William H. Cheairs (1841)

Born 1841 in Tennessee, United States

Husband of Margaret O. Barnard — married 3 Oct 1867 in Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States

Biography

William H. Cheairs was born in 1841 in Tennessee. Though some have suggested that he is the son of Thomas Cheairs and Harriet Raimey, that couple's son William Robert was born in Mississippi, rather than Tennessee, died in 1863 and was buried in Maury County, Tennessee. ^[1] In 1860, the present William H. Cheairs is enumerated on the federal censsus in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. ^[2] On 19 April 1861 William enlisted in the MIssissippi 15th Infantry at Grenada, Mississippi. ^[3] In 1867 he married Margaret Barnard in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. ^[4] In 1870 they are enumerated on the federal census in Sunflower, Mississippi. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8219679/william-robert-cheairs : accessed 26 June 2021), memorial page for William Robert Cheairs (22 Jun 1840–7 Feb 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8219679, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by tugboat (contributor 47612425) .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G6-NZ5 : 18 February 2021), Wm H Chairs in entry for J L Richardson, 1860.
3. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi; Series Number: M269; Roll: 230.
4. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28B-6KN : 14 February 2020), Maggie O. Barnard in entry for William H. Cheairs, 1867.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSR-YLZ : 29 May 2021), William H Chairs, 1870.