Private, Company B, 5th Kentucky (Consolidated), Confederate States Army

Private, Company E, Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops

As researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of William and Anna (Asher) Sizemore

Born– about 1838 in Perry County, Kentucky

1850 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #101-101
	William Sizemore	        53
	Ann Sizemore			47
		Hardin Sizemore		18
		Edmund Sizemore		15
		Dillon Sizemore		12
		Lewis Sizemore		9

1860 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, house #467-467
	William Sizemore		65
	Anna Sizemore			52
		Edward Sizemore		21
		Dillon Sizemore		19
		Lewis Sizemore		17

Confederate Military Service
Company B, 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (Consolidated)
Enlisted- 1862, October 15 at Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky for three years
Deserted- 1862, October 29 (or 24) at Hurricane Stream Mill near Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky
Rejoined- 1863, February 16 (restored to duty by order of General Preston- Pay stoppage during absence.)
Deserted- 1863, August 10 at Hansonville, Russell County, Virginia

Union Military Service
Company E of the Three Forks Battalion, Kentucky State Troops
Enrolled- 1864, November 1
Mustered In- 1865, February 19 at Crockettsville, Breathitt County, Kentucky for 1 year
Highest Rank- Private
Mustered Out- 1865, July 17 at Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky 

Married– About 1864 to Mary “Polly” (Little) Medlock (1832 – after 1900) in Breathitt County, Kentucky Daughter of William J. and Patsy (Watts) Little

1870 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Georges Branch Precinct, house #23-23
	Dill Sisemore			27
	Polly Sisemore			33
		William Sisemore	10
		Jane Sisemore		4
		Harve Sisemore		2

1880 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Georges Branch Precinct, house #511-538
	Dill Sizemore			35
	Polly Sizemore			47
		Jennie Sizemore		13
		Harvey Sizemore		12
		Stateia Sizemore	8
		Nancy A. Sizemore	7
		Samuel Sizemore		4
		Julia A. Sizemore	1

1890 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
     Line 39
     House No.- 244
     Family No.- 258
     Dillard Sizemore
     Rank- Private
     Post-Office Address- Crockettsville, Breathitt County, Kentucky

1900 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Georges Branch Precinct, house #202-204
	Dillard Sizemore		54	Born 1846
	Polly Sizemore			68	10/11 children living
		Staty Sizemore		24
		John Stacy		22	Son-in-law
		Juley Stacy		20

Died– After 1900-1910 near Sulphur Gap, Whick, Breathitt County, Kentucky (Polly Sizemore, a widow, is on 1910 Breathitt County Census, Georges Branch Precinct).

Buried– unmarked in the Sizemore Cemetery, Reed’s Road, Sulphur Gap, Whick, Breathitt County, Kentucky

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