As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling
Son of Jeremiah Weldon and Mary Magdelene (Cockrell) South
Born– October 28, 1836, in Perry County, Kentucky (now Breathitt County, Kentucky).
1850 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #231-231
Jeremi. W. South 41
Mary M. South 39
Eliza South 19
Ellen South 18
Samuel South 17
John South 15
M. Vanburen South 12
Celia South 11
William T. B. South 7
Jas. K. P. South 5
Patsy South 4
L. Cass South 2
Moore South 5 months
1860 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #461-461
M. V. South 22
Felix Stacy 13
Military Private, Company D, 5th Kentucky Infantry (Consolidated) Enlisted- September 20, 1862 at Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky by Acting Colonel William Mynhier for a three-year term Present for Duty October 9, 1862- Present at Licking Station September 20, 1862- Present Remarks- “Bounty due. Pay due from 20th September 1862 to 30th April 1863 September 20, 1862- Absent Remarks- “Left sick in Kentucky October 1, 1862. Has failed to rejoin his command.” November 18, 1862 at Camp Nash, Scott County, Virginia Remarks- “Home in Breathitt Co. Ky. – sick” November 30, 1862- Absent Remarks- “Absent- at home in Breathitt Co. Ky. – sick” December 31, 1862- Absent Remarks- “Absent- sick in Breathitt Co. Ky. – sick” June 1863-Present Last Paid: April 30, 1863 Note- “Bounty due.” August 1863- Absent Remarks- “Was left sick in hospital at Emery & Henry College August 22, 1862 by order of H. Hawkins, Col.” August 6, 1863- Bounty of $50.00 paid by William Wells. October 31, 1863- Absent Remarks- “Was left sick in hospital at Emery & Henry Hospital, Va. August 22, 1862 by order of H. Rutherford, Surgeon.” December 1863- Absent Remarks- “Absent, was left sick in hospital at Emery & Henry Hospital, Va. August 22, 1862 by order of H. Hawkins, Col.” January and February 1864- Absent Remarks- “Deserted November 1, 1863 from Washington Co. Virginia”
Married– to Sophronia Hockensmith (1849 – 1923) on December 10, 1869, in Franklin County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Cox) Hockensmith.
1870 Franklin County, Kentucky Federal Census
Forks of the Elkhorn Precinct, house #71-70
Martin South 32
Sophronia South 22
John South 1
Samuel South 1
Martha Jones 28 Cook
Died- Shot and murdered on April 1, 1876, at his butcher shop in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
Buried– April 2, 1876, in the Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky in Section L, Lot 244, Grave 12.
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