William Wickliff Soldier Details and Documents

Soldier Information

Name: William Wickliff
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Place of Birth: Nelson KY Year of Birth: 1841
Occupation:
Farm hand
Eyes: Dark Hair: Dark Complexion: Dark
Height in Feet:
5 Inches: 8
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Enlistment Information

Enlistment Date: June 28, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY


Compiled Military Service Record

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Congressional District: 5
Company: F Regiment(s): 108th USCI
Mustered Where: Louisville, Kentucky
Mustered Out Date:
Rank at Muster Out: Private
Notes:

Private William Wickliff died of typhoid fever during his service with the 108th USCI at Rock Island, Illinois. He died exactly four months to the day of his enlistment. He enlisted at Louisville, Kentucky on June 28, 1864, and died at Rock Island on October 28, 1864.


Soldier Death Information

Died in war? Yes
Military Death Date: October 28, 1864
Military Death Location: Rock Island, Illinois
Military Cause of Death: Typhoid fever
Death Date: October 28, 1864
Cause of Death: Typhoid fever
Death Certificate


Soldier Pension Information

No pension card found


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Pension File Information

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Pension Notes:

No pension records for this William Wickliff. He died in 1864, four months after enlistment. No evidence of any widow’s or dependents’ pension benefit applications were discovered.


Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information

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Family Information

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Family Notes:

No records were discovered for William Wickliff’s family members.

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1870 Census

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1880 Census

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1890 Census

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1900 Census

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1910 Census

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1920 Census

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Enslaver Information

Name: Charles Anderson Wickliff Location: Nelson County, Kentucky
Previous Enslaver:
Enslaver Notes:

After Charles Anderson Wickliffe’s death in 1869, his daughter Julia Wickliffe Beckham (1835-1913) and family continued to live at the Wickliffe family estate, “Wickland,” located just outside of Bardstown. “Wickland” exists today as a historic site in Nelson County. The Wickliffe family was wealthy and politically connected. Julia Wickliffe Beckham’s son, John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham (1869-1940), served as Governor of Kentucky from 1900 to 1907. He came into office as a result of the assassination of Governor William Goebel (1856-1900). Beckham was Goebel’s running mate.


1850 Enslaver Census

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1850 Number of Enslaved: 12


1860 Enslaver Census

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1860 Real Estate Value: $3,000 1860 Personal Estate Value: $15,000
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1860 Number of Enslaved: 33


1870 Enslaver Census

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1870 Real Estate Value: $40,000 1870 Personal Estate Value: 0


1880 Enslaver Census


Compensation Information

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