Civil War Veteran: Private - Co B 28th US Colored Infantry; age 72; b: IL; d: Lawrence Co IL; m: 20 Apr 1843 Lawrence Co IL Malinda R Day*; res: 1850 Lawrence Co IL 1860-70 Allison twp - Lawrence Co IL 1880 Lawrence twp -Lawrence Co IL; ch: Polly C (ca 1843) & Mary C (1843 IL m1: 17 Jun 1868 Edward C Sims*; m2: 4 Aug 1887 Lawrence Co IL James M Morris) & William (1845 IL) & John (1847 IL) & Leander Calvin (1849 IL m: 12 Apr 1874 Lawrence Co IL Susan Taylor) & Willis (1852 IL m: 28 Mar 1876 Lawrence Co Sarah F Goins) & Jane Finette (1854 IL) & James (1857 IL) & Amanda (1858 IL-1930 Carrier Mills IL m: Alexander Taylor) & Baby (1860 IL) & Susan (1863 IL) & Ada (1864-1933 m: James M Taylor)