John Lindley was born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. He moved to Mexican Texas with his parents in the early 1830s.
John was married in Walker County on September 4, 1851, to Eliza Ann Martin. She was the daughter of William B. Martin and was born in Alabama. The couple was living in Walker County in 1860.
In February, 1862, John joined the nearest local militia, the Danville Mounted Riflemen of Montgomery County. In March, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army, Company B of the Second Texas Lancers, which would later become the 24th Texas Cavalry. Two brothers, a brother-in-law, and two first cousins also joined the same company.
John was captured at the Battle of Arkansas Post in January, 1863, and was imprisoned at Gratiot Prison in St. Louis, where he was admitted to Burnett House Hospital. He was eventually exchanged and was serving with his company when they were attached to the Army of Tennessee. The last record in his file, a Georgia hospital record, is dated August, 1864.
He lived through the war and returned to Texas. He moved his family to Madison County, where he and Eliza raised their large family on a farm.
In 1906, John applied for and was approved for a Texas Confederate pension, due to ill health. He received the pension until his death in 1911.
Bio by Karen Hett
John Lindley was born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. He moved to Mexican Texas with his parents in the early 1830s.
John was married in Walker County on September 4, 1851, to Eliza Ann Martin. She was the daughter of William B. Martin and was born in Alabama. The couple was living in Walker County in 1860.
In February, 1862, John joined the nearest local militia, the Danville Mounted Riflemen of Montgomery County. In March, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army, Company B of the Second Texas Lancers, which would later become the 24th Texas Cavalry. Two brothers, a brother-in-law, and two first cousins also joined the same company.
John was captured at the Battle of Arkansas Post in January, 1863, and was imprisoned at Gratiot Prison in St. Louis, where he was admitted to Burnett House Hospital. He was eventually exchanged and was serving with his company when they were attached to the Army of Tennessee. The last record in his file, a Georgia hospital record, is dated August, 1864.
He lived through the war and returned to Texas. He moved his family to Madison County, where he and Eliza raised their large family on a farm.
In 1906, John applied for and was approved for a Texas Confederate pension, due to ill health. He received the pension until his death in 1911.
Bio by Karen Hett
Family Members
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Mary Ann Lindley Halpin
1858–1937
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William Risden Lindley
1859–1921
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Emma Lindley Corbitt
1860–1930
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John W. Lindley
1866–1935
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Elijah "Lige" Lindley
1869–1941
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Martha Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lindley Viser
1871–1946
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James Thomas Lindley
1873–1941
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R L Lindley
1875–1875
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S L Lindley
1875–1875
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E A Lindley
1875–1875
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Ida Alma Lindley Turner
1880–1947
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