6th Battalion of State Troops
Senior Reservess
Company B
Lexington District

Officers
Harman, Nathaniel, Captain

NonCommissioned Officers

Privates
Amick, Daniel Elias. He was born about 1844 (son of Daniel Amick & Menora Germima Russel Warner) and died 14 May 1907. Married 13 Feb 1866 Mary Catherine Bickley (daughter of Thomas Bickley & Polly Taylor), born 1 Jan 1843 of Chapin, who applied for a widow's pension, 19 Sep 1919. Both buried at St. Thomas Lutheran Church Cemetery, Chapin, SC.

Amick, Walter C.. He was born 24 May 1846, died 15 Aug 1919 (son of William Amick and & Mary Anne Elizabeth Nates (daughter of David Lowman & Barbara Rauch). She was born about 1832. A farmer in Saluda, Lexington County in 1880 census. Married 4 Jun 1864 to Catherine Annie Margaret Lowman, born May 1830 of Chapin, who applied for a widow's pension, 6 Oct 1919. She died 11 MArch 1920 and is buried at Macedonia Lutheran Church Cemetery, Prosperity, Newberry Co., SC

Bickley, Henry E.. He was born 19 Oct 1846 (son of John Martin Bickley & Elizabeth Taylor), A farmer in Saluda, Lexington County in 1880 census. Mary Nancy Catherine Lindler, borm . 20 Jul 1849 (daughter of William E. Lindler & Elizabeth Eargle). Applied for pension at Chapin, 24 Mar 1919. He died 30 Jun 1920 and she died 7 Aug 1932, Both buried at St. Peter's (Piney Woods) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Chapin, SC.

Caughman, John M. He was born Oct 1846 (son of Martin Luther Caughman & Kessiah Wise). A farmer in Lexington, Lexington County in 1880 census. Applied for pension at Lexington, 8 Apr 1919. He died 2 Oct 1919. He married 20 Jan 1876 S. Ellen Hook born 7 Aug 1856 of Lexington, applied for a widow's pension, 17 Oct 1919. He died 3 Oct 1919 and she 4 Jun 1945

Clemen, Marshall. He was born 27 Jun 1847. A farmer in Boiling Springs, Lexington County in 1880 census. Applied for pension at Lexington, 22 Sep 1919. He married Mary M ____ born about 1852.

Coogler, Jacob. He was born 6 Dec 1823 and died 13 Jun 1905. He married his 2nd wife: Martha Catherine "Katie" McCartha 7 Apr 1863. She was born 3 Feb 1838 in Chapin and died 25 Apr 1927. She applied for a widow's pension, 19 Sep 1919. Both are interred under the waters of Lake Murray, Coogler Graveyard, #150 Lake Murray Cemetery Records. Martha is the aunt of Private John James McCartha, this company.

Cromer, J. Albert. He was born 18 Aug 1849. A farmer in Lexington, Lexington County in 1880 census. Applied for pension at Lexington, 8 Apr 1919. died 1 Jan 1922. He married Mary Jane _____ of Lexington, 6 Apr 1871. who applied for a widow's pension, 2 Mar 1922.

Drafts, Daniel M. He was born about 1846 and died 15 Jun 1919. He married Ann Elizabeth _____, Dec 1870. born about 1849, of Lexington, applied for a widow's pension, 24 Sep 1919.

Epting, D. L.. He was born 29 Jun 1846. Applied for pension at Gilbert, 8 Apr 1919.

Fry, Daniel. He died Jun 1899. He married Frances ___, born about 1843 of Lexington, Oct 1882. who applied for a widow's pension, 5 May 1919.

Fulmer, W. W.. He was born 6 Mar 1846. Applied for pension at Little Mountain, 24 Mar 1919.

Gardner, Ira

Hartly, J. C.. He was born 18 May 1845. Applied for pension at Pelion, 24 Mar 1919.

Hayes, Stanmore E.. He was born about 1849 and died 19 Sep 1912. He worked in a Cotton Mill in Boiling Springs, Lexington County in 1880 census. He married Julia A. _____, born 6 Jul 1852 of Gilbert, 19 Nov 1868. who applied for a widow's pension, 16 Oct 1919.

Ingerner, John. He died 1877. He married Frances _____, born 17 Nov 1835 of Lexington, in 1853, who applied for a widow's pension, 29 Sep 1919.

Keisler, David, He born 25 Nov 1816, died 18 Jun 1900 in Lexington Co., SC, he is buried at St. Matthews Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington Co., SC. Eliza Taylor married David Keisler in 1869 and was his 2nd wife, born 5 May 1839 of Lexington, died 12 Apr 1932, who applied for a widow's pension, 23 Oct 1919.

Kyzer, Jacob J. He died 8 Oct 1900. A farmer in Lexington, Lexington County in 1880 census. He married Lucinda Hendrix, born 2 May 1848 of Lexington, 24 Dec 1868, who applied for a widow's pension, 27 Sep 1919.

Keyser ( Kyzer ( Kizer ), W. Elias. He was born May 1845. Applied for pension at Pelion, 15 Apr 1919.

Mathias, J. W. ( I. W. ). He was born 30 Sep 1846). A farmer in Congaree, Lexington County in 1880 census. He married Rebecca _____, born about 1850. He applied for pension at New Brookland, 8 Apr 1919.

McCartha, John James. He was born 27 Sep 1847 (or 27 Dec 1846). He was wounded at Reams Station, VA. A farmer in Boiling Springs, Lexington County in 1880 census. Applied for pension at Lexington, 11 Oct 1919. He died 19 Jan 1921. He married Elen Joan Bickley, daughter of John Martin Bickley & Elizabeth Taylor. She was 3 Jan 1845 and died 26 Jan 1909, Both are buried at St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Pelion, SC.

Miller, Reuben W.. He was born 8 Jul 1848. A farmer in Boiling Springs, Lexington County in 1880 census. Applied for pension at Boiling Springs, 8 Apr 1919. He married Manda _____, born about 1854.

Miller, Solomon J.. He was born about 12 Jul 1848 and died 4 Jun 1913. A farmer in Boiling Springs, Lexington County in 1880 census. He married Catherine Rodella Ballington, 7 May 1848, died 20 Jul 1925, Fall 1865, who applied for a widow's pension, 15 Apr 1919. Both are buried at Boiling Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington County, SC.

Rauch, Charlton S.. He was born 6 Feb 1848. A farmer in Lexington, Lexington County in 1880 census. He married Laura _____, born about 1849. He appplied for pension at Lexington, 7 Apr 1919.

Weed, Wade. He was born 5 May 1847. A farmer in Fork, Lexington County in 1880 census. He married Lizzie _____, born about 1847. He applied for pension at Irmo, 5 May 1919.

Wessinger, James Austin. He was born 17 Apr 1847, the son of Uriah George Wessinger, Jr. and Mary A. Sites. A farmer in Saluda, Lexington County in 1880 census. He married Edith Frances ("Eadyanne") Shealy. He applied for pension at Chapin, 4 Apr 1919, and and died 24 Jan 1926.

Willis, Edenton. He died Oct 1898. He married Sarah _____, born 17 Sep 1845) of Leesville, Sep 1974, who applied for a widow's pension, 22 Sep 1919.

Younginer, Westley A.. He died 3 Oct 1899. Virginia A. ___, born 16 Aug 1849 of Irmo, applied for a widow's pension, 6 Oct 1919. Married 13 Jul 1868.

Zinker, John G.. He was born 30 Mar 1847. Applied for pension at Lexington, 30 Apr 1919.

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