I have a genealogy question?

-I would like to learn more about Cornelius Belvin Welborn. He is said to have been born in 1848, fought in the civil war in 1864-65 and then registered as an orphan in 1867. Where can I find more info on his civil war service and his deceased father and why was he considered an orphan in 1867. Thanks.



Sources: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/houston/court/guard.txt

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2300369&GRid=35669223&He wasn't the only 16-year old soldier in the Civil War. That doesn't make him an adult, though. He would have been 19 in 1867, and back then you had to be 21 to be an adult. He was probably considered an orphan because both of his parents died.



In 1860 his father was already gone.



1860; Census Place: District 5, Houston, Georgia; Roll: M653_127; Page: 1047; Image: 385; Family History Library Film: 803127.



Charity Welborn, 30, NC

Corneluis Welborn, 11, Ga

Nancy Holoman, 65, NC



Charity and Nancy's occupations are both "Widow".



Charity has $3,000 worth of real property and $16,425 or $16,725 worth of personal property. That's a clue, because people back then didn't have platinum Rolex watches, so I looked on the 1860 slave schedules. She owned 14 slaves.



Age, Sex, race (Black or mulatto), owner, location)

37 Female Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

30 Male Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

25 Male Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

23 Female Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

15 Male Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

12 Female Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

10 Female Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

8 Female Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

6 Female Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

5 Male Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

3 Male Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

3 Female Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

2 Female Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia

1 Male Black Charity Welborn District 5, Houston, Georgia



Speaking of clues, there is a chance that Nancy Holoman is Charity's mother. It isn't proof, mind you, just a clue.IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES I FOUND THIS INFORMATION ON ANCESTRY.COM.

CORNELIUS BELVIN WELBORN, BORN ABT 1848-GEORGIA.

MARRIED JIMMIE H. BORN NOVEMBER 1849,MARRIED 1878.

PARENTS: OLIVER H. P. BORN ABT 1820 & CHARITY BORN ABT 1831

HE WAS A FARMER IN HOUSTON, GA REAL ESTATE VALUE 1850@ $1200.00

DAUGHTER GERTRUDE BORN ABT 1883 SON OLIVER B. BORN ABT 1887

OOPS, FORGOT TO CHECK FOR DEATH DATES

get into it and you won't want to get out of it, kind of like Yahoo! Answers. Just fasinating & addicting! edit: Nancy Holoman is listed as aunt in 1850 census. and they are listed as white. Welborn gives the clue that they were aristocrats-well born. I have not seen the above type of chart about blacks, can't comment. lot's of info out there.

Enjoy getting to know your relatives.