Miles Joseph Estes (1846-1940) - Find a Grave Memorial

Miles Joseph Estes Veteran

Birth

14 May 1846

Chambers County, Alabama, USA

Death

20 Mar 1940 (aged 93)

Jackson County, Oregon, USA

Burial

Eastwood IOOF Cemetery

Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA Add to Map

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Confederate Veteran of the Civil War

Miles Joseph Estes, 94, a resident of southern Oregon for the past 31 years, passed away after a brief illness at the home of his son, Rankin Estes on Kings highway early Wednesday.

Mr. Estes was born in Chambers county, Alabama, May 14, 1846. He spent most of his early life in Alabama and Texas, and enlisted in the Civil war at Coosa, Alabama, in March 1862 serving three years with company "H', 13th Alabama infantry. He was wounded in the battle of Petersburg, Virginia, and was mustered out of the service in April, 1865.

Mr. Estes was an honorary member of

Colonel Sargent Camp Spanish-American War Veterans.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. R. H. Harrison of Chicago, Illinois and Mrs. J. F. Watson of Medford, two sons, F. J. Estes of Belton, Texas, and Rankin Estes, of Medford, 17 grandchildren, 23 great-grand children and one great-great grandchild.

Confederate Veteran of the Civil War

Miles Joseph Estes, 94, a resident of southern Oregon for the past 31 years, passed away after a brief illness at the home of his son, Rankin Estes on Kings highway early Wednesday.

Mr. Estes was an honorary member of

Colonel Sargent Camp Spanish-American War Veterans.