Birth date and place according to his 1898 Confederate pension application.
"MR. JAMES A. CLEGG DEAD: He Died Last Night After a Very Short Illness. // Mr. James A. CLEGG, aged 75 years, died at his residence, No. 9 Twenty-first street, at 7 o'clock last night after an illness of about eighteen hours of heart trouble and convulsions. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. John E. CLEGG, Mrs. Mary TILLERY and Miss Ruthie CLEGG, all of Columbus. Two brothers and five sisters survive him, as follows: Mr. E. F. [?] CLEGG, of Columbus, and Mr. John CLEGG, of Girard, Mrs. James SHAVERS, Mrs. Nancy RILEY and Mrs. Rebecca REEMS, all of Phenix City, and Mrs. Mary CAUSEY, of Avondale, Ala. // Mr. CLEGG was a member of West Side Baptist church, of Phenix City. He was a Confederate soldier, having served two months in the First Georgia regiment, and then until the close of the war in the Fifty-fourth Georgia. He was a prisoner in Camp Chase, Ohio, for eight months. Mr. CLEGG was a member of Camp Benning [of the Union of Confederate Veterans]. // The funeral will take place from the house at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. H. C. HURLEY."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Wednesday, 26 JUN 1901, p. 6.]
"Mr. James A. CLEGG Buried. // The funeral of Mr. James A. CLEGG occurred at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the late residence on Twenty-first street, conducted by Rev. H. C. HURLEY. Many members of Camp Benning, of which Mr. CLEGG was a member, were in attendance on the last sad rites over the body of their dead comrade. The interment was in Girard cemetery."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Thursday, 27 JUN 1901, p. 8.]
John CLEGG is also buried in Girard & was a Confederate veteran.
Sister: Elizabeth Jane (CLEGG) SHAVERS, wife of James SHAVERS
Sister: Mahulda (CLEGG) SHAVERS, wife of Robert Fleming "Bob" SHAVERS.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Rebecca REAMES, female, daughter of Mr. CLEGG, died 20 FEB 1936, aged 81 years, in Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama, Family History Library film entry #1908539, from state record Volume 10, Roll 3, p. #4987.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Mrs. Mary CAUSEY, female, daughter of Jeremira [sic] CLEGG and Rebecca FORTNER, died 19 MAR 1925, aged 76 years, in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, Family History Library film entry #1908269, from state record Volume 12, Roll 2, p. #5831.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Nancy RILEY, married female (husband Bill RILEY), daughter of Jeremiah CLAY [sic - CLEGG] & Rebec FAULKNER [sic - FORTNER], died 23 FEB 1921, aged 84 years, in Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama, per Family History Library film entry #1908229, from state record Volume 12, Roll 2, p. #5720.
Note also: William CLEGG married 14 JAN 1860 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Margaret SHAVERS (Martin's history of Columbus, Ga., Vol. II, p. 124).
"MR. JAMES A. CLEGG DEAD: He Died Last Night After a Very Short Illness. // Mr. James A. CLEGG, aged 75 years, died at his residence, No. 9 Twenty-first street, at 7 o'clock last night after an illness of about eighteen hours of heart trouble and convulsions. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. John E. CLEGG, Mrs. Mary TILLERY and Miss Ruthie CLEGG, all of Columbus. Two brothers and five sisters survive him, as follows: Mr. E. F. [?] CLEGG, of Columbus, and Mr. John CLEGG, of Girard, Mrs. James SHAVERS, Mrs. Nancy RILEY and Mrs. Rebecca REEMS, all of Phenix City, and Mrs. Mary CAUSEY, of Avondale, Ala. // Mr. CLEGG was a member of West Side Baptist church, of Phenix City. He was a Confederate soldier, having served two months in the First Georgia regiment, and then until the close of the war in the Fifty-fourth Georgia. He was a prisoner in Camp Chase, Ohio, for eight months. Mr. CLEGG was a member of Camp Benning [of the Union of Confederate Veterans]. // The funeral will take place from the house at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. H. C. HURLEY."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Wednesday, 26 JUN 1901, p. 6.]
"Mr. James A. CLEGG Buried. // The funeral of Mr. James A. CLEGG occurred at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the late residence on Twenty-first street, conducted by Rev. H. C. HURLEY. Many members of Camp Benning, of which Mr. CLEGG was a member, were in attendance on the last sad rites over the body of their dead comrade. The interment was in Girard cemetery."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Thursday, 27 JUN 1901, p. 8.]
John CLEGG is also buried in Girard & was a Confederate veteran.
Sister: Elizabeth Jane (CLEGG) SHAVERS, wife of James SHAVERS
Sister: Mahulda (CLEGG) SHAVERS, wife of Robert Fleming "Bob" SHAVERS.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Rebecca REAMES, female, daughter of Mr. CLEGG, died 20 FEB 1936, aged 81 years, in Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama, Family History Library film entry #1908539, from state record Volume 10, Roll 3, p. #4987.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Mrs. Mary CAUSEY, female, daughter of Jeremira [sic] CLEGG and Rebecca FORTNER, died 19 MAR 1925, aged 76 years, in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, Family History Library film entry #1908269, from state record Volume 12, Roll 2, p. #5831.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Nancy RILEY, married female (husband Bill RILEY), daughter of Jeremiah CLAY [sic - CLEGG] & Rebec FAULKNER [sic - FORTNER], died 23 FEB 1921, aged 84 years, in Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama, per Family History Library film entry #1908229, from state record Volume 12, Roll 2, p. #5720.
Note also: William CLEGG married 14 JAN 1860 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Margaret SHAVERS (Martin's history of Columbus, Ga., Vol. II, p. 124).
Birth date and place according to his 1898 Confederate pension application.
"MR. JAMES A. CLEGG DEAD: He Died Last Night After a Very Short Illness. // Mr. James A. CLEGG, aged 75 years, died at his residence, No. 9 Twenty-first street, at 7 o'clock last night after an illness of about eighteen hours of heart trouble and convulsions. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. John E. CLEGG, Mrs. Mary TILLERY and Miss Ruthie CLEGG, all of Columbus. Two brothers and five sisters survive him, as follows: Mr. E. F. [?] CLEGG, of Columbus, and Mr. John CLEGG, of Girard, Mrs. James SHAVERS, Mrs. Nancy RILEY and Mrs. Rebecca REEMS, all of Phenix City, and Mrs. Mary CAUSEY, of Avondale, Ala. // Mr. CLEGG was a member of West Side Baptist church, of Phenix City. He was a Confederate soldier, having served two months in the First Georgia regiment, and then until the close of the war in the Fifty-fourth Georgia. He was a prisoner in Camp Chase, Ohio, for eight months. Mr. CLEGG was a member of Camp Benning [of the Union of Confederate Veterans]. // The funeral will take place from the house at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. H. C. HURLEY."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Wednesday, 26 JUN 1901, p. 6.]
"Mr. James A. CLEGG Buried. // The funeral of Mr. James A. CLEGG occurred at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the late residence on Twenty-first street, conducted by Rev. H. C. HURLEY. Many members of Camp Benning, of which Mr. CLEGG was a member, were in attendance on the last sad rites over the body of their dead comrade. The interment was in Girard cemetery."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Thursday, 27 JUN 1901, p. 8.]
John CLEGG is also buried in Girard & was a Confederate veteran.
Sister: Elizabeth Jane (CLEGG) SHAVERS, wife of James SHAVERS
Sister: Mahulda (CLEGG) SHAVERS, wife of Robert Fleming "Bob" SHAVERS.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Rebecca REAMES, female, daughter of Mr. CLEGG, died 20 FEB 1936, aged 81 years, in Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama, Family History Library film entry #1908539, from state record Volume 10, Roll 3, p. #4987.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Mrs. Mary CAUSEY, female, daughter of Jeremira [sic] CLEGG and Rebecca FORTNER, died 19 MAR 1925, aged 76 years, in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, Family History Library film entry #1908269, from state record Volume 12, Roll 2, p. #5831.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Nancy RILEY, married female (husband Bill RILEY), daughter of Jeremiah CLAY [sic - CLEGG] & Rebec FAULKNER [sic - FORTNER], died 23 FEB 1921, aged 84 years, in Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama, per Family History Library film entry #1908229, from state record Volume 12, Roll 2, p. #5720.
Note also: William CLEGG married 14 JAN 1860 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Margaret SHAVERS (Martin's history of Columbus, Ga., Vol. II, p. 124).
"MR. JAMES A. CLEGG DEAD: He Died Last Night After a Very Short Illness. // Mr. James A. CLEGG, aged 75 years, died at his residence, No. 9 Twenty-first street, at 7 o'clock last night after an illness of about eighteen hours of heart trouble and convulsions. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. John E. CLEGG, Mrs. Mary TILLERY and Miss Ruthie CLEGG, all of Columbus. Two brothers and five sisters survive him, as follows: Mr. E. F. [?] CLEGG, of Columbus, and Mr. John CLEGG, of Girard, Mrs. James SHAVERS, Mrs. Nancy RILEY and Mrs. Rebecca REEMS, all of Phenix City, and Mrs. Mary CAUSEY, of Avondale, Ala. // Mr. CLEGG was a member of West Side Baptist church, of Phenix City. He was a Confederate soldier, having served two months in the First Georgia regiment, and then until the close of the war in the Fifty-fourth Georgia. He was a prisoner in Camp Chase, Ohio, for eight months. Mr. CLEGG was a member of Camp Benning [of the Union of Confederate Veterans]. // The funeral will take place from the house at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, conducted by Rev. H. C. HURLEY."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Wednesday, 26 JUN 1901, p. 6.]
"Mr. James A. CLEGG Buried. // The funeral of Mr. James A. CLEGG occurred at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the late residence on Twenty-first street, conducted by Rev. H. C. HURLEY. Many members of Camp Benning, of which Mr. CLEGG was a member, were in attendance on the last sad rites over the body of their dead comrade. The interment was in Girard cemetery."
[Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Thursday, 27 JUN 1901, p. 8.]
John CLEGG is also buried in Girard & was a Confederate veteran.
Sister: Elizabeth Jane (CLEGG) SHAVERS, wife of James SHAVERS
Sister: Mahulda (CLEGG) SHAVERS, wife of Robert Fleming "Bob" SHAVERS.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Rebecca REAMES, female, daughter of Mr. CLEGG, died 20 FEB 1936, aged 81 years, in Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama, Family History Library film entry #1908539, from state record Volume 10, Roll 3, p. #4987.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Mrs. Mary CAUSEY, female, daughter of Jeremira [sic] CLEGG and Rebecca FORTNER, died 19 MAR 1925, aged 76 years, in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, Family History Library film entry #1908269, from state record Volume 12, Roll 2, p. #5831.
Sister (per Alabama Death Index): Nancy RILEY, married female (husband Bill RILEY), daughter of Jeremiah CLAY [sic - CLEGG] & Rebec FAULKNER [sic - FORTNER], died 23 FEB 1921, aged 84 years, in Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama, per Family History Library film entry #1908229, from state record Volume 12, Roll 2, p. #5720.
Note also: William CLEGG married 14 JAN 1860 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Margaret SHAVERS (Martin's history of Columbus, Ga., Vol. II, p. 124).
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