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About Josephus S Eiland:

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Josephus F. Eiland - "Find a Grave"
Birth: Oct. 17, 1817
Jones County, Georgia, USA
Death: Dec. 2, 1887
Crenshaw County
Alabama, USA
Burial:
Bullock Community Cemetery
Bullock, Crenshaw County, Alabama, USA
Parents:
Levi Daniel Eiland (1791 - 1872)
Catherine Shaw Eiland (1793 - ____)
Spouse:
Drusilla Caffey Eiland (1823 - 1905)*
Children:
William Enoch Eiland (1850 - 1913)*
Daniel Montgomery Eiland (1858 - 1933)*

This family lost two sons during the War Between the States.

AL Civil War Record
Last Name: Eiland
First Name: Josephus MI:
Regimental Unit: 7th AL
Pension Rec: yes
Authority: Pension application, Crenshaw, 1899/07/10.
Enlistment Info: Private.
Remarks: Pension application filed by Drucilla Eiland, widow.

Joseph Eyseland
United States Census, 1880
Event Place Bullock, Crenshaw, Alabama, United States
Gender Male
Age 62
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1818
Birthplace Georgia, United States
Father's Birthplace Georgia, United States
Mother's Birthplace Georgia, United States
Joseph Eyseland Self M 62 Georgia, United States
D Eyseland Wife F 55 Alabama, United States
Frances Eyseland Daughter F 16 Alabama, United States
Thomas Eyseland Son M 11 Alabama, United States

Joseph Eiland
United States Census, 1870
Event Place Alabama, United States
Gender Male
Age 57
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1812-1813
Birthplace Georgia
Joseph Eiland M 57 Georgia
Drucilla Eiland F 46 Alabama
William Eiland M 20 Alabama
Charles Eiland M 18 Alabama
Columbry Eiland M 16 Alabama
Daniel Eiland M 12 Alabama
Epsy Eiland F 9 Alabama
Frances Eiland F 7 Alabama
Thomas Eiland M 1 Alabama
James Caffin M 40 Alabama

Josephus Eilands
United States Census, 1860
Event Place Election Precinct 6, Coffee, Alabama, United States
Gender Male
Age 42
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1818
Birthplace Gea
Josephus Eilands M 42 Gea
Drucilla Eilands F 37 Ala
John Eilands M 16 Ala
James Eilands M 14 Ala
Charles Eilands M 10 Ala
William Eilands M 8 Ala
Columbus Eilands M 5 Ala
Daniel M Eilands M 2 Ala

1850 United States Federal Census about William Eiland
Home in 1850: Pike, Alabama
Josephus Eiland 32
Drucilla Eiland 27
John Eiland 7
James Eiland 3
William Eiland 0
Emily Eiland 4

About Drucilla (Nancy) Caffey:

Drusilla Caffey Eiland
Birth: Sep. 30, 1823, North Carolina, USA
Death: Nov., 1905, Crenshaw County, Alabama, USA
She and Jocephus Eiland were married January 6, 1842 in Montgomery Co, Alabama with William J Pouncey, Minister of the Gospel officiating.
Parents
: Charles Caffey (1788 - 1860)
Nancy Caffey (1791 - 1875)
Spouse: Josephus F. Eiland (1817 - 1887)
Children:
William Enoch Eiland (1850 - 1913)*
Daniel Montgomery Eiland (1858 - 1933)*

Spouse 1: Josephins Eilands
Spouse 2: Drucilla Caffey
Marriage Date: 06 Jan 1842
Marriage Place: Montgomery
Performed By: M. G.
Surety/Perf. Name: Wm. J. Pouncey
Comment: Handwritten note used

Drucilla Eiland
United States Census, 1900
Event Place Precinct 11 Bullock, Crenshaw, Alabama, United States
Gender Female
Age 77
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Mother
Number of Living Children 1
Birth Date Sep 1823
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother of how many children 1
T C Eiland Head M 32 Alabama married 5 years, physician
Beatrice O Eiland Wife F 28 Alabama no children, post mistress
Drucilla Eiland Mother F 77 Alabama

About John Calhoun Eiland:

This may be the AL Civil War record for John
Last Name: Eilands
First Name: J MI: C
Branch: Infantry
Regimental Unit: 33rd AL Regiment
Company Unit: F
Authority: Muster in roll 1862/03/11 Greenville, Al
Enlistment Date: 1862/03/11
Enlistment Info: AL, Covington, Brandons, Private.