James Fridley
M, b. circa 1822
| Father | John Fridley b. s 1772, d. b 1850 |
| Mother | Mrs. Hannah L. Jones b. c 1780 |
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| Biography* | ||
| Birth* | c 1822 | James was born at Rockingham Co, VA, c 1822. Age 29 in 1850 census; age 32 in 1860 census.1 |
| He was the son of John Fridley and Mrs. Hannah L. Jones. | ||
| Employment | Jul 1850 | Occupation: laborer in Jul 1850 at Alleghany Co, VA.1 |
| (Witness) Census | 23 Jul 1850 | James Fridley appeared on the census of 23 Jul 1850 in the household of Joseph H. Persinger and Mary (?) at District 1, Alleghany Co, VA.1 |
| Employment* | Feb 1857 | Occupation: farmer in Feb 1857 at Alleghany Co, VA.1 |
| Marriage* | 16 Feb 1857 | He married Martha Bess at Dunlap Creek, Alleghany Co, VA, on 16 Feb 1857. James Fridley, age 31, single, b. Rockingham Co, VA, resides Alleghany Co, par. John and Hannah L. Fridley, farmer; Martha Bess, age 21, single, b. Alleghany Co, VA, par. Henry and Nellie Bess, reside Alleghany Co. Married by C.C. Cronin, M.E. Church, at Dunlap Creek, Alleghany Co, VA.2 |
| Employment | Aug 1860 | Occupation: farm laborer in Aug 1860 at Alleghany Co, VA.1 |
| Census* | 31 Aug 1860 | James Fridley appeared on the census as head of household at Alleghany Co, VA, on 31 Aug 1860.1 |
| Mlt induction* | 26 Jun 1861 | He was inducted into the military at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co, VA, on 26 Jun 1861. Enlisted for 12 months in the Alleghany Rifles, assigned as Company G, 59th Virginia Infantry Regiment on 8 August 1861, then as Company D, 60th Virginia Infantry Regiment on 13 August 1861, under Capt. G. Carr.. |
| Mlt muster roll* | 31 Dec 1861 | James was listed in a muster roll on 31 Dec 1861. |
| Mlt muster roll | 28 Feb 1862 | James was listed in a muster roll on 28 Feb 1862. |
| Mlt muster roll | 30 Apr 1862 | James was listed in a muster roll on 30 Apr 1862. |
| Mlt muster roll | 31 Aug 1862 | James was listed in a muster roll on 31 Aug 1862. |
| Mlt muster roll | 31 Dec 1862 | James was listed in a muster roll on 31 Dec 1862. Noted as having deserted 16 December 1862.. |
| Mlt muster roll | 28 Feb 1863 | James was listed in a muster roll on 28 Feb 1863. Noted as "absent on detached service.". |
| Prison term* | 15 Apr 1863 | He was imprisoned at Fayette Co, VA, on 15 Apr 1863. Captured by troops of the 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 15 April 1863, described as "a deserter from the 60th Regt. Comp. C, CSA." Thereafter sent to the Atheneum Prison in Wheeling, (W)VA on 10 May 1863, described as "age 40, 5ft, 4 1/4 inches tall, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, occupation farmer, residence Alleghany Co, VA." He was sent to Camp Chase, OH on 11 May 1863, and received at Camp Chase on 12 May 1863. On 28 May 1863, James was released, and no further records of him exist. He never returned home. |
| Mlt muster roll | 30 Apr 1863 | James was listed in a muster roll on 30 Apr 1863. Noted as "deserted". |
Family | Martha Bess b. c 1836, d. b 1860 | |
| Marriage* | 16 Feb 1857 | He married Martha Bess at Dunlap Creek, Alleghany Co, VA, on 16 Feb 1857. James Fridley, age 31, single, b. Rockingham Co, VA, resides Alleghany Co, par. John and Hannah L. Fridley, farmer; Martha Bess, age 21, single, b. Alleghany Co, VA, par. Henry and Nellie Bess, reside Alleghany Co. Married by C.C. Cronin, M.E. Church, at Dunlap Creek, Alleghany Co, VA.2 |
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