Eugene Labome Labone Elton (1829 - 1911)

Born 26 Dec 1829 in NY

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Died 10 Jun 1911 at age 81 in Citra, Hughes County OK Citra Cem

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1st wf Nancy Battenfield (feld)12-24-1848 2nd wf Mary Jane Elam Elton The Family legend - seems to be told from Connecticut to Oklahoma. Thought to be descended from one of three brothers who came over from Wales about 1666. Arkansas Land Records: Eugene L. Elton, Pope County, Sec Twp Rng 20 9N 19W, 40 acres ELTON EUGENE L 20 9N 19W 40 1861/05/01 ELTON EUGENE S 20 9N 19W 40 1860/05/01 http://www.researchonline.net/arcw/index/index58.htm Elton, A.G. 37th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry A Elton, E.L. 35th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry I Elton, E.L. 15th Regiment, Arkansas Militia F Elton, Eugene L. 35th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry I Elton, H.G. 37th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry A Served the duration of the Civil War in Company I, 22nd Arkansas Volunteers. Prisoner of War for 2 years. http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/35thcoi.html COMPANY I, 35TH ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT, CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA ELTON, E.L. Pvt - Enl 20 Jun 1862 at Dover, AR. Deserted to the enemy at Little Rock 10 Sep 1863 and sent to MP at Memphis, TN then to St Louis, MO 14 Oct 1863 to Rock Island, IL 7 Dec 1864. Exchanged 4 Mar 1865 at New Orleans, LA. Civil War Service Records Military Name: Eugene L. Elton microfilm of Union folios for CSA POWs Elton, E.L. held at Alton ILL, granted exchange Feb 15, 1865 New Orleans LA - from folio 103 1880 Census shows residence NY and PA 2 Dec 1910, Bruno, Ark: a letter concerning proof of Eugene L. Elton, being in the Confederate Army, dated December 2, 1910, from M. H. Baird, J.P. References to Dr. Yancy (deceased), Layfayette Brashears, J. W. Brown, and Joe Howard, of Co. I and H, 22nd Arkansas Volunteers. Posted from Russellville, Arkansas to Bruno, Ark. June 10, 1911 Eugene was out splitting logs and building a rail fence on his last day at age 81 1/2 years. Oklahoma Confederate Pension Approved applic no 2559,reel 7 Ok: Mary Jane Elton. Another daughter from first marriage may be Zelma or Zelda. (LBK)

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• Ancestors of Albert Morton Elton;

Civil War Records microfilm Union folios for CSA POWs http://www.researchonline.net/arcw/index/index58.htm Citra Cemetary tombstones http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/35thcoi.html