkle; Samuel who married Cecilia Murphy; Jonathan Hedges who married Minnie Taggart; Amos who married Anna Crawford; Idena who married John Solomon Heater; Luella who married Benjamin Hinkle; and Clara who died in infancy.

The Jacob McCauley lands at his death were divided between his children William, Amos, Luella, Hedge, and grand-daughter Eva, each of whom received approximately 65 acres on McCauley Run.

Jacob was born in 1832. He passed away in 1901. ^[1]

Research

spelling McCally, McCalley, and McCauley at different times.

Sources

• https://www.geni.com/people/Jacob-McCauley/6000000015212448860?through=6000000073582395854#/tab/overview

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103876236/jacob-p-mccalley

• http://www.wvgenweb.org/upshur/cauley.htm

• https://www.fold3.com/memorial/654500958/jacob-p-mccalley

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/LTRP-HTF

1. ↑ Source will be added by Billie (Bright) Keaffaber by 3 Sep 2021.