Person:Henry Eckford (1)

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Henry P. Eckford
b.1842 Mississippi, United States
d.22 Feb 1881 Belzoni, Humphreys, Mississippi, United States
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m. 6 May 1830
  1. John Thomas Eckford1831 - 1897
  2. Zuretha Eckford1838 -
  3. James William Eckford1841 - 1873
  4. Henry P. Eckford1842 - 1881
  5. Walter Scott Eckford1844 - 1907
  6. Robert P Eckford1849 - Aft 1930
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Name Henry P. Eckford
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1842 Mississippi, United StatesSecondary date: 1 JUL 1842
Census? 1870 Tensas, Louisiana, United StatesSecondary date: 1 JUL 1870
Death[2] 22 Feb 1881 Belzoni, Humphreys, Mississippi, United States
Burial[3][2] Belzoni City Cemetery, Belzoni, Humphreys, Mississippi, United States

Henry P. enlisted 24 Feb 1861 as a private in Noxubee Rifles, which became Company F, 11th MS Infantry at Lynchburg, VA on 13 May 1861. Engagements inlcude 1st Manassas, Seven Pines, Malvern Hill. He went on leave 3 Mar 1863 and was marked as a deserter because he joined his brothers in Turner's Light Artillery on 1 Aug 1863. On 20 Aug 1864 he was exchanged (P.O.W.) for T. M. Pierce by Special Field Order #83 of HQ Army Tenn. ( Gen. Hood) and was present with Noxubee Cavalry, Co. G, 1st Miss Cav on 1 Sept 1864.

Census data puts family in Louisiana in 1870 and 1872. Contracts in 1874 identify H.P. and Ella as residents of Noxubee County. In Humphreys County by 1880.

References
  1. ↑ Noxubee, Mississippi, United States. Noxubee, Mississipi, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    pg 232 Fam 613.

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Www.rootsweb.com/~mshumphr/belzonicemetery.htm.

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  3. ↑ E-mail correspondence with Eckford deKay ([email protected]) and Millie Eckford ([email protected]).

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  4.   Misissippi Dept. Archives and History, microfilm of service records.

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