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Submitted: 8/11/21 • Approved: 8/19/21 • Last Updated: 8/22/21 • R446559-G0-S3
PRIVATE Company M 1 Alabama Volunteer Infantry
Spanish American War
January 9, 1868 - July 22, 1931
Henry Harrison "Harry" Lemon was born to James Jesse Lemon, M.D. and Sabrah Sarah Sanders on January 9, 1868 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Harry had 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
Mr. Lemon was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He was a Private in Company M, Mobile Cadets (Mobile) 1 Alabama Volunteer Infantry. The 1st Alabama Volunteer Infantry was organized at Mobile, Alabama and was mustered into the federal service between May 9 and May 24, 1898. At the time of mustering in, the regiment consisted of forty-eight officers and 941 enlisted men. The regiment was commanded by Col. E. L. Higdan, assisted by Maj. T. O. Smith. The First Alabama Volunteer Infantry was mustered out of service on October 31, 1898 at Birmingham. At the time of mustering out, the regiment consisted of forty-nine officers and 1,089 enlisted men. During its term of service, the regiment lost one officer and fifteen enlisted men to disease. Thirty-one men were discharged on disability. In addition, thirty-two enlisted men deserted.
On November 20, 1898 he married Clara C. Morris in East Lake, Jefferson, Alabama. They had 1 daughter and 1 son. Clara died in 1906.
On January 8, 1907 he married Laura LaVerne Milstead in Mobile, Alabama. From this union, they had 2 sons and 1 daughter in addition to his children with Clara.
Throughout his life he lived in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. He moved to Houston, Texas in 1930.
Mr. Lemon died on July 22, 1931 in Houston, Harris County, Texas at the age of 63.
Contributed on 8/11/21 by deanakh1
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