James McCloud

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James McCloud was born around 1847 and grew up near Butler in Johnson County, TN. He was the son of Isham McCloud (aka Isom or Isam) and Mary "Polly" Fair McCloud. He was the grandson of John and Nancy McCloud (enumerated in the 1810-1830 Wilkes Co, NC Census) .

James enlisted in the Union Army on September 22, 1863 and served as a Private in Company I of the 13th TN Calvary under Captain Samuel E. Northington. He was honorably discharged on September 5, 1865. (James had four brothers who also served in the Union Army: Alfred McCloud (Pvt. Comp G, 13th TN Calvary; Tennessee C. McCloud (Company I, 13th TN Calvary); Joseph R. McCloud (Pvt. G, 13th TN Calvary); and William B. McCloud (Comp. H, 4th TN Infantry).

After the War, James returned to Johnson County and married Mary Walker. They had eight children prior to his death on February 18, 1890. James was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Note: James' parents, Isham and Mary, married in Wilkes Co, NC on April 17, 1833 and moved to Johnson Co, TN shortly thereafter. They are shown in Johnson Co, TN Census records from 1936-1970. In 1880, they were living in Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC). Their date of death and burial location have not been confirmed.

James married Mary Walker on 28 Mar 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Christina Walker) was born about 1852 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Isaac McCloud was born on 25 Nov 1869 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Nov 1939 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pierce Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
2. John Ancil McCloud was born in Jul 1871 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 13 Nov 1946 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
3. Mary K. McCloud was born on 6 Jun 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Jan 1964 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, , Rhea County, Tennessee.
4. Ellen McCloud was born about 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
5. James A. Garfield McCloud was born on 20 Jul 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1936 in Dickenson County, , , Virginia; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
6. Rosanna Victoria McCloud was born on 19 Dec 1883 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
7. Robert L. McCloud was born on 7 Mar 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Jun 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

Isham married Mary Fair on 17 Apr 1833 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. Mary was born about 1820 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]