Wiley C Plemmons (1832 - 1863)

Born 20 Jan 1832 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

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Died 6 Aug 1863 at age 31 in Brooklyn Kings County (Brooklyn) New York, USA

Biography

Wiley C Plemmons was born in 1834 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, to Elizabeth Debord, age 37, and William (Billy) Plemmons, age 27. He usually went by W C Plemmons and his name was sometimes spelled as Wyley and/or Plemons. In 1850, he was living with his family in Gilmer County, Georgia. ^[1] A fairly populous area, in 1850 the census reported 8,440 people in the county, more than double the number only ten years before. ^[2]

In 1855, Wiley married Martha E. Kincaid who was born 04 Dec 1840 in Georgia and died 21 Dec 1868 (Martha married 2nd A. P. Casada) They resided in Georgia together with their four sons, William Robert, John Calhoun, Miles Macafee, and Andrew Jackson Plemmons. In the 1860 census, Wiley was a farmer and they lived in Gilmer County. ^[3]

Wiley was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War enlisting on 22 Feb 1862. He was a Private and was wounded 02 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg suffering a ball to the breast area. He was taken to Plank's Farm and then transferred to DeCamp General Hospital on Davids Island, NY. He died on 06 Aug 1863 from the wounds suffered at Gettysburg and is listed as killed in battle. Several of his service documents are included in the file of his cousin W. H. (William Hood) Plemmons. Wiley served in the 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry in Company F.

Wiley is buried in the Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. ^[4]

If you have any additional information on Wiley, who is my great-great-grandfather, or his family, please let me know

Sources

1. ↑ "1850 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: M432_70; Page: 411A
   • Wiley Plemons, Age: 18, Birth Year: abt 1832, Birthplace: North Carolina
   • Home in 1850: Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
   • William B Plemons 43, head, father
   • Elizabeth Plemons 53, wife, mother
   • Siblings: Jane Plemons 20, Seaborn Plemons 16, Sarah Plemons 14, Levi Plemons 12
2. ↑ "Gilmer County, Georgia" From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [1]
3. ↑ "1860 United States Federal Census" Census Place: Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 27; Image: 27.
   • Wyley C Plemons, Age: 26, Birth Year: abt 1834, Gender: Male, Birth Place: North Carolina, Occupation: Farmer
   • Home in 1860: Subdivision 33, Gilmer, Georgia
   • Martha E Plemons 20, wife
   • Children: Robert W Plemons 3, John C Plemons 1, Miles M Plemons 6/12
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial ID 2596311 [2]

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=BA5A82C3-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=BB5A82C3-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A