John Pearson Golladay
27th Kentucky Infantry
Company A
Sergeant

Son of Frederick Augusta Golladay and Mary Elizabeth Pearson

 

John was not married when he enlisted on 20 Oct 1861 at Leitchfield, Kentucky. He mustered in on 21 Mar 1862 at Camp Underwood. He was listed as 5'7" in height, fair complexion, blue eyes, and black hair.

John was present on all muster roles except from July to October of 1862, when he was driving a division team to McMinnville, Tennessee as ordered.

John was appointed Corporal on 01 Oct 1862 and promoted to Sergeant on 04 Jan 1864.

John was discharged on 29 Mar 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. He married Mathilda Hart on 14 Oct 1866.

 

John P. Golladay family

John and Mathilda started a family after the war.
  This picture of their family was taken around 1879.

 From left to right on front row: Dora held by her father John, baby
Nora held by her mother Mathilda, William Benton, Martha Ellen
      Back row: Susan Elizabeth (Bettie), Mary Jane, Miles Young (Miley)

 

He filed a Declaration for Invalid Army Pension on 21 Jan 1879 stating that in July 1864 he contracted disease of the eyes because of "exposure to the heat and dust incident to continued marching" near Jonesboro, Georgia.
 

GOLLADAY FARMHOUSE IN GRAYSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY
 

John  was living in Clarkson, Kentucky when he died at age 79 on 04 Aug 1918. His cause of death was listed as cerebral hemorrhages and paralysis of body.
 

   Buried at: Antioch Christian Church near Big Clifty (Grayson County), Kentucky  
 

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