Individual Details

In 1860, Thomas and John were living side by side in Crawford Co AR. However, they gave different ages. John said he was 28, Thomas said he was 27. Were they in fact, twins? The Asbill family information is that they were twins. Thomas and Celestia had living with them, Lucy Tipton, age 22, relationship unknown.

Thomas and his twin brother John were Union soldiers during the Civil War. Thomas died of the measles about three months after enlisting. He is buried in the national cemetery at Springfield, MO. John was severely wounded, but survived.

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Name: Thomas ASBILL
Birth: 25 Aug 1832 in ,,KY
Death: 31 Aug 1862 in Mt. Vernon, Lawrence, MO,
Burial: National Cmty,Springfield,Mo.
Note: Thomas Asbill, enlisted in
Union Army in Crawford Co, Ark. He died of measles while marching in
the rain at Mt. Vernon, Mo., west of Springfield, Mo. He probably never saw his
only living child, Mary Isabell. He had a twin brother, John Asbill, who was
in the Union Army at the same time. A copy of his war record is in poss.
Lucille B. Gano, Box 428, Keosauqua, Iowa 52565, a ggdau.
Father: Ross ASBILL b: Abt 1794 in ,,NC
Mother: Patsy
Marriage 1 Celestria R. BARNES b: 18 Sep 1837 in Huntsville,Randolph Co.,Mo
Married: 10 Apr 1853 in ,Putnam,Mo
Children
ASBILL birth b: 21 Sep 1855
Ross David ASBILL birth b: 22 Jan 1857
John Benjamin ASBILL birth b: 6 Feb 1859
Mary Isabelle ASBILL birth b: 29 Mar 1862 in ,Crawford,Ark


Name: Thomas Asbill
Age at Enlistment: 29
Enlistment Date: 22 Jun 1862
Rank at enlistment: Sergeant
Enlistment Place: Crawford County, AR
State Served: Arkansas
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Arkansas 1st Cavalry Regiment on 22 Jun 1862.
Mustered out on 31 Aug 1862 at Mt Vernon, MO.
Birth Date: abt 1833

Service record at Fold3.com
Thomas Asbill, Sgt, Co. A, 1st Regt, Arkansas Cavalry, age 29 years.
Mustered in at Springfield, MO, on 10 Jul 1862. Enrolled at Crawford Co, AR on 22 Jun 1862 for 3 years.
Muster Roll card to Sep 1st, 1862: Appointed Sergeant, 2 Jul 1862
Muster Roll card to Dec 31st, 1862: Died Aug 31, 1862 at Mt. Vernon at a private house
Muster-out Roll dated at Fayetteville, Aug 23, 1865: Was Pvt to July 3 1862, then Sergt.
Died of Measels [sic] at Mr. Vernon, MO, Aug 31, 1862.

Birth	1832
Military	1862	Company A, Arkansas 1st Cavalry Regiment, USA, Civil War
Death	31 Aug 1862	Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri
Marriage		Celestia R. Barnes

Spouse

Celestia R. Barnes (1837 - 1922)

Father	Ross Asbell (1792 - 1864)
Mother	Patsy [ASBELL] ( - 1832)
Sibling	Jaley Asbell (1826 - 1893)
Sibling	Mahala Jean Asbell (1830 - 1880)
Sibling	John D. "Black John" Asbell (1832 - 1876)