William Alexander Chisholm (abt. 1844 - 1931)

Born about Jan 1844 in Scott, Mississippi, United States

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Died 3 Apr 1931 at about age 87 in Beauvoir, Harrison, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

William Alexander Chisholm b. Jan 1844, d. 3 Apr 1931. He was the son of John Chisholm and Verlinda Harvey Chisholm. William is said to have been very tall and thin, with light hair and blue or green eyes.^[1] William Alexander Chisholm married Hester "Hattie" Boone, dau of Moses Boone and Harriet Quick , about 1867, William Alexander Chisholm was a Civil War veteran. He was in the 38th Reg, Co H, Mississippi and participated in the Battle of Corinth, Vicksburg and Harrisburg. He was wounded in battle at Harrisburg July 14, 1864 but escaped being killed by feigning death until the enemy had passed by him and he was able to escape.^[2] He remained with his company until the surrender of the Confederacy in 1865. In his latter years William in poor health stayed at the Jefferson Davis Home for Confederate soldiers in Beauvoir. He is found in the 1930 US census as being in Harrison, Mississippi. He passed away there April 3, 1931 and is buried in the Beauvoir Memorial Cemetery for Confederate soldiers, Beauvoir, Harrison County, Misssissippi. (Chisholm, W. A. (cemetery plot loc) B-06-282, 38th Miss. Infantry)^{[3] [4]}

Marriage

William Alexander Chisholm married Hester "Hattie" Boone, dau of Moses Boone and Harriet Quick , about 1867, This date is estimated. To date no marriage record has been located however that they were married has been verified by an 1970 oral statement from Betty Irene Chisholm, dau-in-law.

38th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry

The 38th Infantry Regiment was formed during the summer of 1862 with men recruited in the counties of Holmes, Tishomingo, Alcorn, Wilkinson, Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, and Marion. The unit fought at Iuka with 322 men, then reported 35 casualties in the Battle of Corinth. Later it was assigned to General Hebert's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. In July, 1863, it was captured in Vicksburg and during the siege lost 35 killed, 37 wounded, and 2 missing. Exchanged, the regiment contained 24 officers and 115 men in December, 1863. It then was mounted and assigned to Mabry's and W. Adams' Brigade, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. Continuing the fight in Mississippi, it sustained 74 casualties at Harrisburg. The 38th was included in the surrender in May, 1865. Its field officers were Colonels Fleming W. Adams and Preston Brent, Lieutenant Colonel Walter L. Keirn, and Majors Franklin W. Foxworth and R.C. McCay.^[5]

Census Records

• Census1870 16 August 1870 On the 1870 census, William Alexander Chisholm's household included Hester and Ella in T 2 R 9, Smith County, Mississippi.4
• Census1880 28 June 1880 Hester was listed as William Alexander Chisholm's wife on the 1880 Census in District 1, Smith County, Mississippi.
• Census1900 6 June 1900 Hester was listed as William Alexander Chisholm's wife on the 1900 Census in Beat 1, Smith County, Mississippi.
• Census1910 15 April 1910 Hattie was listed as William Alexander Chisholm's wife on the 1910 Census in Beat 1, Smith County, Mississippi.

Children of William and Hattie Boone Chisholm

1. Ella Amelia Chisholm b. 12 Mar 1868, d. 14 Sep 1938
2. Lela Chisholm b. 2 Jun 1870, d. 8 Jul 1942
3. Lula N Chisholm b. c 1873
4. Mattie C Chisholm b. Feb 1875
5. Willie S Chisholm b. Mar 1880
6. Saphronia Chisholm b. Mar 1882
7. Goldy Chisholm b. Jan 1884
8. Grover Cleveland Chisholm b. 20 Mar 1885, d. 22 Nov 1934
9. Frannie Chisholm b. Oct 1889
10. Hoy Lem Chisholm b. 22 Jul 1890, d. 20 Dec 1975
11. Lillie Chisholm b. Sep 1894

DNA Matches

Paternal relationship is confirmed by a 30.7 cM match between David Douglass GEDMatch T824570 and his third cousin Lucy Scott Walker GEDMatch T835613. See: https://www.gedmatch.com

Sources

1. ↑ as related to the submitter by Bettie Chisholm, dau-in-law of William Chisholm
2. ↑ Muster Roll of the 38th Mississippi
3. ↑ Beauvoir Memorial Cemetery for Confederate soldiers
4. ↑ Confederate Soldier Index, Beauvior Memorial Cemetery, Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library, BIlioxi, MS, Jane Sullivan
5. ↑ 38th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry

See Also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 15 February 2021), memorial page for Pvt William Alexander “Bill” Chisolm (Jan 1844–3 Apr 1931), Find A Grave: Memorial #16546454, citing Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery, Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651) .

• Beauvoir: The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library

• CONFEDERATE MISSISSIPPI TROOPS

• William Alexander Chisholm b. January 1844, d. 3 April 1931

• John Chisholm b. circa 1802, d. 1870

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4LN-QQQ : accessed 22 July 2015), William A Chisholm in household of John Chisholm, Scott county, Scott, Mississippi, United States; citing family 171, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFST-Q5K : accessed 24 May 2016), William A Chisholm, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 2, family 10, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,248.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4P3-874 : accessed 26 May 2016), Wm Chisolm, Beat 1 Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 103, sheet 295D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0664; FHL microfilm 1,254,664.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPDG-N31 : accessed 22 July 2015), William Chisholm, Beat 1, Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 2B, family 202, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,771.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9FS-FL3 : accessed 22 July 2015), William A Chisholm, Beat 1 (west of Leaf River), Smith, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 2A, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,828.

• 1850, Scott County, Mississippi, p. 206.
• 1860, District No. 2, Scott County, Mississippi, p. 76.
• 1870, Township 2 Range 9, Smith County, Mississippi.
• 1880, District #1, Smith County, Mississippi, p. 44.
• 1900, Beat 1, Smith County, Mississippi.
• 1910, Beat 1, Smith County, Mississippi.
• WWI Draft registration cards.
• 1920, Beat 1, Smith County, Mississippi.
• 1930, Harrison County, Mississippi.