hmtl5 Wilmington B. Henry Razor b. 31 Jan 1811 Fleming County, Kentucky d. 18 Dec 1862 Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky: Hedges Genealogy
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Wilmington B. Henry Razor

Male 1811 - 1862  (51 years)

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  • Name Wilmington B. Henry Razor 
    • son of Henry Razor and Elizabeth Gauntz
    Birth 31 Jan 1811  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Civil War. 
    • 7th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry. Company A. Corporal.
    Census 1850  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 18 Dec 1862  Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I1465  Hedges
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2026 

    Family Mary "Polly" Carey,   b. 13 May 1814, Clark County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1886, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. George Washington Razor,   b. 21 Sep 1839, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1923, Salt Lick, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. John Henry Razor,   b. 12 Apr 1841, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1923, Sharpsburg, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     3. James Wilmington Razor,   b. 23 Nov 1846, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1886, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
     4. Edmond Jackson Razor,   b. 29 Jul 1848, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1911, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     5. Daniel Boone Lacy Razor,   b. 12 Jan 1854, Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Sep 1933, Salt Lick, Bath County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Jan 1811 - Fleming County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Fleming County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Rowan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Dec 1862 - Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Nashville National Cemetery, Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Note on Find a Grave:
      GenForum Query from Mike Razor dated December 13, 2000.

      I'm posting this message in an attempt to stamp out some misinformation that has been circulating for many years about one of my ancestors: Wilmington B.H. Razor.

      Wilmington enlisted as a Corporal in Company A of the 7th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry on June 27, 1862. At this time Wilmington already had two sons enlisted in another Kentucky (Union) regiment. Rumor was that his enlistment was against the wishes of his family - not true.

      Wilmington died of erysipelas (a skin disease) in Scottsville, Ky on Dec. 18, 1862 and not during battle at Shiloh. He was buried at Scottsville however the Quartermaster Corp moved his remains to the Nashville National Cemetery as they were forming the cemetery. His remains are in one of the graves marked "UNKOWN". He is not buried at the Shiloh National Cemetery as is rumored.

      This information is based on family records and letters, Military records and muster rolls at the National archives, and pension application records after the war from his wife and minor age children. There are no records for Wilmington in the Shiloh or Nashville National Cemeteries however, published Quartermaster Corp. show that they moved his remains.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.


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