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William Wallis “Major Bill” Sibley

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Birth	:	20 Dec 1821 St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death	:	25 Feb 1883 Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial	:	Sibley Cemetery, Florien, Sabine Parish, USA
Coordinate	:	31.4241000, -93.3831000
Plot	:	believed buried in this cemetery - grave may be unmarked
Description	:	following info by dallastxgrammy) The person in this memorial was known as "Major Bill", but I can't find that he served in the Civil War. His son, Pvt. Willis Walden "William" Sibley (b.1845), did. The war records indicate only the son served and he has a pension application. This person's name is William Wallis Sibley. His wife and parents listed in the memorial are correct. I am a Sibley descendant.	following info by dallastxgrammy) The person in this memorial was known as "Major Bill", but I can't find that he served in the Civil War. His son, Pvt. Willis Walden "William" Sibley (b.1845), did. The war records indicate only the son served and he has a pension application. This person's name is William Wallis Sibley. His wife and parents listed in the memorial are correct. I am a Sibley descendant.

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William Wallis “Major Bill” Sibley's memorial is located at: Sibley Cemetery, Florien, Sabine Parish, USA.
When did William Wallis “Major Bill” Sibley death?
William Wallis “Major Bill” Sibley death on 25 Feb 1883 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Latitude: 31.4241000
Longitude: -93.3831000

Family Members:

Parent

Rev William Lansford Sibley

(1795 - 1861)

Spouse

Minerva A. Watson Sibley

(1823 - 1887)

Siblings

Children

Flowers:

Your sacrifice has not been forgotten!

Left by Anonymous on 17 Jun 2012

Thank you for your service to our country and our family.Your great-great niece,

Left by Anonymous on 03 Dec 2013

Wm. W. Sibley was my GGG-GF. He was never in the military. He is not buriedin the Sibley Cemetery. He IS buried inthe Gandy Cemetery on the banks ofToledo Bend Lake. His wife, Minerva, isthere, too. Regards ........... Rocky

Left by Anonymous on 10 Aug 2015

Left by Anonymous on 20 Mar 2017

American Civil War April 12, 1861 through May 9, 1865. A civil war fought to determine the survival of the Union or Independence for the Confederacy.

Left by Anonymous on 20 Mar 2017

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Coordinate: 31.4241000, -93.3831000

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22. Lester Cemetery
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Coordinate: 31.5047000, -93.3044000

23. Saint Lukes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 31.3558006, -93.4803009

24. Knippers Cemetery
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