The information for this article was taken from the military record of James Landram Alsip as well as Cemetery Records and personal remembrances of Judy Ward and Mossie Lee Bingham.
James Landram Alsop was born November 15, 1844, somewhere near Spruce Creek or Bacon Creek area of Whitley County, Kentucky. James L. Alsip was the son of Richard Alsip and Juda Rodgers Alsip. He was five feet and seven inches tall with a fair complexion and blue-blue eyes. He had fair hair.
James Landram Alsip's ancestors were the Stewart, Alsip, Eaton and Rodgers families all of whom followed the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap from Virginia to settle in the upper waters of the Cumberland River during the late 1700's. James Landram Alsip's ancestors, Alexander Stewart and James Rodgers served in the Revolutionary War. His ancestor, John Alsip served in the French and Indian War under General George Washington. When he was eighteen years old, James L. Alsip enlisted in the Union Army. He enlisted on September 1, 1863 at Liberty in Casey County, Kentucky and served in Company A of the 13th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. During the course of his service near Columbia, Tennessee, he was thrown from his horse on a turnpike and injured his head which resulted in paralysis of his legs. He received a pension of $72.00 per month, but could not get an increase because "it was not shown that the alleged injury of the left side of the head and resulting paralysis, causing total disability in both feet, originated in the service in the line of duty. Your pension at $72.00 per month was granted under a special act of Congress, and as the special act fixed the rate this bureau is without authority to increase the rate." --taken from a letter from E.W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the Invalid Division of the Bureau of Pensions.
James Landram Alsip was married on September 30, 1867 to Mary Elizabeth Sexton, the daughter of Hiram and Frances Sexson at their home in Whitley Co., Ky. James and Mary Alsip had three children--Nancy Alsip who died soon after birth; Wells Madison "Matt" Alsip b. June 26, 1868; and John Alsip b. Dec. 15, 1871. Mary Sexson Alsip died April 29, 1883. She, Nancy and Wells Madison are buried in the Alsip Cemetery near Oak Grove in Whitley Co. John Alsip is buried in the old Corinth Cemetery in Whitley Co.
James Landram Alsip was a well-read man. He read the major newspapers of his day and was an avid reader of the Bible until his death. Even though he was paralyzed from the waist down, he kept 25-30 bee stands and raised tobacco and watermelons. He strapped wooden blocks onto his knees and crawled on hands and knees through the garden to tend it as late as the 1920's. He was well liked and highly respected. He was the neighborhood banker-helper with loans to those in need.
James Landram Alsip suffered a stroke not long after his Civil War injury. He suffered a second stroke which took his life on July 14, 1937. He is buried in the Alsip Cemetery near the Oak Grove School in Whitley Co., Kentucky.
James Landram Alsop was born November 15, 1844, somewhere near Spruce Creek or Bacon Creek area of Whitley County, Kentucky. James L. Alsip was the son of Richard Alsip and Juda Rodgers Alsip. He was five feet and seven inches tall with a fair complexion and blue-blue eyes. He had fair hair.
James Landram Alsip's ancestors were the Stewart, Alsip, Eaton and Rodgers families all of whom followed the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap from Virginia to settle in the upper waters of the Cumberland River during the late 1700's. James Landram Alsip's ancestors, Alexander Stewart and James Rodgers served in the Revolutionary War. His ancestor, John Alsip served in the French and Indian War under General George Washington. When he was eighteen years old, James L. Alsip enlisted in the Union Army. He enlisted on September 1, 1863 at Liberty in Casey County, Kentucky and served in Company A of the 13th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. During the course of his service near Columbia, Tennessee, he was thrown from his horse on a turnpike and injured his head which resulted in paralysis of his legs. He received a pension of $72.00 per month, but could not get an increase because "it was not shown that the alleged injury of the left side of the head and resulting paralysis, causing total disability in both feet, originated in the service in the line of duty. Your pension at $72.00 per month was granted under a special act of Congress, and as the special act fixed the rate this bureau is without authority to increase the rate." --taken from a letter from E.W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the Invalid Division of the Bureau of Pensions.
James Landram Alsip was married on September 30, 1867 to Mary Elizabeth Sexton, the daughter of Hiram and Frances Sexson at their home in Whitley Co., Ky. James and Mary Alsip had three children--Nancy Alsip who died soon after birth; Wells Madison "Matt" Alsip b. June 26, 1868; and John Alsip b. Dec. 15, 1871. Mary Sexson Alsip died April 29, 1883. She, Nancy and Wells Madison are buried in the Alsip Cemetery near Oak Grove in Whitley Co. John Alsip is buried in the old Corinth Cemetery in Whitley Co.
James Landram Alsip was a well-read man. He read the major newspapers of his day and was an avid reader of the Bible until his death. Even though he was paralyzed from the waist down, he kept 25-30 bee stands and raised tobacco and watermelons. He strapped wooden blocks onto his knees and crawled on hands and knees through the garden to tend it as late as the 1920's. He was well liked and highly respected. He was the neighborhood banker-helper with loans to those in need.
James Landram Alsip suffered a stroke not long after his Civil War injury. He suffered a second stroke which took his life on July 14, 1937. He is buried in the Alsip Cemetery near the Oak Grove School in Whitley Co., Kentucky.
The information for this article was taken from the military record of James Landram Alsip as well as Cemetery Records and personal remembrances of Judy Ward and Mossie Lee Bingham.
James Landram Alsop was born November 15, 1844, somewhere near Spruce Creek or Bacon Creek area of Whitley County, Kentucky. James L. Alsip was the son of Richard Alsip and Juda Rodgers Alsip. He was five feet and seven inches tall with a fair complexion and blue-blue eyes. He had fair hair.
James Landram Alsip's ancestors were the Stewart, Alsip, Eaton and Rodgers families all of whom followed the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap from Virginia to settle in the upper waters of the Cumberland River during the late 1700's. James Landram Alsip's ancestors, Alexander Stewart and James Rodgers served in the Revolutionary War. His ancestor, John Alsip served in the French and Indian War under General George Washington. When he was eighteen years old, James L. Alsip enlisted in the Union Army. He enlisted on September 1, 1863 at Liberty in Casey County, Kentucky and served in Company A of the 13th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. During the course of his service near Columbia, Tennessee, he was thrown from his horse on a turnpike and injured his head which resulted in paralysis of his legs. He received a pension of $72.00 per month, but could not get an increase because "it was not shown that the alleged injury of the left side of the head and resulting paralysis, causing total disability in both feet, originated in the service in the line of duty. Your pension at $72.00 per month was granted under a special act of Congress, and as the special act fixed the rate this bureau is without authority to increase the rate." --taken from a letter from E.W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the Invalid Division of the Bureau of Pensions.
James Landram Alsip was married on September 30, 1867 to Mary Elizabeth Sexton, the daughter of Hiram and Frances Sexson at their home in Whitley Co., Ky. James and Mary Alsip had three children--Nancy Alsip who died soon after birth; Wells Madison "Matt" Alsip b. June 26, 1868; and John Alsip b. Dec. 15, 1871. Mary Sexson Alsip died April 29, 1883. She, Nancy and Wells Madison are buried in the Alsip Cemetery near Oak Grove in Whitley Co. John Alsip is buried in the old Corinth Cemetery in Whitley Co.
James Landram Alsip was a well-read man. He read the major newspapers of his day and was an avid reader of the Bible until his death. Even though he was paralyzed from the waist down, he kept 25-30 bee stands and raised tobacco and watermelons. He strapped wooden blocks onto his knees and crawled on hands and knees through the garden to tend it as late as the 1920's. He was well liked and highly respected. He was the neighborhood banker-helper with loans to those in need.
James Landram Alsip suffered a stroke not long after his Civil War injury. He suffered a second stroke which took his life on July 14, 1937. He is buried in the Alsip Cemetery near the Oak Grove School in Whitley Co., Kentucky.
James Landram Alsop was born November 15, 1844, somewhere near Spruce Creek or Bacon Creek area of Whitley County, Kentucky. James L. Alsip was the son of Richard Alsip and Juda Rodgers Alsip. He was five feet and seven inches tall with a fair complexion and blue-blue eyes. He had fair hair.
James Landram Alsip's ancestors were the Stewart, Alsip, Eaton and Rodgers families all of whom followed the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap from Virginia to settle in the upper waters of the Cumberland River during the late 1700's. James Landram Alsip's ancestors, Alexander Stewart and James Rodgers served in the Revolutionary War. His ancestor, John Alsip served in the French and Indian War under General George Washington. When he was eighteen years old, James L. Alsip enlisted in the Union Army. He enlisted on September 1, 1863 at Liberty in Casey County, Kentucky and served in Company A of the 13th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. During the course of his service near Columbia, Tennessee, he was thrown from his horse on a turnpike and injured his head which resulted in paralysis of his legs. He received a pension of $72.00 per month, but could not get an increase because "it was not shown that the alleged injury of the left side of the head and resulting paralysis, causing total disability in both feet, originated in the service in the line of duty. Your pension at $72.00 per month was granted under a special act of Congress, and as the special act fixed the rate this bureau is without authority to increase the rate." --taken from a letter from E.W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the Invalid Division of the Bureau of Pensions.
James Landram Alsip was married on September 30, 1867 to Mary Elizabeth Sexton, the daughter of Hiram and Frances Sexson at their home in Whitley Co., Ky. James and Mary Alsip had three children--Nancy Alsip who died soon after birth; Wells Madison "Matt" Alsip b. June 26, 1868; and John Alsip b. Dec. 15, 1871. Mary Sexson Alsip died April 29, 1883. She, Nancy and Wells Madison are buried in the Alsip Cemetery near Oak Grove in Whitley Co. John Alsip is buried in the old Corinth Cemetery in Whitley Co.
James Landram Alsip was a well-read man. He read the major newspapers of his day and was an avid reader of the Bible until his death. Even though he was paralyzed from the waist down, he kept 25-30 bee stands and raised tobacco and watermelons. He strapped wooden blocks onto his knees and crawled on hands and knees through the garden to tend it as late as the 1920's. He was well liked and highly respected. He was the neighborhood banker-helper with loans to those in need.
James Landram Alsip suffered a stroke not long after his Civil War injury. He suffered a second stroke which took his life on July 14, 1937. He is buried in the Alsip Cemetery near the Oak Grove School in Whitley Co., Kentucky.
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