Husband of Martha Carline Stribling
This man was Benjamin Harrison Oliver Stribling
He died 25 Nov 1862 --Gravestone says 1863 (NOT 1853)
Harrison enlisted at Sarepta with Co. D., 31st MS Infantry. He was sick while the unit was camped at Mt. Tippah, 15 miles south of Holly Springs, MS. The weather was cold, and Harrison was laying near a fire to keep warm. Several guns was stacked in an upright position around a tree. One of the guns fell and discharged, hitting Harrison in the leg. He was taken to Pittsboro in a buggy, arriving there in the middle of night. He was taken to the home of Elbert Murphree, his brother-in-law and sheriff of Calhoun County. He died in Elbert's home from blood poisoning, which developed from the wound. His wife and children moved to Pittsboro after his death. Benjamin Harrison and wife are buried in the Rocky Mount cemetery. Benjamin has a CSA marker.
Harrison and his wife Martha Carline (Murphree)Stribling were the parents of:
Mary Stribling
Sarah Stribling
Benjamin Stribling
Martha Stribling
Rebecca Ann "Annie" Stribling
Husband of Martha Carline Stribling
This man was Benjamin Harrison Oliver Stribling
He died 25 Nov 1862 --Gravestone says 1863 (NOT 1853)
Harrison enlisted at Sarepta with Co. D., 31st MS Infantry. He was sick while the unit was camped at Mt. Tippah, 15 miles south of Holly Springs, MS. The weather was cold, and Harrison was laying near a fire to keep warm. Several guns was stacked in an upright position around a tree. One of the guns fell and discharged, hitting Harrison in the leg. He was taken to Pittsboro in a buggy, arriving there in the middle of night. He was taken to the home of Elbert Murphree, his brother-in-law and sheriff of Calhoun County. He died in Elbert's home from blood poisoning, which developed from the wound. His wife and children moved to Pittsboro after his death. Benjamin Harrison and wife are buried in the Rocky Mount cemetery. Benjamin has a CSA marker.
Harrison and his wife Martha Carline (Murphree)Stribling were the parents of:
Mary Stribling
Sarah Stribling
Benjamin Stribling
Martha Stribling
Rebecca Ann "Annie" Stribling
Family Members
-
![]()
Elizabeth "Becky" Stribling Stewart
1820–1880
-
![]()
Flavious Josephus Stribling
1821–1899
-
Mary Frances Stribling Richards
1827–1873
-
Sarah Stribling Byars
1829 – unknown
-
![]()
Matthew Chapman Stribling
1832–1913
-
Mariah Maria Stribling
1835–1908
-
Pvt Robert C. Stribling
1838–1864
-
![]()
Lucinda "Lucy" Stribling Collins
1839–1923
-
![]()
Pvt Mark Mitchell Stribling Jr
1841–1863
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
