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William Edmond Scull

March 2, 1843 - July 13, 1862


 

Born March 2, 1843 at Liberty County, TX.
Moved with parents to La Vernia area, Guadalupe County, TX around 1851.
Resided at Wilson, Bexar County, TX in 1860 with parents and six siblings; occupied as a student.

Mustered into Company G at Houston (or San Antonio), TX on September 16, 1862.
Killed at Murfreesboro, TN on July 13, 1862 by artillery shell severing legs (and killing his horse at same time).


Also Identified As:
  Skull, Seull

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
 
William Drue Scull
b. May 15, 1811 at NC
d. 1886
Amanda [Fidelia or L.] Dorsett
b. November 4, 1822 at Jackson, MS
d. 1903
Siblings:
 
Mary E. Scull
b. ~1845 at TX
d.
Sarah E. Scull
b. ~1847 at TX
d.
John Scull
b. ~August 1850
d.
Charles Scull
b. ~1852
d.
[Cartwell] A. Scull
b. ~1855
d.
Amanda [G.] Scull
b. ~1859
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

1850 Census - TX, Liberty County, Town, Page 348B, Dwelling 203, Family 203, (image 26/39)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
W. D. Scull 39 M   Farmer $1,800 NC    
Amanda Scull 26 F       MS    
William P. Scull 7 M       TX Y  
Mary E. Scull 5 F       TX Y  
Sarah E. Scull 3 F       TX    
John Scull 1/12 mo. M       TX    
Mary G. Botts 15 F       AL Y  
Mary Chance 23 F       AL    
G. P. [Donnerbury] 45 M   Teacher   Germany    
J. M. Dossett 56 M   Farmer   GA    

1860 Census - TX, Bexar County, Town, Page 448, Dwelling 1779, Family 1725, (image 16/36)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
Wm. D. Scull 49 M W Farmer $1,600 $5,610 NC    
Amanda S. Scull 37 F W       MS    
Wm. E. Scull 18 M W       TXS Y  
Mary E. Scull 15 F W       TX Y  
Sarah [E. or C.] Scull 13 F W       TX Y  
John J. Scull 9 M W       TX Y  
Charles F. Scull 8 M W       TX Y  
[Cartwell] A. Scull 5 M W       TX    
Amanda [G.] Scull 1 F W       TX    

Related Links:
  "By the Central Train," Galveston Weekly News, August 27, 1862

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


Research Links:
 

(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Scull)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Scull)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Skull)
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(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bexar County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Guadalupe County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Guadalupe County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Guadalupe County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Liberty County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Liberty County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Liberty County, TX)


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