New Hanover County, NC
Surname Registry, Queries and Index, December 2006
Can anyone help with these queries?
This is about my G-G-G-Grandfather, William Irvin Rayner. He was
a farmer who enlisted for the war at Lower Black River, and mustered
into service on June 13, 1861 at Wilmington, NC at the age of 30. He
served in Co E 18th NC infantry. (Confederate) Detailed as a nurse at
Camp Winder Hospital, Richmond Virginia. He got sick himself in
March of 1863 and was Hospitalized in Richmond, Virginia and died
there on April 1, 1863.He is buried there in Richmond where he died
and to this day Iv'e not been able to locate his grave. Can any body help?
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Lance Turner
Sylvester Jacob Riley died in Wilmington, N. C. 25 August 1865, place of
birth unknown. He was married to Mary Costin daughter of George Costin
and Fanny Russell. Sylvester's parents were John Cornelius Riley, born
6 Jun 1791 and Harriet Elizabeth Edens born 28 March 1795. Sylvester
Riley is buried in Oakdale Cemetery. Any information concerning
ancestors of Sylvester Jacob Riley and Mary Costin would be
appreciated.
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Ed Davis
Wylie T. Sikes was born ca. 1828 in NC. On his son's death certificate, it
says his father was born in Wilmington, NC. Wylie T. Sikes has been a
mystery to me. I do have his civil war records. He fought for the USA in
the 10th TN Volunteers. Any help would be appreciated. I know the Sikes/Sykes
family were prominent in Wilmington in the early 1800s, but that is all.
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David S. Rains
Researching the following surnames:
James
Sage
Bradley
Sharpless
Wooten/Wootten
Jewett
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James A Miller Jr
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