Walter Waightstill Lenoir

Male 1823 - 1890  (67 years)


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  • Name Walter Waightstill Lenoir 
    Born 15 Mar 1823  Wilkes Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Jul 1890  Watauga Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fort Defiance Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1860 Census
      Name: W W Lenoir
      Age: 37
      Birth Year: abt 1823
      Gender: Male
      Birth Place: South Carolina
      Home in 1860: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina
      Post Office: Lenoir
      Family Number: 1171
      Household Members:
      W W Lenoir 37

      1870 Census
      Name: W W Lenoir
      Age in 1870: 47
      Birth Year: abt 1823
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Home in 1870: East Fork, Haywood, North Carolina
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Forks of Pigeon
      Household Members:
      J R Anderson 45
      Lavina Anderson 49
      Mary L Anderson 39
      Sarah Anderson 29
      Laura Gaddy 11
      W W Lenoir 47

      1880 Census
      Name: Walter W. Lenoir
      Age: 57
      Birth Year: abt 1823
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Home in 1880: Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Widower (Widowed)
      Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Occupation: Retired Lawyer
      Household Members:
      Walter W. Lenoir 57

      MILITARY SERVICE

      Civil War Soldier Records
      Name: Walter Waightstill Lenoir
      Residence: Caldwell County, North Carolina
      Occupation: Lawyer
      Age at Enlistment: 39
      Enlistment Date: 23 May 1862
      Rank at enlistment: 1st Lieut
      Enlistment Place: Caldwell County, NC
      State Served: North Carolina
      Survived the War?: Yes
      Service Record: Promoted to Full Captain on 18 Jul 1862. Commissioned an officer in Company H, North Carolina 58th Infantry Regiment on 23 May 1862.
      Mustered out on 18 Jul 1862.
      Commissioned an officer in on 18 Jul 1862. Birth Date: abt 1823
      Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
    Person ID I31278  Master File
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2015 

    Family Cornelia Isabell Christian,   b. 15 Jan 1827, Augusta Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Feb 1859, Caldwell Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1856  Augusta Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
      Name: Cornelia J. Christian
      Gender: Female
      Marital Status: Single
      Age: 29
      Birth Date: 1827
      Birth Place: Augusta Co., VA.
      Marriage Date: 10 Jun 1856
      Marriage Place: Augusta, Virginia
      Father: John B. Christian
      Mother: June T. Finley
      Spouse: Walter Weightsell Lenoir
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Age: 23
      Birth Date: 1833
      Birth Place: Caldwell Co., N.C.
      Father: Thos. Lenoir
      Mother: Salina L. Avery
      FHL Film Number: 30416
    Children 
     1. Anna Tate Lenoir,   b. 27 Nov 1857, Caldwell Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1858, Caldwell Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2015 
    Family ID F13154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart