Wesley E. VOSS

Sources:

National Park Service, U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 (Ancestry.com)
Ancestry Family Trees
1880 US Federal Census District 11,Lawrence,Tennessee
1870 US Federal Census District 10,Lawrence,Tennessee
1900 US Federal Census Precinct 1, Ellis, TX, Martha, remarried
Civil War Service Records Index (fold3.com)
1910 US Federal Census Waxahachie Ward 1, Ellis, Texas, Martha, remarried

Notes:

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    Served in Biffle's 19th Tennessee Cavalry Unit, Civil War
    Died from gunshot wound, shot himself in the leg as he mounted his horse in preparation for a hunting trip. Had already planned to move to Texas, children and wife went even though he died.

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Wesley E. Voss, the Press, 16 Aug 1882. "Democrat Union Newspaper"

Tribute of Respect

The Sabbath School at Blue's Chapel, at it's last meeting adopted the following preamble and resolutions as a tribute of respect to the memory of Wesley E. Voss, a beloved member and fellow laborer of their school:  Whereas on the 24th of July 1882, death visited our school and took from out midst our beloved brother, Welsey E. Voss and, Whereas, as he was a good man, a faithful christian and attentive member of the Sunday School, a loving husband and devoted father. Therefore, Resolved, That in his death our school has lost one of its best members, a member that was attentive to Sunday School in all its relations, a member who was loved by all, a good, holy, just man, a man of God.  Resolved.  That we tender our heartfelt sypathies to the family and relatives of one beloved brother in their great affliction and bereavement, though, we sorrow and to those who have no hope for we believe that if we are faithful until death, we shall see our brother again where Sabbath school never end, for we have evidence that he has joined the saints above. Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of our deceased brother and a copy furnished to the Lawrenceburg Press for publication.  J. N. Curry, A. W. Blue, W. N. Curry, Com.
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The Blue family as listed above was probably the family of his first wife, Mary Jane Blue.

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Served in Biffle's 19th Tennessee Cavalry Unit