Individual Details

1850 Census, Davidson Co NC. p.276; Dwelling 805

It is said that all three of Nancy and Ira's sons served in the Confederacy. John was a Lieutenant, but not for long.

John remained in Davidson Co - he married Mary Magdalene Roberts about 1859 and had ten children, 3 dying as infants.

1860 Census. Hottsburg P.O., Northern Division, Davidson Co NC, Hh 926
J. B. Fitsgeril, age 24, farmer, b. NC
Mary, 19, b. NC
Charly, age 7 months.

John Burgess Fitzgerald, resident of Davidson Co NC, age 27, enlisted 7 Apr 1862 as a 3rd Lt., Rowan Co NC
57th Regt, NC Infantry. Co B. Commissioned 4 Jul 1862.
Mustered out 19 Dec 1862.

I believe John was not particularly enthusiastic about the War. On 29 May 1866, he applied for his Presidential pardon. He stated he was a native born citizen of North Carolina, age 32 and a farmer, living in Davidson County, NC. He was conscripted and forced into the Rebel service of the "so called confederate Army" about 1863 [he appears to have written either 1 or 2 first, and then written the 3 on top, so apparently confused about the year] in July and was promoted to the rank of 3rd Lieutenant and served only four months before resigning. He evaded further active service by serving at Post Master at Hottsburg. He was never worth more than $5000 from the time of the commencement of the rebellion and he has taken the Amnesty Oath, a copy of which is attached. At the time the vote was taken to secede, he voted in the negative and suffered abuse from those with whom he differed. He feels he is entitled to clemency and pledges himself to observe all laws, etc and demean himself to meet the approbation of all loyal and law abiding men. signed: J. B. Fitzgerald.
The Oath was attached, signed 9 Sep 1865.
A letter of recommendation for clemency was from C. F. Lowe, dated 30 May 1866, at Lexington, NC.


1870 Census. Lexington P.O., Boone Twp, Davidson Co NC, Hh 141
John Fitzgerald, age 37. Mary 32.
Charley 12. Thomas 6. John 4. Cora 2.

1880 Census. Boone Twp, Davidson Co NC Dist 36, Hh 2
John B. Fitzgerald, age 45
Mary M. 40, wife
Charles, 20, son
Thomas L. 16, son
John H., 13, son
Cora E., 11 dau
Winnie M. 9, dau
Maggie E. 5, dau
Jerald F. 2, son
Infant, one month old, born in May, Son.

1900 Census. Boone Twp, Davidson Co, NC, Hh 171
John B. Fitzgeralds, b. Feb 1835, age 65, married 40 years
Mary M. wife, b. Dec 1840, age 59, 10 children, 7 are living
Maggie M., dau, b. Jul 1877, age 22, School Teacher
Pearl N. dau, b. Feb 1884, age 16
Sada M. dau, b. May 1888, age 12

He is buried in the old Hayden Family Cemetery.

Birth	8 Feb 1835	Davidson County, North Carolina
Death	17 Sep 1911	Davidson County, North Carolina

Father	Ira Fitzgerald (1803 - 1847)
Mother	Nancy S. Haden (1799 - 1860)
Sibling	Ellen M. Fitzgerald (1832 - 1843)
Sibling	Ira Addison Fitzgerald (1837 - 1917)
Sibling	William Henry H. Fitzgerald (1841 - 1900)