Virgil W Herron (abt. 1839 - 1863)

Born about 1839 in Anderson County, South Carolina

Husband of Margaret Frances (McKee) Graves — married 15 Dec 1859 (to 1862) in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1863 at about age 24 in Georgia, United States

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Biography

Virgil W Herron, s/o of John Herron and born 1837 in Anderson County, SC. ^[1]Married Margaret Francis McKee of Abbeville county, SC in Dec 1859 based on Abbeville newsprint. ^[2]Served in Civil War for Confederacy and died in service. Private, Twenty fourth Infantry, South Carolina Volunteers, Co H-K, CSA. ^[3], ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q8-1MB : 23 December 2020), ]Virgil W Heron in household of John Hernon, Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTW-N95 : 18 February 2021),] Virgil Herron, 1860.
3. ↑ "South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XGB4-VMN : 12 December 2014)], V W Herron, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Twenty-fourth Infantry H-K, NARA microfilm publication M267 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1959), roll 339.
4. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS5Z-1Y4 : 25 August 2021),] V.w. Herron, 1861-1865.

Research Notes

Newspapers.com - The Abbeville Press And Banner - 12 Jan 1860 - Page 2, [1]

Death, 10 Oct 1863 , Georgia, records of civil war service at Fold3 under V W Herron. Co H, 24th SC Regiment', Captain D.F Hill of Co F records indicate V W Herron died in a hospital at Newnan? GA . It's possible he fought at Chickamauga Sept 1863 but do not know if this is fact. Burial site not known.