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 1838 - 1918 (79 years)
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| Name |
Felix Osborne Senter [1] |
| Birth |
1 Sep 1838 |
Crumpler, Ashe Co., North Carolina  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1918 |
| Person ID |
I24709 |
Gregory Gen |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Father |
Stephen Henry Senter, b. 16 Feb 1814, St. Clair's Bottom, Washington Co., Virginia d. 20 Mar 1893, Elkhorn City, Pike Co., Kentucky (Age 79 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Drucilla Dixon, b. 1817 d. 1841 (Age 24 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
24 Oct 1837 |
Washington Co., Virginia |
| Family ID |
F8385 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Felix Osborne Senter (1838-1918) NOTE****Please see "Civil War History Notes" section.
Married: Elizabeth McFall (1834-1918), About 1863.
Children: Married:
Alvin Lee (1864-?) Moreda Ramey
Madison "Matt" Lee (1866-1929) Winnie Cantrell
Patrick E. (1867-1917) Ellen Hopson
Drury "Drew" G. (1870-1943) Aliphare Sanders
Enoch Fulton (1871-1928) Francis Ramey
Felix was born in Ashe Co. North Carolina, near the town of Crumpler on Sept 1st 1838. The family moved to Grayson Co. Virginia sometime after the death of his mother Drucilla in 1841. Felix's father "Stephen Henry", remarried again in 1846 to Sarah "Sally" Long Landreth who was from Grayson Co..
The family moved once again to Elkhorn City, Kentucky area about 1858, where Felix's half sister Elvina was born on March 22nd 1858 in Wise Co. Virginia. Felix being 20 years old at the time struck out on his own and continued on over the mountain through Blowing Rock Gap to settle on the Virginia side of the mountains. His homestead can still be seen today with its mortarless stone chimney intact.
During the Civil war Felix and brother's Andrew and Enoch joined the Confederate Army. They enlisted at the Wise Co. Court House. Felix joined on June 3rd 1861. But was wounded at the Battle of Fort Donelson on the Tennessee River on February 15th 1862. Felix rose to the rank of Sergeant in the time he served the Confederate army. His brothers fought to the last battle in the state of Virginia, where the surrender was signed at Appomattox Court House.
After returning home from the war Felix married Elizabeth McFall. Felix was an educated man, and served as County Clerk of Dickenson County, Virginia in 1899. His portrait still hangs in the courthouse at Clintwood, Va. And records in his beautiful, even hand script are extant. He died while in Elkhorn City, Ky. And is buried there near his father. The old "hog" rifle, powderhorn and bullet mold he carried in the War are still in the family, and it is even said one of us still has the rifle mini-ball taken from the wound described below. NOTE****(Mini-Ball slug normally 50 caliber)
From the Archives, Washington, D.C.:
ARMY OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES - Certificate of Disability Discharge
Sergeant Felix Senter of Captain L.H.N. Salyer's Company of the 50th Regiment of Confederate States Army was enlisted by Captain Salyers of the 50th Regiment of Virginia at the Wise Court House on the 3rd day of June 1861 to serve one year. He was born in Ashe Co. in the state of North Carolina, is 23 years of age; 5 feet 11 inches in height, fair complexion, blue eyes, black hair, and by occupation when enlisted a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty 60 days from the effects of a gunshot wound received in the left hand at Fort Donelson on the 15th day of February 1862.
(signed) L.H.N. Salyers, Capt.
Comdg. Co. 11, 50th Regiment
I certify that I have carefully examined the said Sergeant Felix Senter of Capt. L.H.N. Salyers Co. 11, 50th Regt. And find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of a fracture of the second and third metacarpal bones of the left hand, and rupture of the extensor tendons, rendering useless the corresponding fingers. The injury was caused by gunshot wound on the back of the hand. May 14th 1862.
(signed) I.T. Spencer, Capt. Surgeon
50th Regiment
Discharged the fourteenth day of May 1862 at Wythville, Virginia.
(signed) G. C. Wharton
Col. Commanding Officer
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