Rev Samuel Milton Athey [39701] ⁸⁰²

  General Notes:

324 Samuel Milton, b. Fauquier Co., Va., 5 April 1844; served in the Confederate Army; m. Emma Ellen PAYNE (b. 2 Jan. 1843; d. 7 Jan. 1924), 5 Oct. 1865; a Baptist Minister, Marshall, Faquier Co., Va., 1882; d. 6 Nov. 1922; 11 children.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: Served in the Confederate Army.

• Occupation: Baptist Minister, 1882, Marshall, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA. A Baptist Minister, Marshall, Faquuier Co., Va., 1882

• Military Service: Enlisted, 30 Jul 1861, Salem, Roanoke County, Virginia. Enlistment:
21 years of age at time of enlistment Enlisted on Jul 30 1861 at Salem, Roanoke County, VA as Private

• Military Service: Mustering information:, 30 Jul 1861, Virginia. Mustering information:
Enlisted into K Company, 8th Infantry (Virginia) on Jul 30 1861

• Military POW: POW, 4 Jul 1863, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA. Listed as:
- POW on Jul 4 1863 at Gettysburg, PA
- Confined on Jul 7 1863 at Fort Delaware, DE
- Arrived on Oct 25 1863 at Point Lookout, MD (Arrived for exchange)
- Exchanged on Feb 10 1865
- Paroled on Apr 28 1865 at Winchester, VA

Samuel married Emma Ellen Payne [65079] [MRIN: 14270] on 5 Oct 1865. (Emma Ellen Payne [65079] was born on 2 Jan 1843, died on 7 Jan 1924 and was buried in Athey Family Cemetery, Orlean, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA.)