Thomas Franklin Clyburn (1843 - 1896)

Born 12 May 1843 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Oct 1896 at age 53 in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born on May 12, 1843 in South Carolina. He was the son of Thomas Clyburn and Catherine Blue. Thomas participated in the civil war. He enlisted on September 1, 1861 in South Carolina and served in Company E, 12th infantry. A family slave, Weary Clyburn, served as his body guard. Thomas married Mary Margaret Lorena Perry and had a family of at least seven children. Thomas died on October 16, 1896, in Lancaster, South Carolina, at the age of 53 and is buried at Douglas Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina.

From Find A Grave: "Col. Clyburn Dead,A Good Soldier and an Honored Citizen, Special to The State Lancaster, Oct. 17 - Col. T. Frank Clyburn of the Twelfth Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, died at his home in this county after a short illness last night. He was one of the best known and most popular citizens, having been a member of the house of representatives, State Senate and county auditor for several terms. This last official position he held at the time of his death. Col. Clyburn was perhaps one of the youngest men to command a regiment in the Confederate service. The remains will be interred at Douglass church in this county, at 4 p.m. today. Monday, October 9, 1896 Paper: State (Columbia, SC) Page 5 Provided by: Catoe4

Obituary: Colonel T. Frank Clyburn of Lancaster, died at his home in that county on Saturday. He was at one time commander of the 12th Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers, and ever since the war has been a very prominent citizen of Lancaster County. The Yorkville Enquirer - Oct 21, 1896 ——————————— See FAG link 60770561 for Weary Clyburn who went to war with Col. T.F. Clyburn. A beautiful testimony to Mr. Weary. This was friendship, not ownership. May their sacrifice not be forgotten."

Slave

Weary Clyburn Clyburn-136

Sources

• U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Name: T. Frank Clyburn; side: Confederate; Regiment State/Origin: South Carolina; Regiment: 12th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry; Company: F&S; Rank In: First Lieutenant; Rank Out: Lieutenant Colonel.

• U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Name: T Frank Clyburn; enlistment date: 1 Sep 1861; enlistment rank: Captain; Muster Date: 1 Sep1861; muster place: South Carolina; Muster Company: E; Muster Regiment: 12th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Commission; Rank Change Rank: Major; Transfer From Unit: E; Transfer to unit: S; Side of War: Confederacy; Additional Notes: His slave, Weary Clyburn, served as his body guard; Additional notes 2: Rank Change 2 Rank: Lieutenant Colonel; Title: index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records; Field Officers, Regiments & Batalions of CS Army; Research provided by HDS subscriber.

Birth: 12 May 1843, "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKF-RKFP : 15 December 2020), Thomas Franklin Clyburn, ; Burial, Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America, Douglas Presbyterian Church Cemetery; citing record ID 39597244, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Death: 16 Oct 1896, "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKF-RKFP : 15 December 2020), Thomas Franklin Clyburn, ; Burial, Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America, Douglas Presbyterian Church Cemetery; citing record ID 39597244, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Acknowledgement

Family tree handed down to Robert Funderburk II.