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Wow! I'm beyond thrilled! I hadn't been able to get back to the library and try going into 1860(have only 21kbps dialu at home) so I'm very grateful for this information.
Thank you so much for taking the time to find it and post it. I'm certain this is my gg-grandfather and his natal family, for a a couple of reasons.
First, the ages line up perfectly, as he's listed in the TN 1870 census as age 26. This would also make him 18 at the outbreak of hostilities, so he would have been eligible for conscription as the family story relates.
Even more convincing to me is the repetition of his birth-family's names in the naming of his own children and grandchildren. I suspect Clena (Richard's son) is the namesake of Cleon (his father), given the vagrancies of 19th century handwriting and Southern vowel abuse.
William, Thomas, Permelia are also names that got repeated in Richard's children and grandchildren. (Possibly also Ella as Stella for one of Richard's daughters)
Again, you've made my day with this information, and I know my father will be just a elated to receive it. C.A. (Clena) was his grandfather, and had passed away when Dad was a toddler. He never even knew what C.A. stood for till I began this search this week!
Our family tree has certainly expanded!
Theresa
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