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:
Hubert Estes 1869 – 1905
(Buried: Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia)
Claudius Estes 1857 – 1917
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
1862: Lt. Colonel of 44th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Colonel of 44th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1863: Wounded during the Battle of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
1863: Resigned as Colonel on May 26, 1863 due to war wounds
Occupation after War:
Attorney in Gainesville, Georgia
1880 – 1881: Georgia State Representative
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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