Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
MemoBath Co? 1835? Hot Springs, Bath County, VA?
Censusaft 28 Jan 1840, Bath County, VA2375,2387
Census1850, Bath County, VA2319,2325,2382,2356
Census1860, Bath County, VA2332,2334,2388
MemoCleek P.O.
Census1870, Bath County, VA2333
MemoCedar Creek
Census1870, Cedar Creek, Bath County, VA2389
MemoNon-Population Census - Agriculture
Land Purchase1878, Bath County, VA2390
MemoHome, 7 miles west Warm Springs, VA, Route # 604 (Picture)
Census1880, Bath County, VA2331
MemoCedar Creek
Census1900, Bath County, VA2391,2338
MemoWilliamsville District
Death17 Oct 1902, Warm Springs Cemetery, Bath County, VA2320,2392,2393,2394,2337,2395,2396,2397,2355,2357
Memo1901? 1900?
Burialaft 17 Oct 1902, Woodland Church Cemetery, Millboro, Bath County, VA2337,2398,2357
MemoCleek Cemetery, Hot Springs, Bath County, VA? Woodland Union Church?
OccupationFarmer, Laborer2399,2334,2400,2338,2388,2362,2361,2360,2363
Anst File#AFN:S7SF-H52320
Alias/AKAEly2368
FatherJames Hickman Cleek (1801-1879)
MotherIsabella Hoover (1801-1883)
Military
Eli Cleek was one of the first to enlist in the War Between the States from Bath. He went out in service May 13, 1861. In Company G 11th Regiment of Cavalry, and saw service through the entire strife.2401

Eli Cleek b: Jan 28, 1840 d: Oct 17, 1901 Co. G, 11th VA Cav. Regt; 2nd Co. A, 62nd VA Mounted Inf. Regt; McClanahan’s (VA) Battery bur: Woodland Church, Bath Co, VA2402

Roster of Confederate Soldiers Pg 1532403
Cleek, Eli* - G-11 Cav - Died since the war

American Civil War Soldiers2404 (Second Record almost Identical, differences noted in parenthesis)
Eli Cleek
Enlistment Date: 11 May 1861 (14 May 1861)
Enlistment Place: Warm Springs, VA
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: VA
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1840
Death Date: 17 Oct 1901
Death Place: Warm Springs, Bath Co, VA (Bath Co, VA)
Service Record: Enlisted in .(sic); Enlisted in Bath Cavalry Regiment VA on 11 May 1861; Enlisted as a Private on 11 May 1861; Transferred into on 18 May 1862; Transferred out of Bath Cavalry Regiment VA on 18 May 1862; Transferred into on 4 Oct 1862; Transferred out of on 4 Oct 1862; Deserted from on 30 Apr 1863
(Service Record: Deserted from .(sic) Enlisted in Staunton Horse Light Artillery Regiment VA; Enlisted in Bath Cavalry Co Regiment VA on 14 May 1861; Enlisted as a Private on 14 May 1861 at the age of 21; Transferred into on 8 May 1862; Transferred out of Bath Cavalry Co Regiment VA on 8 May 1862; Transferred into on 4 Oct 1862; Transferred out of on 4 Oct 1862)
Sources: 21

US Civil War Soldier Records & Profiles937
Eli Cleek
Age at enlistment: 21
Enlistment Date: 14 May 1861 (there is a second record with same birth date, death date and enlistment date of 5 Nov 1861)
Rank at Enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Warm Springs, VA
State Served: VA
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in . Enlisted in on 14 May 1861. Mustered out on 8 May 1862. Transferred to on 8 May 1862. Mustered out on 4 Oct 1862. Transferred to on 4 Oct 1862
(Second Record - Service Record: Enlisted in on 11 May 1861. Mustered out on 18 May 1862. Transferred to on 18 May 1862. Mustered out on 4 Oct 1862. Transferred to on 4 Oct 1862. Mustered out on 30 Apr 1863
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1840
Death Date: 17 Oct 1901
Death Place: Bath Co VA (Warm Springs, Bath Co VA)
Source: The VA Regimental Histories Series
Side Served: Confederacy

US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865933
Eli Cleek, 62nd Regiment, VA Mounted Infantry; Side: Confederate; Regiment State: VA

Confederate Soldiers M2532405
Cleek, Eli, Co A, 62 VA Mtd Infantry, Confederate, Private, Private

US, Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records 1861-52406
Eli Cleek; Enlistment 1863, Military Unit: 62nd Mounted Infantry (1st Partisan Rangers, 62 Partisan Rangers, 62nd Infantry, 62 Cavalry, Imboden’s Partisan Rangers)

US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans 1925-1963 Image1518of29992407
Cleek, Eli; Rank: Private; Company G; 11th VA Cav; d: 1900
Cemetery: Cleek, Hot Springs, VA
Shipped to: Geo W. Cleek at Hot Springs, VA; Whose P.O. Address is Warm Springs, VA
Applicant: Geo. W. Cleek, Warm Springs; 14 Mar 1933;
To A. G. O. 15 Mar 1933
Ordered Tate, Georgia 7 Jul 1933
B/L 650474

Civil War Service Records Confederate Records VA2408
Card 1: 335 Cleek, Eli; 2 Company A, 62 VA Mtd. Inf’y, 1 Regiment VA Partisan Rangers, 62 Regiment VA Partisan Rangers, 62 Regiment VA Infantry, 62 Regiment VA Calvary, Imboden’s Regiment Partisan Rangers, Confederate, Private, Private; Card Numbers 51736914, & 7037
Card2: C, 62 Mounted, VA, Eli Cleek, Pvt, 2d Co A, 62 Reg’t VA Inf; Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for To 28 Feb 1863. Dated 28 Feb 1863; Remarks: Transfered from Capt Dangerfield’s Co 11 VA Cav 4 Oct 1862, Date of enlistment not known. Deserted (over) /s/ J. Brown, Copyist
Card 2 Back: 18 Aug 1914, #51736914: About 4 Oct 1862. Enlisted in Capt McClanahans Battery, NW VA Brig
Card 3: Confederate, C, 62 Mounted, VA, Eli Cleek, Pvt, 2d Co A, 62 Reg’t VA Inf; Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for dated 30 Apr 1863; Remarks: Dropped from the Rolls by order of Brig Gen J. D. Janboders /s/ J. Brown, Copyist

PVT Eli Cleek2357
Research
1900VABathWilliamsvilleD55 Dwg 161 Fam 162 Peacs or Pears, Ruby, Sister, W F Dec 1927, 72, Wd, b: VA, Father b: VA, Mother b: VA, Yes Read/Write (Enum w/Cleek, Eli 60)2409 (Sister?)
1900VABath0044WmsvlD10A/19of36 Dwg 161 Fam 162 Peacs, Ruby, Sister, W F Dec 1927, 72, Wd, b: VA, Father b: VA, Mother b: VA, Yes Read/Write (Enum w/Cleek, Eli 60)2410 (Sister?)

There are apparently two Eli Cleeks with different parents, see fam records 743. Marr recd 39, 860483

Chancery Records Index2001
Bath County, Index # 1880-002, Original Case # 030, 031; Plaintiff: Charles D. Thomas & Wife, Etc.; Defendant: Eli Cleek, Etc.; Surnames: Cleek, Hively, McCray, Thomas; Wills: 1879 James Cleek of Bath Co VA USA; Format: LVA Microfilm Reel # 42; Local Reel # 021; Image 0506
Spouses
Birth1840, McClung, Bath County, VA2415,2324,2413,2416,2417,2357,2359,2364
Memo1842?
Census1870, Bath County, VA2413
MemoCedar Creek
Death6 Mar 1890, Colision Draft, Cedar Creek, Bath County, VA2418,2324,2419,2420,2357,2364
MemoPneumonia, age 48
Burialaft 6 Mar 1890, Woodland Church Cemetery, Millboro, Bath County, VA2357
MemoWoodland Union Church
Alias/AKALizzie; Lizza2412,2421,2352,2357,2365,2368
FatherWillis Kincaid (~1812-)
Research
BlGr(19of38) Dwg 163 Fam 1672422 Lumsford, ?, Niece, F W 29, Single, B: VA (Who is she?)
Marriage17 Nov 1864, Bath County, VA2423,2424,2323,2379,2346,2348,2354
Marr Memo15 Nov?
ChildrenFloyd Lee A. C. (1866-1943)
 Margaret J. B. (1869-1941)
 Belle M. (1870-)
 UNNAMED (Stillborn) (1871-1871)
 Allie V. (1873-)
 UNNAMED (1876-1876)
Birth1840, VA2425
Census1880, Bath County, VA2425
MemoCedar Creek
Deathbef 10 Jun 1891, Bath County, VA2426
Research
Not listed as wife of Eli Cleek (5) Pg 43247
BirthSep 1844, Hot Springs, Bath County, VA2432,2433,2434,2429,2435,2436,2355
Memoabt 1843?
Census1900, Bath County, VA2429,2437
MemoWilliamsville District
Death12 Mar 1924, Cedar Creek, Bath County, VA2355
Memoacute gastro-enteritis contributory: general lowered vitality
Burial13 Mar 1924, Union Chapel Cemetery, Hot Springs, Bath County, VA2355
FatherWilliam Smith (~1813-)
MotherMartha Williams (1816-1888)
Research
Pg 94 Eli Cleek Remarr: Margaret Smith Marr Recd 860483 (Margaret or Martha?)
Marriage10 Jun 1891, Bath County, VA2438,2335,2338,2344,2347,2349,2439
Marr Memo4 Jun?
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