Hopkins Co., TX - Obit - John Perry Talkington ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: June E. Tuck USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** From the files of June Tuck TALKINGTON, JOHN PERRY - Born November 29, 1842, Washington County, Arkansas. At the age of eighteen, he listed in the Confederate army in Northern Arkansas, Co. B, 2nd Mounted Rifles, McNairs Brigade, 3rd Division, Polks' Corps, was under Ben McCullough after he was killed at Elk Horn. He served under General VanDorn, was transferred to Department East of the Mississippi; then he served under the General Beauregard at Corinth, Mississippi. Then under General Bragg McCowan's Division; was under Joseph E. Johnson until he was relieved by Jeff Davis, July 21, 1864. He served under General Hood at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, July 22, where Hood fought General Sherman. He was captured with three hundred other Confederate by the Federals; was sent to Camp Douglas and was in prison there ten months. He came home at the close of the war, after being exchanged as prisoner at New Orleans, La. He was not sick during the war; he was in many battles; enlisted at the commencement of the war; served as assistant adjutant general under General Churchhill, also under General McCowan; was aid under General McNair's staff at Chickamauga. He served the full four years, afterwards coming to Texas and locating near Clarksville. On Dec. 12, 1869, he was married to Mrs. Hortensia Hillyard (nee Pearce). Eight children blessed their union, six of whom have grown to manhood and womanhood, namely, Mrs. Nannie Posey (nee Hillyard). Mrs. Jessie Hargrave, Mrs. Kittie Stephens, Mrs. Antho McCullough, Mrs. Fannie Midgett (deceased), Mr. Arthur Talkington, Rev. T.W. Talkington. Mr. Talkington and family moved to Hopkins county about 35 years ago and located on a farm near Nelta. He died March 7, 1916, and was laid to rest with Masonic honors in the Nelta cemetery. (Sulphur Springs Gazette)