The Spanish–American War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Spain and the
United States of America that took place from April to August 1898. It was mainly
caused by American demands that Spain peacefully resolve the insurrection in
Cuba, which Spain was unable to do. Tension among the American people was raised
because of the explosion of the American battleship USS Maine, and "yellow
journalism" that harped on Spanish atrocities. The war ended after quick,
decisive naval and military victories for the United States in the Philippines
and Cuba. Only 113 days after the outbreak of war, the Treaty of Paris, which
ended the conflict, gave the United States ownership of the former Spanish
colonies of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam. The U.S. took control of Cuba,
ended the insurrection, expelled the Spanish and granted independence there in
1902.
11 – 15 May 1898
Mustered into federal service at Camp Griffin, GA as an element of the 1st GA
Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Lineage & Honors Certificate, 190th Tk Bn 179th MP Co.
18 Nov 1898
Mustered out of Federal service at Griffin, GA; redesignated K/2d Inf. Ga
Volunteers
MONROE COUNTY VETERANS OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR (1898)
I have inserted information that I have been able to find to attempt to identify these men. If you have additional information, please send to
Liz Robertson.Berner, Col. Robert L. Mays, Jefferson, Sr.
Castlen, Abner W. Mcelroy, James
Castlen, Woodward Napier, Lee
Darden, Madison Lee Ponder, Lee
Driskell, Claude Porch, U. L.
Dye, John Orlando Rudisill, Ed
Edge, George S. Sanders, Capt. W. E.
Edwards, Bernard Shannon, Joe
English, Green Tyus, Gus
Gooche, William W. Watson, Gordon Lee
Goodrum, Fredrick Williamson, Cliff
Hill, Huff Williamson, Phillip Lee
Hollis, L. O. Jr.
Lyons, Charlie
Mackey, Charlie
MACKEY, RILEY HENRY
BERNER, COL. ROBERT L., was a distinguished lawyer, who was commissioned to command a regiment of volunteers during the Spanish American War. One R. L. Berner served as a private, Roll of Company (Quitman Guards) May 10, 1877. Col. Berner married Clifford Napier (born 29 Apr. 1875) about 1893. The 1920 Census for Bibb County shows the following household:
BERNER, ROBERT L HEAD AGE 64, BN IN GEORGIA. FATHER BN IN GERMANY, MOTHER BN IN GEORGIA
BERNER, CLIFFORD N WIFE AGE 39 BN IN GEORGIA, FATHER BN IN GEORGIA, MOTHER BN IN GEORGIA
BERNER, MARTHA DTR AGE 16 BN IN GEORGIA, FATHER BN IN GEORGIA, MOTHER BN IN GEORGIA
CASTLEN, ABNER W.
Buried at Culloden Cemetery in Monroe Co., Ga. Lot 192, No dates on monument. "Col. 1st GA Inf Spanish-American War
Also buried there:
LOT 191 CASTLEN, VIRGIL H 21 JUL 1881 18 DEC 1949
LOT 193 CASTLEN, MARY ANN WOODWARD 18 JUL , 1835 02 JUN 1905
LOT 194 CASTLEN, WILLIAM H P 17 JAN 1827 22 FEB 1891
LOT 195 CASTLEN, JOHN H 10 NOV 1858 29 SEP 1890
LOT 196 CASTLEN, SALLIE A 13 OCT 1857 07 MAY 1904
LOT 197 CASTLEN, VIOLA J 09 MAY 1890 23 OCT 1901
(Unable to find him on any census in Monroe County.
CASTLEN, WOODWARD
( I have no proof, but I believe Abner W. Castlen may have been a brother to Woodward. Note the cemetery records above where
Mary A., and William H are both buried alongside Abner W. )
1880 CENSUS PAGE 113B - MONROE COUNTY
William H. CASTLEN Self M Male W 53 Bn. 1827 VA Farmer VA VA
Mary A. CASTLEN Wife M Female W 45 GA Keeping House GA GA
Irvin CASTLEN Son S Male 24 GA Farmer VA GA
Martha CASTLEN Dau S Female W 18 GA At Home VA GA
Eugene CASTLEN Son S Male W 1 15 GA At School VA GA
Millie CASTLEN Dau S Female W 12 GA At School VA GA
Woodward CASTLEN Son S Male W 10 GA At School VA GA
Clifford CASTLEN Son S Male W 8 GA VA GA
William CASTLEN Son S Male W 4 GA VA GA1900 CENSUS PAGE 183B, list head of household as M. A. CASTLEN (wife of William H). Among the household is:
Castlen, Woodward son Bn. Nov. 1870 Age 29
1910 CENSUS:
CASTLEN, A. WOODARD HEAD M 39 M2 GA GA GA FARMER
CASTLEN, VIRGIL, WIFE F 27 M GA GA GA
CASTLEN, IRVIN SON M 11/12 GA GA GA
1920 CENSUS:
CASTLEN, WOODWARD HEAD M 49
CASTLEN, VIRGILE WIFE F 39
CASTLEN, IRVIN SON M 10
CASTLEN, HARRIS SON M 8
CASTLEN, EDWIN M SON M 5
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DARDEN, MADISON LEE
Buried at Forsyth City Cemetery, Lot
R1 - L14
Darden, Madison L.
Bn Nov. 2, 1874 Died Jan. 15, 1935
Darden, Ada F.
Bn. Sept 17, 1877 Died Apr. 17, 1953
1920 CENSUS: Monroe County Darden, Madison L. Head, 45 GA GA GA Salesman Grocery Store Darden, Ada Wife 42 Darden, Mary Dtr 16 Darden, Frances Dtr 13 Darden, James Son 10 Darden, Dorothy Dtr 7 Darden, George Son 7 Top
DYE, JOHN ORLANDO Buried at Forsyth City Cemetery, Sect VII, Lot R3-L16 Born Feb. 2, 1877 Died May 14, 1932 CPL.-8 ARMY, INF. WWI 1900 Monroe County Census, Page 161B, Family #93: CHILDS, JAMES M. HEAD W M OCT. 1832 67 BN IN GA FATHER S C MOTHER GA CHILDS, MARTHA WIFE W F AUG. 1842 57 BN IN GA FATHER GA MOTHER GA DYE, JOHN O. STP.SN W M FEB. 1877 23 BN IN GA FATHER GA MOTHER GA
1910 Monroe Co. Census, Page 69, Fam #87 DYE M JOHN I HEAD AGE 33 GA GA GA DYE MOLLIE C, MOTHER AGE 60 GA GA GA
1920 Monroe Co. Census, Page 218, Fam #221 DYE, JOHN, HEAD AGE 40 DYE, MARY, WIFE AGE 22 Top
EDWARDS, BERNARD
Buried at Forsyth City Cemetery
LOT R13-10 Edwards, Joseph B. Bn. Oct. 23,
1876 Died May 3, 1955 Put. Co., L3 Reg. Ga. Inf. Sp-Am
War
GOOCHE, WILLIAM W.
Culloden Cemetery, Lot 132 GOOCHE, WILLIAM
bn. No Dates 1st Ga. Inf. Sp-Am War
HOLLIS, L. O. JR.
Forsyth City Cemetery , VI, R3-L18
HOLLIS L. O., JR A
pr. 29, 1882
NOV. 4, 1902
HOLLIS L. O., SR 0 0 1854 0-0-1938
HOLLIS GERTRUDE G FEB. 23, 1883 OCT. 24, 1956
HOLLIS GLADYS F. Jul.4, 1907
NOV. 24, 1967
HOLLIS JAMES M. SEPT. 7, 1888 JAN. 7, 1951
HOLLIS MALTIE PUERIFOY JUNE 24, 1864
D EC. 7, 1943 W/O J. O. HOLLIS
HOLLIS REVERE MAY 13, 1899
NOV. 4, 1902
HOLLIS SAMUEL H OCT. 19, 1885 May 20,
1941
HOLLIS SARAH GRAY 0 0 1859 0-0-1918
HOLLIS SUSIE MARIA DEC. 6, 1868
JAN. 12, 1941 W/O THOMAS ASBURY MCGINTY
HOLLIS THOMAS BALDWIN 0 0 1856 0-0-1901
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MACKEY, RILEY HENRY
Forsyth City Cemetery, R12, L31
MACKEY RILEY H. JAN. 8, 1876 AUG. 29, 1950 GA. CPL. INF.
MACKEY LILLIE A. OCT. 22, 1893 NOV. 7, 1968
NAPIER, LEE
Buried at Forsyth City Cemetery, VI, R7-L8
NAPIER LEROY MUNROE AUG. 15, 1843 NOV. 16, 1881
NAPIER ELIZABETH WARDLOW MAY. 3, 146 JUN. 11, 1926
NAPIER KATE LOUISE SEPT. 1, 1870 AUG. 7, 1886
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PONDER, JULIAN
Forsyth City Cemetery, VI, R7-L14
PONDER DANIELL JULIAN MAR. 11, 1881 JUN. 6, 1917
PONDER DIXIE JUL. 26, 1897 JAN. 20, 1943
PONDER HOMER, SR. 0 0 1904 0-0-1964
PONDER INFANT JUN. 14, 1883 JUN. 29, 1883 D/O J. O. & M J. PONDER
PONDER JOHN OLIVER SEPT. 20, 1855 FEB. 3, 1940
PONDER JOHN OLIVER, JR. SEPT. 14, 1889 NOV. 6, 1911
PONDER JOSEPH OLIVER JUN. 9, 1884 JUL. 29, 1886
PONDER MATTIE CLAIRE FEB.17, 1904 MAY. 27, 1906
PONDER MATTIE JOE WHITE NOV. 27, 1861 DEC. 31, 1937 W/O JOHN
OLIVER PONDER
PONDER PAUL MAYS APR. 27, 1887 AUG. 15, 1888
1900 CENSUS, PAGE 67A PONDER JOHN HEAD WM SEP.1865 44 M20 BOOKEEPER GA GA GA PONDER MATTIE WIFE WF NOV. 1861 38 M20 GA GA GA PONDER JULIAN D SON WM MAR. 1881 19 GA GA GA PONDER JOHN O. JR. SON WM SEP 1889 10 GA GA GA PONDER MARY E DTR WF JULY 1892 7 GA GA GA PONDER SERTA R DTR WF OCT. 1894 5 GA GA GA PONDER SARAH S DTR WF JULY 1897 2 GA GA
U. L. PORCH Forsyth City Cemetery R3-L4 PORCH ULRICK LEON MAY 21, 1879 APR. 27, 1957 SGT. CO.1, SPANISH AM. WAR
ED RUDISILL
Forsyth City Cemetery
R1-L11 RUDISILL EDMUND
DANIEL YEAR 1872
YEAR 1937
R1-L11 RUDISILL MARY
SANDERS YEAR 1883
YEAR 1934
R1-L11 RUDISILL WILLIAM S.
JUN. 5, 1909 MAY. 16, 1963
GA. CPL. 417 AIR-SVC GA-AAF
CAPT. W. E. SANDERS Forsyth City Cemetery: R7 - L2 SANDERS W. E. OCT. 13, 1851 OCT. 4, 1898 R7 - L2 SANDERS ADA O. SEPT. 20, 1854 SEPT. 6, 1925 R7 - L2 SANDERS B. DEC. 15, 1879 JUN. 20, 1890 OLDEST SON OF W. E. & A. O. SANDERS R7 - L2 SANDERS BROWN YEAR 1808 YEAR 1898 R7 - L2 SANDERS ELIZABETH A YEAR 1833 YEAR 1911 R7 - L2 SANDERS MAGGIE FEB. 7, 1887 MAR. 9, 1887 D/O W. E. & A. O. SANDERS R7 - L2 SANDERS W. E. OCT. 13, 1851 OCT. 4, 1898 R7 - L2 SANDERS W. E. JUN. 20, 1891 DEC. 10, 1893 S/O W. E.. & A. O. SANDERS
JOE SHANNON Shannon Cemetery, Cabaniss 17 Shannon Joseph H. Jan. 21, 1872 Mar. 15, 1961. 3 Shannon Joseph H., , June 30, 1841 Oct. 25, 1864. son of Dr. John & Rachae Jones Shannon 1 Shannon Dr. John Oct. 31, 1802 July 28, 1872. 9 Shannon Dr. John R. Aug. 16, 1854 June 22, 1910. 10 Shannon James M. Sept. 11, 1839 Oct. 11, 1907. 7 Shannon John Thomas, 1846 1856 son of Dr. John & Rachel J. Shannon 3 Shannon Joseph H., , June 30, 1841 Oct. 25, 1864. son of Dr. John & Rachae Jones Shannon 11 Shannon Mary Freeman Jan. 6, 1844 Aug. 18, 1931. 2 Shannon Rachael Jones, June 6, 1818 Aug. 30, 1891. wife John 8 Shannon Walter Douglas, 1858 1860 son of Dr. John & Rachael J. Shannon 6 Shannon William Littleton, 1848 1865 son of Dr. John & Rachael Jones Shannon
PHILLIP LEE WILLIAMSON Forsyth City Cemetery: R4-L4 WILLIAMSON PHILLIP LEE NO DATE S/O S. J & ABYE R. WILLIAMSON R4-L4 WILLIAMSON SAMUEL J. APR. 9, 1851 APR. 11, 1919 R4-L4 WILLIAMSON ABYE R. SIMMONS MAY 26, 1856 JAN. 28, 1918 W/O S. J. WILLIAMSON R4-L4 WILLIAMSON WILLIAM JAMES MAY 12, 1884 FEB. 4, 1905 S/O S. J. & ABYE R. WILLIAMS0N R4-L4 WILLIAMSON, JR. SAMUEL J. OCT. 6, 1897 APR. 25, 1921
