Display Patriot - P-166656 - Alexander GILREATH

Alexander GILREATH

SAR Patriot #: P-166656

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State of Service: NC Qualifying Service: Private / Orderly

DAR #: A045292

Birth: 15 Nov 1755 / Bute / NC
Death: 11 Nov 1854 / Wilkes / NC

Qualifying Service Description:

Private and Orderly Sgt. Wilkes Co, NC Militia

Additional References:

Grave Registry form. National Society Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Pension Board and Family History
Pension Number: *S8564

Spouse: Elizabeth Souther
Children: Jeremiah;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child
1998-05-20	VA	1188	Timothy Krebs Murphy (137310)	Jeremiah
1998-05-20	VA	1189	Matthew Grant Murphy (137311)	Jeremiah
2013-10-03	AL	55243	William Robert Baccus (178149)	Jeremiah

Burial:

New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery_(C-0375251)

Location:

Moravian Falls / Wilkes / NC / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

1968155

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

20643016

Marker Type:

Bronze

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

Photo by permission: Elsie Arcuri

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: William Robert Baccus

Alexander Gilreath was born November 15, 1755, in Butler County, North Carolina, and he died November 11, 1853 or 54, in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

He married Elizabeth Souther June 7, 1781, in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

His parents were William Gilreath (who was also a Patriot) and Mary Arrington. Alexander and Elizabeth had the following children: Mary Marlow, William Jeremiah, George, Ronda, Martin, Lucy, Larkin W., James Harvey, Noah, Elizabeth, and Alexander, Jr.

Alexander was a Private and Orderly Sargent in the Wilkes County, North Carolina Militia.

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