Michael Lunsford Sr (aft. 1783 - aft. 1860)

Born after 1783 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Black) Lunsford — married 1814 in Iredell, Brunswick County, North Carolina USA

Descendants

Died after 1860 at about age 77 in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Michael was born in 1783. He was the son of Nimrod Lunsford and Elizabeth Wyatt. He passed away in 1860. ^[1]

Michael Lunsford and Elizabeth Black, Lunsford moved from Burke County, NC to Cherokee County, NC in the mid 1840's and settled on the head of Owl Creek. Family tradition says that they were both married before they married each other, and evidence points to a young Nimrod Lunsford, B. 1815, being the son of Michael, but we haven't been able to prove this as yet.

Four of these sons, Thomas, John, Michael Jr., and David, joined the Confederate Army on the same day. Thomas was discharged shortly after he went in, possibly due to the death of his wife Jemima. David and Michael Jr., were both captured and sent to Union prison camps, and later exchanged. All four came back home safely.

Michael Lunsford died in the 1860's and is either buried on Owl Creek, or Hanging Dog Baptist Church, in an unmarked grave. Elizabeth went to Union County, Georgia to live with daughter Elizabeth Lunsford, Seabolt. She died there 2 October 1890, and is buried at Zion Baptist Church, Suches, Georgia.

Source- Court Records, census records, family records, cemetery records, Wade M. Lunsford.

Michael Lunsford and Elizabeth Black, Lunsford moved from Burke County, NC to Cherokee County, NC in the mid 1840's and settled on the head of Owl Creek. Family tradition says that they were both married before they married each other, and evidence points to a young Nimrod Lunsford, B. 1815, being the son of Michael, but we haven't been able to prove this as yet.

Four of these sons, Thomas, John, Michael Jr., and David, joined the Confederate Army on the same day. Thomas was discharged shortly after he went in, possibly due to the death of his wife Jemima. David and Michael Jr., were both captured and sent to Union prison camps, and later exchanged. All four came back home safely.

Michael Lunsford died in the 1860's and is either buried on Owl Creek, or Hanging Dog Baptist Church, in an unmarked grave. Elizabeth went to Union County, Georgia to live with daughter Elizabeth Lunsford, Seabolt. She died there 2 October 1890, and is buried at Zion Baptist Church, Suches, Georgia.

Source- Court Records, census records, family records, cemetery records, Wade M. Lunsford.

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Sources

Created by: Our Whitaker Families Record added: Feb 24, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 48697962

1850 Cherokee Co NC census shows Michael Edit|Delete Note

1850 Cherokee Co NC census shows Michael Lunsford age 66 #67. Modified 26 August 2013 by Tom Allman

• "The Murphy Family Tree," Source: "Audie Murphy: American Soldier," Written by Harold B. Simpson, Ancestry of Audie Leon Murphy By Gary D. Murphy, Murphy Family Genealogist http://www.officialcoldcaseinvestigations.com/showthread.php?t=6683 mrl.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Michael Lechner, Tuesday, August 13, 2013.

Acknowledgments

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