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William M. (5Thomas III., 4Thomas II, 3Thomas I., 2Isaac, 1William) Case of Franklin Co MS
William M. Case was born 6/1824 in Lawrence Co MS. On 2/22/1846, William married his cousin's cousin, Mary Lenora Smith b. 1831 in Franklin Co MS. In the 1850 Franklin Co MS Census, we find this couple living next-door to their extended family, the Cases and Minyards.
The Civil War broke out in 1861. And as a good Southerner, Grandpa William enlisted along with his neighbors. Although most Confederate units from Mississippi are well documented, this is not true of all. Therefore, the history of Grandpa William's military service must be recreated.
First Enlistment:
-Grandpa William (aged 37) enlisted 7/14/1862 as the Senior Corporal in Co E, Quinn's 2nd Miss Infantry (State Troops), CSA. This was in response to new Confederate legislation for organization of State Reserves. In Mississippi, persons 17 to 18 and 35 to 45 were assigned to regiments known as State Troops.
-Grandpa William attended the many musters with Co E, but is not known to have deployed with the Quinn's 2nd Miss Infantry (State Troops) [MST] to combat. The last known roster for Co E, 2nd MST was on 9/4/1862.
-Individual companies of the 2nd MST periodically mustered and deployed in support of the Confederate war effort, only to be released to their homes with weapons in hand, literally to defend the home-front as the Union Army of the Tennessee swept back and forth across the state during the battle for and siege of Vicksburg.
-Along with the other soldiers over 40 and under 18, Great Grandpa William was discharged in 6/1864; as he had just turned 40.
But, Mary Lenora died 3/1864 in childbirth with her namesake, Mary Lenora Case. On 7/27/1864 (during William's two month hiatus from the war) in Franklin Co MS, William married Mary Jane Lambright Burke, widow of Confederate Veteran Thomas W. Burke. Note, this is four years before the marriage of William's son, Perry J., to Mary Jane's daughter, Margaret.
Second Enlistment:
-Grandpa William's second enlistment was in 8/1864 as Sergeant with Co E, 24th Battalion Miss Cavalry, CSA. Note, this was only two months after his discharge for being over 40. Evidently, the politics of the times caught up with the severity of the military situation.
-The core of the 24th Battalion was formed from the remnants of the Seven Stars Artillery. Thus, Grandpa William would again serve amongst his friends and neighbors.
-The 24th BN, Miss Cavalry served with Col. Wood's Cavalry Brigade, BG Wirt Adams' Cavalry Division. The unit rode back and forth from the Federal's Vicksburg perimeter at Big Black River to the Confederate railhead at Meridian. In early 1865 when Federal forces threatened Mobile from the sea and central Alabama from the north, the 24th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry was assigned to LTG Nathan Bedford Forrest's Cavalry Corps and fought in Alabama. The last record for Grandpa William is on 5/12/1865 after LTG Forrest surrendered when the entire Corps was paroled at Gainesville AL. <http://www.gainesville-vols.org/activitiesevents.html>
William and Mary Jane lived their lives in Franklin Co MS, raising his children, her children, and their children. William and Mary died sometime after 1880 in Franklin Co MS.
Born 6/1824 Lawrence Co MS
Migrated 1833 w/ family to Copiah Co MS
Married 2/22/1846 in Franklin Co MS to Mary Lenora Smith b. 1831 Franklin Co MS
| Franklin Co MS Marriages: 1846 CASE, William; SMITH, Mary 1846 February, 22 |
1850 Franklin Co MS Census
1850 Census: Mississippi, Franklin County
Date: 9/9/1850
LN FN Last First Age Occup Birth
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115 115 Case William 28 Farmer Miss
Mary 21 Miss
Missouri 3 Miss
Perry 4/12 Miss
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1860 Franklin Co MS Census
1860 Federal Census: Franklin County, Mississippi HN FN LAST FIRST AGE SEX OCCUP. BIRTH =================================================== 527 518 Case William 35 M Farmer Miss Mary 29 F Domestic Miss Missouri 12 F Miss Perry 11 M Miss Francis 7 F Miss Allen 6 M Miss Martin 4 M Miss Warren 1 M Miss |
1861-1864 Enlisted Co E, Quinn's 2nd Miss Infantry (State Troops), CSA
| William Case (First_ Last) |
| Regiment Name 2nd Mississippi Infantry (State Troops) |
| Side Confederate |
| Company E |
| Soldier's Rank_In Corporal |
| Soldier's Rank_Out Sergeant (?) |
Mary Lenora died 3/1864 Franklin Co MS
Married 7/27/1864 in Franklin Co MS to Mary Jane Lambright Burke b. 3/28/1830 Copiah Co MS
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Franklin Co MS Marriages: 1864 |
1864-1865 Enlisted Co B, 24th Battalion Miss Cavalry, CSA
He served in Robert's Calvary, Adams Brigade, CSA
| William Case (First_ Last) |
| Regiment Name 24 Battalion Mississippi Cavalry |
| Side Confederate |
| Company B, E |
| Soldier's Rank_In Sergeant |
| Soldier's Rank_Out Private (?) |
1870 Lincoln Co MS formed from Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Lawrence & Pike Co MS
1870 Lincoln Co MS Census
1870 Federal Census, Lincoln County, Mississippi HN FN LAST FIRST AGE R SEX OCCUP. BIRTH ====================================================== 36 37 Case Wm. M. 45 M W Farmer Miss M. J. 40 F W Keeping H. Miss P. J. 20 M W Works Farm Miss M. S. 18 F W At Home Miss F. A. 18 F W Miss Allen 15 M W Miss Martin 13 M W Miss Warren 11 M W Miss Saphronia 9 F W Miss Mary L. 7 F W Miss Burke M. D. 16 F W At Home Miss Case R. A. 4 M W Miss Isaac C. 2 M W Miss |
1880 Franklin Co MS Census
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Gender | Race | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace |
| W. M. CASE | Self | M | Male | W | 57 | MS | Farmer | VA | VA |
| M. J. CASE | Wife | M | Female | W | 58 | MS | Keeping House | --- | --- |
| Sophronia CASE | Dau | S | Female | W | 18 | MS | VA | MS | |
| M. L. CASE | Dau | S | Female | W | 17 | MS | VA | MS | |
| Rufus CASE | Son | S | Male | W | 15 | MS | VA | MS | |
| Charley CASE | Son | S | Male | W | 12 | MS | VA | MS | |
| Eudora CASE | Dau | S | Female | W | 9 | MS | VA | MS | |
| T. M. BURKE | Other | S | Male | W | 21 | MS | IRE | MS | |
| Roberta BURKE | Other | S | Female | W | 19 | MS | IRE | MS |
Mary Jane died after 1880 Franklin Co MS
Migrated before 1900 to Adams Co MS
1900 Adams Co MS Census
1900 Federal Census, Adams County, Mississippi HN FN LAST FIRST DOB SEX BIRTH =============================================== Smith Allen (1854) M Miss William (1824) M Miss |
William died after 1900 Adams Co MS
Possibly buried Old Macedonia Cemetery, Lincoln Co MS
Note: Sons Perry and Allen married their step-sisters, Margaret and Catherine Burke. And, other children married their cousins.
Born 1848 Franklin Co MS
Married 5/30/1866 in Franklin Co MS to John W. Smith b. 1840 Rankin Co MS
1870 Lincoln Co MS formed from Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Lawrence & Pike Co MS
1880 Lincoln Co MS Census: Not found
1900 Lincoln Co MS Census
1900 Federal Census, Lincoln County, Mississippi HN FN LAST FIRST DOB SEX OCCUP. BIRTH ======================================================== Smith William M Mary M. 3/1876 F Smith Missouri 4/1846 F MS |
1910 Lincoln Co MS Census
1910 Federal Census, Lincoln County, Mississippi HN FN LAST FIRST Age SEX OCCUP. BIRTH ======================================================== Smith Missouri 66 F MS |
1920 Lincoln Co MS Census
1910 Federal Census, Lincoln County, Mississippi HN FN LAST FIRST Age SEX OCCUP. BIRTH ======================================================== Stomas Rupert M Frances F Smith Missouri F MS |
Died after 1920 Lincoln Co MS
2. Perry J. Case b. 3/1850 Franklin Co MS
3. Francis Case b. 1853 Franklin Co MS
Born 1854 Franklin Co MS
Married c. 1880 in Franklin Co MS to Catherine Burke (sister of Margaret Burke) b. 1857 Franklin Co MS
1880 Franklin Co MS Census
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Gender | Race | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace |
| Allen CASE | Self | M | Male | W | 25 | MS | Farmer | MS | MS |
| Catherine CASE | Wife | M | Female | W | 23 | MS | Keeping House | MS | MS |
1900 Adams Co MS Census
1900 Federal Census, Adams County, Mississippi HN FN LAST FIRST DOB SEX BIRTH =============================================== Smith Allen (1854) M Miss William (1824) M Miss |
Died after 1900 Adams Co MS
Born 3/20/1857 Franklin Co MS
1870 Lincoln Co MS formed from Amite, Copiah, Franklin, Lawrence & Pike Co MS
Married c. 1880 in Lincoln Co MS to Malissa Narcissa Smith (granddaughter of Narcissa Missouri Case) b. 10/11/1862 Franklin Co MS
1880 Lincoln Co MS Census
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Gender | Race | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace |
| Martin V. CASE | Self | M | Male | W | 23 | MS | Farmer | MS | MS |
| Malissa N. CASE | Other | M | Female | W | 17 | MS | Keeping House | MS | MS |
Died 12/19/1943 Lincoln Co MS
Born 7/6/1859 Franklin Co MS
Married 1/19/1879 in Franklin Co MS to Minerva Dunn (daughter of Richard H. Dunn) b. 10/9/1859 Franklin Co MS
| Franklin Co MS Marriages: 1879 CASE, Warren; DUNN, Minerva 1879 January, 19 |
1880 Franklin Co MS Census
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Gender | Race | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace |
| Warren CASE | Self | M | Male | W | 21 | MS | Farmer | MS | MS |
| Minerva CASE | Wife | M | Female | W | 20 | MS | Keeping House | MS | MS |
Died 5/25/1917 Franklin Co MS
Buried Roxie Cemetery, Franklin Co MS
Born 10/23/1861 Franklin Co MS
1880 Franklin Co MS Census: Enumerated w/ family
Died after 1880 in Mississippi
Born 3/4/1864 Franklin Co MS
1880 Franklin Co MS Census: Enumerated w/ family
Married 12/27/1881 in Franklin Co MS to Samuel Kelsey Loftin (son of Samuel Loftin) b. 5/4/1861 Franklin Co MS
Died 9/28/1951 Jefferson Co MS
Born 1865 Franklin Co MS
1880 Franklin Co MS Census: Enumerated w/ family
Died after 1880 Franklin Co MS
Born 1868 Franklin Co MS
1880 Franklin Co MS Census: Enumerated w/ family
Married 1/5/1888 in Franklin Co MS to Laura Calcote b. c. 1870
| Franklin Co MS Marriages: 1888 CASE, Charley; CALCOTE, Laura 1888 January, 05 |
Died in Mississippi
