Appointed School Director Committee of District 52 on Aug 1 1884

Served in Union Army during Civil War47; private in Co. C, 3 Regt NC Mounted Infantry; enlisted Madison County, NC 7/4/1861 for 12 months; captured at Roanoke Island 2/8/1862 and paroled at Elizabeth City, NC 2/21/1862; company muster roll for 4/30 through 10/31/1862 reports that he was absent at home and refused to report under pretext of not being legally exchanged; later enlisted in Co. C, 64th Regiment NC Troops48