★★★ Estes, John Baylis

John Baylis Estes​

Born: June 4, 1834

Birthplace: Anderson District, South Carolina

Father: Dr. Micajah Estes 1804 – 1883

(Buried: Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia)​

Mother: Nancy Owen 1802 – 1853

(Buried: Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia)​

Wife: Frances C. Bryant 1838 – 1900

(Buried: Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia)​

Children:

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Hubert Estes 1869 – 1905​

(Buried: Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia)​

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Claudius Estes 1857 – 1917​

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Lizzie Estes 1859 – 1883​

(Buried: Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia)​

Occupation before War:

Teacher in Jonesboro, Georgia​

Civil War Career:

1862: Captain Company D, 44th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Lt. Colonel of 44th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment​

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1862 – 1863: Colonel of 44th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment​

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1863: Wounded during the Battle of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania​

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1863: Resigned as Colonel on May 26, 1863 due to war wounds

Occupation after War:

Attorney in Gainesville, Georgia​

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1880 – 1881: Georgia State Representative​

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Judge in Gainesville, Georgia​

Died: September 16, 1903

Place of Death: Gainesville, Georgia

Age at time of Death: 68 years old

Burial Place: Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia

 

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Company D of the 44th Georgia Infantry were originally Estes Guards

 

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Obit added:

 

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At Beaver Dam Creek the Col. Of his unit, Col. Robert A. Smith, was mortally wounded. Command was taken over by Lt. Col. Estes who was himself then wounded.