Notes for Elihu Degrassy "Dee" McGlamery: Elihu D. McGlamery, register of Wayne County, Tenn., was born in this county January 14, 1838, son of John and Catherine (Brinker) McGlamery, who were born in Georgia and Virginia, respectively. The father came to Tennessee when a young man, about 1816, and lived for a short time in Lincoln County, then moved to Madison County, Ala., and in 1819 came to Wayne County, Tenn., where he raised a family of four sons and six daughters, and followed farming here until his death, in December, 1857. Our subject's school days were somewhat limited. He early learned the carpenter's trade and in October, 1863, enlisted in the Federal Army, serving in Company B, Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Infantry, first as private. He was promoted to first lieutenant, serving in this capacity until he was mustered out after one year's service. He resumed carpentering and also farmed in the Twelfth District until 1870, when he removed to Waynesboro, and in 1874-76served as deputy sheriff. In August, 1868, he was elected sheriff of the county, and filled this office very efficiently and satisfactorily two terms, when he was elected to his present office, filling this position in an equally satisfactory manner. He has recently been engaged in contracting and building in Waynesboro. October 29, 1857, he married Nancy D. Turman, of Bedford County. Mr. McGlamery is a stanch Republican in politics, and is a member of the K. of H.
McGLAMERY, Elihu D. 1LT 25 Nov 13 63 [n.g.] Enlisted as privt Oct 15 63; pr to 1st Lt Nov 13 63; awaiting muster in since that date The first company for Federal service was Company A. of the Tenth Tennessee (three years). Officers: Captain, Ed B. Bladen; Henry N. Lee, first lieutenant; John J. Brewer, second lieutenant. Mustered into service April 26, at Nashville. Henry N. Lee was afterward chosen captain. The men were mainly from south part of the county. Number of men, 92. Services were mainly garrison and guard duty. Second Mounted Infantry (one year), regimental officers: John Murphy, colonel; Owen Haney, lieutenant-colonel, J. M. Dickerson, major; Nat Brown, adjutant. Organized at Nashville in 1864. Services were mainly at Clifton and other parts of Wayne and other counties. Company A -- T. J. Cypert, captain; Jas. Moore, first lieutenant; C. C. Stribling, second lieutenant. Company B -- W. A. Harrison, captian (afterward Sam H. Martin); E. D. McGlamery, first lieutenant; Elias Thrasher, second lieutenant. Company C -- A. J. Roberts, captain; Wm. Barnett, first lieutenant; Alfred Cottham, second lieutenant. Company D -- C. W. Shipman, captain; Phillip Howard, first lieutenant; Asberry Thompson, second lieutenant. Company E -- Henry D. Hamm, captain; J. J. Bromley, first lieutenant; G. H. Brewer, second lieutenant. Company H -- Geo. E. Huckaba, captain; John Judd, first lieutenant; Wm A. Skillern, second lieutenant. Company I or K -- A. Garner, captain; Mr. Barnett, first lieutenant; Mr. Glasgow, second lieutenant. These were all in the Second Tennessee Mounted Infantry.
Elihu D. McGlamery, register of Wayne County, Tenn., was born in this county January 14, 1838, son of John and Catherine (Brinker) McGlamery, who were born in Georgia and Virginia, respectively. The father came to Tennessee when a young man, about 1816, and lived for a short time in Lincoln County, then moved to Madison County, Ala., and in 1819 came to Wayne County, Tenn., where he raised a family of four sons and six daughters, and followed farming here until his death, in December, 1857. Our subject's school days were somewhat limited. He early learned the carpenter's trade and in October, 1863, enlisted in the Federal Army, serving in Company B, Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Infantry, first as private. He was promoted to first lieutenant, serving in this capacity until he was mustered out after one year's service. He resumed carpentering and also farmed in the Twelfth District until 1870, when he removed to Waynesboro, and in 1874-76served as deputy sheriff. In August, 1868, he was elected sheriff of the county, and filled this office very efficiently and satisfactorily two terms, when he was elected to his present office, filling this position in an equally satisfactory manner. He has recently been engaged in contracting and building in Waynesboro. October 29, 1857, he married Nancy D. Turman, of Bedford County. Mr. McGlamery is a stanch Republican in politics, and is a member of the K. of H.
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Elihu Degrassy "Dee" McGlamery (b. January 14, 1838)
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