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William M Alsobrook 1830 - 1862

William M Alsobrook was born in November 1830. He was in a relationship with Sue Ann Snow, and had children Nancy Alsobrook, Ann Eliza Alsobrook, William Robert Alsobrook, Ralph Capers Alsobrook, Sr., and Mary McCall Alsobrook. William Alsobrook died at age 32 years old on December 25, 1862 at military camp in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi United States.

William M Alsobrook

November 1830

December 25, 1862

military camp in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States

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Introduction

William M Alsobrook died while serving the Confederacy. Although he would have been allowed to go see his family that Christmas day, he was too ill. He died of "flux" that day while just 50 miles from home. I found once instance where the military claims he died Dec 22, but that could be because the military of that time did not like to report deaths on Christian Holidays.
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1830

Birthday

November 1830

Birthdate

Unknown

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Nationality & Locations

William M Alsobrook was born in Darlington District, SC in 1830. He is not to be confused with the William M Alsobrook born 1983, also in South Carolina.
Religious Beliefs

William M Alsobrook donated a very large tract of land to a church in or near Oak Grove, Louisiana. It was just Carroll Parrish, Louisiana at the time, but this church is in the area now known as West Carroll Parish.
Military Service

William died while serving the Confederacy. He died of illness at Vicksburg, Mississippi during what was known as the Vicksburg Campaign. He died well before the Confederate loss to the Union on July 4, 1863. Other information Fellow genealogist, Martha Bloodworth, remembers the stories that John's grandfather Alsobrook died in the Civil War. Later, Robert Sage sent me the following information about an Ann Alsobrook having applied for a widows pension in Arkansas, which he found at the library and could be and probably is Ralph's father. Vet. name William M. Alsobrook widow's name Ann Alsobrook Company A, Regiment 31, Division LA died of illness date 1862 widow's application 7/13/1892 Veteran's death 12/25/1862 Also, from "Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers & Confederate Commands". New Orleans, LA:np, 1920, Vol 1, p. 53. --- Alsobrook, William M.,Private, Company A. 31st La. Infty. En. Monroe, La., April 12th, 1862. Monroe is only a few Parishes away. Other information found in his military records: State of Louisiana William M Alsobrooke, Farmer Born in: Darlington District Age: Thirty two Olive eyes; Sandy hair; Fair complexion; Six feet, two inches Confederate, Co A, 31 Louisiana Infantry, Private 46996621 Card Number Number of Medical Papers herein: 0 Number of Personal Papers herein: 0 A, 31, Louisiana William M Alsobrook, Pvt Co A, 31 Reg't Louisiana Infantry Appears on Co. Muster Roll for April ? 1862-April 12, 1862 Enlisted: April 12, 1862 in Monroe, Louisiana By whom: ? W. Odell Period: War Confederate, A , 31, La. Wm. M. Alasbrooke Co. A 31 Regt La Name appears on a Register of Officers and Soldiers who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease. When Deceased: Dec 2?, 1862 Where and from what cause: Vicksburg Miss, Flux Date received: Jan 31, 1863 Number of Certificate: See 774 According to Robert Sage, Thaddeus Sanders ( 1st husband of Susan Snow) and William M. Alsobrook both enlisted that same day (4/12/1862) in Monroe,LA in A co, 31 LA infantry. This supports the fact they were brothers-in-law and evidently good friends as well.
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1862

Death

December 25, 1862

Death date

Flux (dysentery)

Cause of death

military camp in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi United States
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Rosalyn Alsobrook

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10/28/2022

Probate

William died without leaving a will. An inventory is made of William M. Alsobrook's property for succession. Thomas J. Sage, Deputy Recorder, commissions William Osburn and William H. Holmes to appraise the property and they deliver the following appraisal under oath: "160 one hundred & Sixty acres of land $5. $800.00 "10 Ten head of L stock cattle $7.50 75.00 "14 Head of stock Hogs at $4. 56.00 " One account against Felton? East 74.00 " Household and kitchen furniture 100.00 " $1105.00 "making a total Amount of Eleven hundred and five Dollars." The above is attested to on November 3, 1866. Filed November 13, 1866. Since his death was supposed to be December 25, 1862 according to Ann's Confederate Widow's Pension Application, I have to wonder why it took four years to get around to this inventory? Unless this inventory was put off until it was evident she was going to need one to prove what assets are available for sale when she petitions the court to do just that in January of 1867. Is the open account against what looks like "Felton" the same man living with them in 1860?
Thomas Jefferson Sage was Sue Ann's brother-in-law, married to her sister, Susan.

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Rosalyn Alsobrook

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10/28/2022

Land donated for a school.

Book L, page 453: Recorded Feb.25,1862, William M. Alsobrook have granted and donated and grant and donate unto William A.Cook, Peter W. Longmire, William Carnaham, School Directors of School District described lot of ground situated in the North West portion of the North East Quarter of Section 27 Township 23 Range 10 East Containing one acre the same on which the school house now stands, said lot to be used for school purposes and when no longer used for said purposes is to revert back to me. William M. Alsobrook Witness James P. Mabane, William W. Rife. Signed, 9th day of January, 1862. Appears William is now down to 38.8 acres of land. (unless I've missed a purchase or sale)

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Rosalyn Alsobrook

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Land purchase/Louisiana

Book L, page 36: Recorded April 4, 1860-- James H Mosely and Susan, wife sold to William M. Alsobrook a tract of land situated on Tiger Bayou SE Quarter of the SE Quarter of Section 22 and the N.E. Quarter of the North Quarter of Section 27 Township 23 North Range 10East--79.8 acres for $200.00. Signed James Mosely, Susan Mosely-- William M. Alsobrook-- T.G. Sanders P.H. Sanders. Dated, Dec. 17, 1859. For history buffs, an Act was approved on March 14, 1832 for the creation of the Parish of Carroll, out of the northern part of the original Concordia Parish created in 1809 and the eastern part of Ouachita Parish. Carroll Parish was named in honor of Charles Carroll in 1832, a philanthropist, statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Lake Providence was the first seat of government. Carroll Parish was divided into two parishes in 1877.

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