Person:Thomas Lefler (1)

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Thomas Lefler
b.Abt 1835 Germany
m. 30 Oct 1856
  1. Elizabeth LeflerAbt 1857 -
  2. Adaline Lefler1859 -
  3. Nora Lauretta Lefler1863 - 1943
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Thomas Lefler
Gender Male
Birth[3] Abt 1835 Germany
Alt Birth[1] Indiana, United States
Marriage 30 Oct 1856 Perry, Illinois, United Statesto Priscilla V. Stewart
Census? 13 Jul 1860 Big Muddy, Franklin, Illinois, United States
Military[2] 21 Apr 1861 Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, United StatesFirst enlistment, 12th Illinois Infantry, Company G, Private
Military[2] 1 Aug 1861 Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, United StatesSecond enlistment, 12th Illinois Infantry, Company G, Private
Military[2] 25 Sep 1862 Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, United StatesThird enlistment, 14th Illinois Cavalry, Company G, Private
Military? 3 Aug 1864 Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United StatesMissing in action
Death[4][6] 20 Dec 1864 Charleston, Charleston, South CarolinaDied of exposure at prisoner of war camp


References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Franklin, Illinois, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 443, 13 Jul 1860.

    Township 7 S Range 1 E, Big Muddy P.O., 635/635

    1860 Census, Big Muddy P.O., Franklin County, Illinois:

    Thomas Lefler, age 25, day laborer, $10 personal property, born in IN, cannot read and write

    Priscilla Lefler, age 20, housekeeper, born in IL, cannot read or write

    Elizabeth Lefler, age 3, born in IL

    Adaline Lefler, age 8/12, born in IL
    Note: Thomas lives a few doors down from his older brother George Lefler.

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 United States. Civil War Research Database.


    Enlistments:

    Name: Thomas Lefler ,

    Residence: Duquoin, Illinois

    Enlistment Date: 21 Apr 1861

    Side Served: Union

    State Served: Illinois

    Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 21 April 1861.

    Enlisted in Company G, 12th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 2 May 1861.

    Mustered Out Company G, 12th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 1 Aug 1861.

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    Name: Thomas Lefler

    Residence: Duquoin, Illinois

    Enlistment Date: 1 Aug 1861

    Side Served: Union

    State Served: Illinois

    Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 1 August 1861.

    Enlisted in Company G, 12th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 1 Aug 1861.

    Discharged from Company G, 12th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 14 Sep 1862.

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    Name: Thomas Lefler

    Residence: Duquoin, Illinois

    Enlistment Date: 25 Sep 1862

    Side Served: Union

    State Served: Illinois

    Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 25 September 1862.

    Enlisted in Company G, 14th Cavalry Regiment Illinois on 7 Jan 1863.

  3. Deborah Vietzke, compiler. Iva (Lefler) Woods, Oral History notes. (Unpublished).

    George and Thomas Lefler, came from Germany to the United States when they were approximately 8-10 years old. They came along with their mother.

  4. Priscilla Lefler - Widow's Declaration For Army Pension.
  5.   Thomas Lefler died of exposure while a prisoner of war in Charleston, SC.