Malcolm
Calhoun
Born in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Calhoun
and Sarah Anne (Buchanan) Calhoun
Brother of
John Calhoun, Daniel Bain Calhoun, Nancy Jane (Calhoun) Stewart, Christian Calhoun, Mary (Calhoun) Hicks, Sarah Margaret (Calhoun) Stewart, Effa (Calhoun) Cox, Angus Graham Calhoun Sr and Catharine Jane (Calhoun) Anderson
Husband of
Elizabeth (Cox) Calhoun
— married
28 Jan 1852 (to Apr 1862) in Clarke, Alabama, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Nancy Jane (Calhoun) Dring, Ruth Matilda (Calhoun) Coleman, John William Calhoun and David Augustus Calhoun
Died
at age 38
in Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
This profile is part of the Calhoun Name Study.
Malcolm Calhoun was born on 18 August 1823 in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, son of John C Calhoun (1788–1842) and Sarah Anne Buchanan (1792–1862).[1]
He would have been the "male age 5 through 9" in his father's household in the 1830 census of Averasborough, Cumberland County.[2]
The family moved to Clarke County, Alabama before 1840. Malcolm would have been the son age "15 through 19" in his father's household.[3]
In 1850, Malcolm was living with his brother John in Clarke county, Alabama. [4]
Malcolm and Elizabeth Cox were married on 28 January 1852 in Clarke, Alabama. Elizabeth was born on 1 October 1830 in Clarke, Alabama. She was the daughter of Abner Cox and Nancy (Chapman) Cox.[5] They had the following known children:
- Nancy Jane (Calhoun) Dring (abt.1852-1923)
- Ruth Matilda (Calhoun) Coleman (1854-1944)
- John William Calhoun (1856-1926)
- James H Calhoun (1856 - )
- Ella Ruth Calhoun (1858- )
- David Augustus Calhoun (1859-1937)
Malcolm Calhoun was a homesteader in Union Parish, Louisiana. Join the Homesteaders Project.
On 10 May 1854, he acquired 39.6 acres of land in what is now Lincoln Parish, Louisiana from Susannah Gordon, widow of Gabriel Gordon, who had served in Captain Heghee's Company, Alabama Militia.[6] Then on 1 September 1856, he acquired an additional 158.5 acres of land in the same area through a cash sale. [7]
In 1860, Malcom and Elizabeth were living in Union Parish, Louisiana with four children. [8]
He is most likely to be the Malcolm Calhoun who enlisted in the 19th Louisiana Infantry on 11 December 1861 at Camp Moore, Louisiana.[9]
Private Malcolm Calhoun served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 11 Dec 1861
Mustered out: 6 Apr 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. E, 19th Louisiana Infantry
Enlisted: 11 Dec 1861
Mustered out: 6 Apr 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. E, 19th Louisiana Infantry
Private Malcolm Calhoun was Killed in Action during The United States Civil War.
Malcolm died on 6 April 1862 in Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States, aged 38. He was buried in Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee.[1]
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #228060235 (accessed 19 January 2024), Memorial page for Malcolm Calhoun (18 Aug 1823-6 Apr 1862), citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by David Calhoun (contributor 47502050).
- ↑
1830 Census:
"United States Census, 1830," database with images,
citing Page: 66; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M19; Digital film/folder number: 005155942; FHL microfilm: 0018086; Image number: 132,
FamilySearch Record: XHPM-SK6 (accessed 22 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY6-9TM9,
John Calhoun in Averasborough, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.
1830 United States Federal Census: Averasborough, Cumberland, North Carolina Household Ages Number Probable Persons Males (b. 1781-1790) 1 John, Sr Males (b. 1811-1815) 1 John, Jr Males (b. 1816-1820) 1 Daniel Bain Males (b. 1821-1825) 1 Malcolm Females (b. 1771-1780) 1 Nancy (Spears) Buchanan Females (b. 1791-1800) 1 Nancy (Buchanan) Calhoun Females (b. 1816-1820) 1 Nancy Jane or Christian Females (b. 1821-1825) 2 Mary [—] Females (b. 1826-1830) 2 Catherine Sarah Margaret - ↑
1840 Census:
"United States Census, 1840," database with images,
citing Page: 243; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M704; Digital film/folder number: 005154492_007_M9ZT-335; FHL microfilm: 0002332; Image number: 25,
FamilySearch Record: XHT8-ZH5 (accessed 22 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY6-9QVY,
John Calhoun in Clarke, Alabama, United States.
1840 United States Federal Census: Clarke, Alabama Household Ages Number Probable Persons Males (b. 1781-1790) 1 John Males (b. 1821-1825) 1 Malcolm Males (b. 1831 - 1835) 1 Angus Females (b. 1791-1800) 1 Nancy Females (b. 1811-1820) 1 Nancy Jane or Christian Females (b. 1821-1825) 1 Mary Females (b. 1826-1830) 1 Sarah Margaret Females (b. 1831-1835) 1 Effa Females (b. 1836 - 1840) 1 Catherine Jane - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 004187293; FHL microfilm: 2345; Image number: 483; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01174-6, FamilySearch Record: MHPY-2DX (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QKG-G, M Calhoun (27) in Clarke, Alabama, United States. Born in North Carolina.
1850 United States Federal Census: Clarke, Alabama Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Jno Calhoun M 36 Farmer North Carolina Sarah Calhoun F 28 Alabama Westty Calhoun M 10 Alabama Neal Calhoun M 9 Alabama Hugh Calhoun M 7 Alabama Eugene Calhoun M 5 Alabama Virginia Calhoun F 4 Alabama Leander Calhoun M 2 Alabama Maria Calhoun F 6m Alabama M Calhoun M 27 Farmer North Carolina - ↑ Marriage: "Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920," database, Original data: Dodd, Jordan R., comp.. Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920, Ancestry Record 4192 #24114 (accessed 19 January 2024), Malcome Calhoun marriage to Elisabeth Cox on 28 Jan 1852 in Clarke.
- ↑ Homestead Patent: Calhoun, Malcom, (Lincoln, Louisiana) military warrant patent file, final certificate no. 61783, 10 May 1854, Monroe, Louisiana, Land Office, database and images, General Land Office Records (Certificate : accessed 19 Jan 2024); citing Records of the Bureau of Land Management, Record Group 49, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
- ↑ Homestead Patent: Calhoun, Malcom, (Lincoln, Louisiana) sale-cash entry patent file, final certificate no. 14851, 1 Sep 1856, Monroe, Louisiana, Land Office, database and images, General Land Office Records (Certificate : accessed 19 Jan 2024); citing Records of the Bureau of Land Management, Record Group 49, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
- ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860," database with images, citing Page: 42; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170008; FHL microfilm: 803426; Image number: 87; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01727-5, FamilySearch Record: MFPX-P5D (accessed 19 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBS3-8Q, M Calhoun (36) in Union, Louisiana, United States. Born in N C.
1860 United States Federal Census: Union, Louisiana Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place M Calhoun M 36 Farmer North Carolina Elizth Calhoun F 28 Housekeeper Alabama Nancy J Calhoun F 11 Louisiana R M Calhoun F 6 Louisiana Jno W Calhoun M 4 Louisiana D A Calhoun M 1 Louisiana - ↑ Military: Louisiana, Commissioner of Military Records, Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, (New Orleans, 1920) vol. 2, pt. 1 page 223.
See also:
- FamilySearch Person: LV4R-JPY
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DNA Connections
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Malcolm:
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~6.25%
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~3.12%
Andrew Horton :
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~3.12%
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~3.12%
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~1.56%
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