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Company A of the 120th OVI

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Majority signed for 3 years.
Date beside name is date of Entering the Service and the
information about service is taken from
Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio, 1888, Vol 8
Some burials are from the Roll of Honor in the back of the Official Roster book.


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BATDORF, John H   18 Aug 1862              John Harrison BATDORF
Private Batdorf was age 22 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 20 July 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
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Father:  John BATDORF
Mother:  Betsey MORGAN
Birth:  1840, OH
Marriage:  Caroline BROWN, 28 Sep 1865
Death:  2 Oct 1926, Wauseon, OH
Cemetery:  Zion Church Cem, Fulton County OH

Wayne County Probate Court record:  John H BATDORFF married Caroline BROWN on 28 Sep 1865 in Wayne County OH.  Children listed at Family Search:  Russell born 12 Dec 1867; Mahlon born 18 Oct 1871;  Viva Blanche born 29 Jan 1886.

I haven't been able to find John and Caroline in 1870.

1880 Census, Liberty, Henry County OH, page 38:  J. H. BADDORFF, age 40 OH, saw mill, father born PA, mother born VA;  Caroline, wife, age 38 OH, parents born OH;  Russell B, son, age 12 OH;  Mahlon, son, age 8 OH.  

In 1900 Russell B BATDROFF is living in York Twp, Fulton County OH, page 215.  But, no sign so far of John and Caroline.

1920 Census, Soldiers and Sailors Home, Perkins Twp, Erie County OH, page 41:  John H BATDORFF, age 79 OH, widower, parents born US.  

Daily Record, 4 October 1926, page 3
JOHN BATDORF DIES
John Batdorf, former Wayne Co. citizen, died on Sunday at his home in Wauseon, Ohio.  Mr. Batdorf was a member of the late Capt. James B. Taylor's company in the 16th OVI during the Civil war. Funeral services will be held at Wauseon, Tuesday.  [James B. Taylor was, of course, in the 120th and he and John Batdorf were not in the same company.  James Taylor was in Company H.] [Wauseon OH is in Fulton county west of Toledo.]

RB Hayes Obituary Index: John died 3 Oct 1926. [Doesn't match death record below]

Soldiers and Sailors System lists three John BATDORFF for Ohio, Co B 67th, Co D 114th and Co A 120th.  The 114th and 120th would be this John Batdorf.  Not sure about the 67th.

Sons of Union Veterans:  Born 1840. Died 1926.  Burial Zion Church Cem, county road 11, York Twp, Fulton County OH, Section 1.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 65197, John Harrison BATDORF died 2 Oct 1926 in Wauseon, Fulton County, OH.  Born 13 Dep 1840 in Shreve, Wayne County, OH.  Divorced.  Burial at Zion cemetery.  His parents were John BATDORF and Betsy MORGAN.  Informant Russell B BATDORF of Wauseon, OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  Son, File # 16335, Russell B BATDORF died 13 Mar 1934 in Wauseon, Fulton Co OH.  Born 12 Dec 1867 in Wauseon.  His father was John H BATDORF born in Wayne County OH.  His mother was Caroline BROWN.  

OCW death record

BECHTEL, Reuben*   10 Aug 1862
1st Sergeant Bechtel was age 32 when he entered service.  He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant Company B on 5 Mar 1863.  [Died 11 June 1863 at Big Black River, Mississippi.  See Company B for further information ]

BLACKWOOD, Joseph C.   20 Aug 1862
Sergeant Blackwood was age 26 when he entered service.  He was appointed from private on 17 Apr 1863; discharged 16 Jan 1865 at Marine Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.
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Father:  William BLACKWOOD
Mother:  Hanna GARDNER
Birth:  28 Aug 1835, OH
Marriage:  Mary A HOWALT, 01 Dec 1868
Death:  15 Aug 1927, Wayne Co OH
Cemetery:  Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville, Wayne County OH

1860 Census East Union Township, Wayne County OH:  William BLACKWOOD 54 PA, a farmer; Hanna 48 PA; Joseph 20 OH; Sarah 18 OH; John 16 OH; William 15 OH; David 8 OH.  [Wayne County Probate Court record:  William BLACKWOOD married Hannah GARDNER on 16 Feb 1832 in Wayne County OH]

Wayne County Probate Court record:  Joseph C BLACKWOOD married Mary A HOWALT on 01 Dec 1868 in Wayne County OH.  

1870 Village of Orrville, Baughman Township, Wayne County OH:  Joseph BLACKWOOD, age 32 OH, a hotel keeper:  Mary 24 OH;  John 24 OH, keeper of livery;  Eliza 22 OH; Guy 3 OH; Harvey age one month OH.  [Note: The two children seem to belong to John and Eliza who are listed together in the 1880 census.]

1880 census:  East Union twp., Wayne county, OH:  Joseph BLACKWOOD age 42 OH, a farmer, parents born PA;  Mary, wife, age 30 OH, parents born Germany;  May Bell, daughter, age 8 OH; Henrietta, daughter, age 5 OH;  Mary Elizabeth, daughter, age 8 months, OH.

1900 Census, Baughman Twp, Wayne County OH, page 22:  Joseph BLACKWOOD, age 64 OH, born Aug 1835, married 30 yrs, parents born PA, hostler; Mary, wife, age 50 OH, born June 1849, married 30 yrs, 4 children/4 still living, parents born Germany; Mary, daughter, age 18 OH, single, born Oct 1881, saleslady millinery; Harry, son, age 15 OH [did the census taker get this wrong?], born June 1884.  

1910 Census, East Paradise Rd, Orrville Village, Baughman Twp, Wayne County OH, page 16:  Joseph BLACKWOOD, age 74 OH, first marriage, married 42 yrs, parents born PA, no occupation; Mary, wife, age 62 OH, first marriage, married 42 yrs, 5 children/4 still living, parents born Germany/spoke German.  [Column 30 is marked UA for service in the Union Army.]

1920 Census, Orrville Village, Baughman Twp, Wayne County OH, page 20:  Joseph C BLACKWOOD,  age 85 OH, married, retired farmer, parents born Germany; Mary, wife, age 71 OH, married, parents born Germany and spoke German.  

Pension index:  Joseph C BLACKWOOD, A 120th OH Inf.  Invalid filed 1890 r in Ohio.  Widow's pension: Mary R. Blackwood, in Ohio, 23 Aug 1927.

Ohio Online Deaths: Joseph Blackwood, died in Wayne County Ohio:  15 Aug 1927

Wayne County Grave Registration Card; Joseph G. Blackwood, died 15 Aug 1927,  born 28 Aug 1835, is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville, Wayne county, OH.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 49124 Joseph C BLACKWOOD died 15 Aug 1927 in Orrville, Wayne County OH.  He was born 28 Aug 1835 in Baughman Twp, OH.  Married.  His wife was Mary.  His parents were William BLACKWOOD and Hannah GARDNER.  Informant Mrs. Jos. BLACKWOOD of Orrville OH.  Burial Crown Hill.

OCW death record

BOYDSTON, Solon   16 Aug 1862                                                                                                     
Private Boydston was 19 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May, 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 8 July 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
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Father:  Thomas BOYDSTON
Mother: Elisabeth STEELE
Birth:  <1841>, OH
Marriage:  Catharine unknown
Death:  10 Oct 1890, Orrville, Wayne Co OH
Cemetery:  ?????? Crown Hill, Orrville, Wayne County, OH

I believe that Solon Boydston is the son of  Thomas Boydston and Thomas' third wife Elisabeth (Betsy) STEELE [daughter of Jacob Steele Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Long of East Union township, Wayne county OH].
History of Wayne County, Ohio, From the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time, 1878, Robert Douglass:
Thomas Boydston settled in Greene township as early as the spring of 1811. He was born in Green county, Pa, in December, 1786, and married Emily Burress, of Monongalia county, Virginia, the following children resulting from the first marriage: Boaz, Mary, Charles, Belinda, Presley and Enoch. His wife Emily dying May 24, 1824, in East Union township, he was married a second time to Mary Brakefield, of Greene township, who died without issue. A third time he was married to Elizabeth Steel, of East Union township, of which union the following children are living: Solon, Sarah, Emily, Minerva, Eunice. He [Thomas] died in Orrville, August 22, 1863, his wife still surviving him.  

1850 Census, East Union Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 204:  Thomas BOYDSTONE, age 63 PA, farmer;  Elizabeth age 40 PA;  Enoch, age 27 OH; Franklin, age 18 OH; Emily, age 16 OH;  Sarah, age 13 OH;  Minerva, age 12 OH; Solon, age 8 OH; Eunice, age 4 OH.

1860 Census, 1st Div of Wooster, Wayne County OH, page 280:  Solon BOYDSTONE, age 17 was an apprentice cabinet maker living with William SPRARF? who was the master cabinet maker.

1870 Census, Baughman Twp, Wayne County OH, page 9:  Solon BOYDSTON, age 26 OH, farming; Catharine, age 25 PA; Charles, age 3 OH; Frank, age 1 OH.  Also living there were Adam KULP, farm laborer, and Catharine SHERRER or SPERRER, age 16 a house keeper.

1880 census Orrville, Wayne county, OH:  Solon BOYDSTON, age 35 OH, a furniture dealer, father born unknown, mother born PA;  Kate, wife, age 34 PA, parents born PA;  Charles, son, age 13 OH;  Franklin, son, age 11 OH;  Lizzie, daughter, age 2 OH;  also living there was Joseph SHULTZ, age 26 PA, a railroad clerk, parents born PA.  

Wayne County Democrat, Wednesday 15 Oct 1890, page 3.           Died 10 Oct 1890.
APPALLING DEATH----Coroner Solon Boydston Killed at Orrville
The Fair was over, and hundreds of visitors to Orrville were at the railroad station last Friday evening waiting for trains to take them home.  It was gloomy weather, a cloudy sky and dim lights flickered here and there in the railroad yard.  Along the platform in front of the track thronged the crowd, when about 7:30 o'clock, on the platform of the C., A. & C. line, a scuffle took place between some men, which by those who saw it was supposed to be a fight.
  Just then a shifting engine came slowly along, and two of the men were knocked, thrown or fell in front of the engine, which in an instant was fatally upon them.  No one appeared to know who they were or saw exactly how it was done, and many near by saw nothing of it at all.  The engineer felt by the motion of the machine that something was wrong and promptly stopped.  The crowd rushed forward and found a man lying beside the track badly injured, the wheels having run over both legs.  He was carried to the platform where he told them another man was under the engine.  This was investigated, and on the track, wedged in between the fire box and driving wheels of the engine, was a dead body, crushed, mangled and disfigured beyond recognition.
  The injured man was removed to the Hurd House, where Dr. Grill amputated one of his legs.  He gave his name as John Sweeny, of 79 Seneca street, Cleveland, which is said not to be true.
  In the meantime the dead body, which was supposed to be that of a tramp, was placed in the baggage room at the railroad depot.  For nearly an hour it lay there while persons were looking for the County Coroner, Solon Boydston, to hold an inquest. He could not be found, and Mr. J. W. Stansbury, Mr,. Boydston's partner in the cabinet and undertaking business, had the body removed to their establishment up street.  It was placed in the undertaking room and the door locked.
  Search for Mr. Boydston was resumed.  His unaccountable absence was strange and mysterious, and now some apprehensions and misgivings were felt.  A citizen finally suggested that perhaps it was no tramp that was killed.  Full of forebodings they had Mr. Stansbury unlock the door of the undertaking room, and began an examination of the remains deposited there.  Uncovering the feet, Mr. Stansbury was horrified to recognize his partner's shoes, and in a moment more his watch, masonic pin, officer's badge and other articles, which fully established the fact that the body of Solon Boydston was before them.  The sad news was soon heralded over Orrville, creating a great shock and the saddest sorrow in the community.  D. Y. Landis, undertaker at Wooster, was that night summoned to prepare the body for the grave.
  How he came to his death is not accurately known, whether by murder or accident.  The most reliable account appears to be that during the Fair Mr. Boydston was on the police force.  In line of duty he had that evening gone with other officers to Overton's Tile Factory near the depot to disperse and arrest a lot of tramps who had taken possession in defiance of the owner's protests.  Boydston had captured the man Sweeny and was taking him to the lock up, going by way of the depot, and when in the crowd it is said that Sweeny, recognizing a confederate there, gave him a signal for assistance, and at same time struggled with Boydston to escape; but the officer held to his man and threw him on the platform, when it is said the confederate was seen to strike or push Boydston to escape; but the officer held to his man and threw him on the platform, when it is said the confederate was seen to strike or push Boydston just as the shifting engine was passing, and holding on to Sweeny he fell or was thrown in front of the engine, which in an instant crushed him to death and hurled Sweeney several feet away, injuring him as above stated.  It is reported that the alleged confederate was seen after the tragedy, but soon afterwards disappeared.  Sweeny claims that he did not know him.  Some heavy bruises were found on the back of Mr. Boydston's head, as if from blows, and not wounds inflicted by the engine.
  His age was 49 years, and at time of death he was the Coroner of Wayne county and was the candidate for second term on the Democratic ticket at the coming election.  He was well known throughout the county as a prominent citizen and business man of Orrville, a member of several Benevolent Orders, and a comrade of the Grand Army of the Republic, he having been a Sergeant in Co. A, 120th Regiment O.V.I.   As a man he was much esteemed, and few had more personal friends.  He leaves a wife and two sons and two daughters, to whom much sympathy is given.  
  The funeral, which took place Monday afternoon, was the largest ever in Orrville.  All business was suspended and the whole community attended in respect for the dead, while many came in from the surrounding country and from other towns.  The offering of flowers was very large.  The officiating ministers were Rev. Delano Jeffries, Rev. D. M. Irvin, Rev. Beck and Rev. Booth.  The burial services were conducted by Wooster Commandery Knights Templar, of which the deceased was a charter member and present also were several Knights from Massillon.  The other organizations attending in a body were the Orrville Cedar Lodge of the Masonic Order, Knights of Pythias, Grand Army Post, Fire Department, Mayor and town officers.  The pall bearers were Sir Knights Geo. W. Barrett, Fred Dysie, Dr. S.P. Grill, of Orrville, E. D. McIntire, T.H. Eiser, of Wooster and J. A. Hackett, of Massillon.

OCW newspaper account

BROWN, Hugh M.   18 Aug 1862
Private Brown was 20 when he entered service.  He was discharged 16 Feb 1863 at Young's Point, Louisiana.
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Father:  William W BROWN
Mother:  Phebe LEE
Birth:  1841, OH
Marriage:  Agnes I. BARCUS, 6 Feb 1870
Death:  1 Nov 1887
Cemetery: Newkirk Cem, Clinton Twp, Wayne County OH

1860 Census Clinton Township, Wayne County OH:  William W BROWN, age 44 OH, a farmer;  Phebe, age 44;  Elias, age 21, farm laborer; James 19; Hugh M age 18; Caroline 17; Wm Wesley 15; Mary M 14; Millard H, 13 David 11; Stephen 8; Phebe Ellen 2.  All born in OH?  [???Parents marriage???  Holmes County Probate Court record:  William W. BROWN married Phebe LEE on 6 Apr 1837 in Holmes County, OH.]

Holmes County OH Probate Court Record:  Hugh M BROWN married Agness BARCUS in Holmes County OH on 6 Feb 1870.

1870 Census Clinton Township, Wayne County OH:  H M BROWN [male], age 28 OH, a farmer;  A E [female], age 20 OH , keeping house.  [No children listed with them.]

1880 Census Record Clinton Township, Wayne County OH:  Hugh M BROWN, age 38 OH, a farmer, parents born OH;  Agnis, wife, age 31 OH, parents born OH;  Minnie, daughter, age 11 OH;  James W., nephew, age 15 OH, working on farm.  

Pension index:  Hugh M BROWN, A 120th OH Inf. Widow, Agnes I. BROWN, filed 13 Nov 1888 in Ohio.

Hugh M. Brown, died 1887,  is buried at Newkirk Cemetery, in Clinton Twp, Wayne Co. Ohio. 1841-1 Nov 1887 [Veteran Grave Registration]

BUCHER, Thomas   20 Aug 1862
Private Bucher was 22 when he entered service.  He was discharged 12 Jan 1865 at New Albany, Indiana on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.
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Father:
Mother:
Birth:  April 1840, OH
Marriage:  Margaret A SHARP, 21 Feb 1860;  Lucinda BELL, 14 Apr 1864
Death:
Cemetery:

Holmes County OH Probate Records:  Thomas BUCHER married Margaret A SHARP on 21 Feb 1860 in Holmes County OH.

1860 Census Prairie Township, Holmes County OH:  Thomas BUCHER, age 21 OH, a farmer; Margaret BUCHER, age 17 OH;  Abraham ???[can't read last name, but it isn't BUCHER], age 80 PA, a farmer.

Thomas BUCHER married Lucinda BELL, 14 Ap 1864, Holmes county, OH [Record at Family Search]

Pension Index:  Thomas BUCHER, A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 14 Mar 1866, but the Pension Index does not give that state.

1870 Census Prairie Township, Holmes County OH:  Thomas BUCHER, age 30 OH, a farmer;  Lucinda, age 28 OH;  Edbert, age 5 OH;  Catherine, age 3 OH;  Virginia, age 1 OH.

1880 Census: Center, Ottawa county, Kansas:  Thos. BUCHER, age 40 OH, a farmer, father born MD, mother born MD;  Lucinda, wife, age 38 OH, no birthplace listed for parents; Odbert, son, age 14 OH; C A, daughter, age 12 OH;  Virginia, daughter, age 10 OH;  Etta, age 8 OH;  William age 6 OH;  Minnie, age 4 OH;  Lucy age 2 OH;  Maud, age 1 KS; Joseph BUCHER, uncle, age 78 MD, birthplace of parents not listed.  Also listed living there [relationship listed as "other"] are John BUTLER, age 35 OH, a farmer, parents born OH and Wiley BUTLER, age 12 OH, parents born OH.

1900 Census Washington Township, Taylor County, Iowa:  Thomas BUCHER, age 60 OH, born Apr 1840, married 36 years, nothing filled in for occupation, parents' birthplaces unknown;  Lucinda, wife, age 57 OH, born July 1842, married 36 years, 11 children/10 still living, father born OH, mother NJ;  Virginia E, daughter, age 31 OH, born Oct 1868, single, school teacher;  Minnie B, daughter, age 24 OH, born Jun? 1876, a servant; Lucy I, daughter, age 23 OH, born Mar 1877, single, a servant; Maude L, daughter, age 21 KS, born Mar 1879, single, a servant;  Eva A, daughter, age 18 KS, born June 1881, single;  Thomas O, son, age 15 IA, born June 1884; Orpha M, daughter, age 13 IA, born May 1887.
[Son Odbert BUCHER is a carpenter living in the next dwelling with his wife Sara A.  He was born in OH Jan 1865.  They had been married for 2 years.]

By 1910 Thomas and son Odbert had moved to Weld County Colorado.
1910 Census Grover 3rd Precinct, Weld County, Colorado:  Thomas W BUCHER, age 70 OH, parents born OH, farmer, general farm, his second marriage, married 46 years, parents born OH;  Lucy, wife, age 68 OH, first marriage, married 46 years, 11 children/10 still living,father born OH, mother born MD;  Virginia, daughter, age 42 OH, single, instructress in a public school. [Column 30 is marked UA for service in the Union Army.]
[In the next dwelling is Odbert living with his second wife of one year, Eva, and a son, Lloyd, age 6, who was born in Missouri.]

1920 his son, Thomas O, is living in Weld County with his wife and children.  Thomas and Lucy are not living with him and I haven't found them anywhere.

BUCHWALTER, Daniel   15 Aug 1862                                                                                             
Private Daniel Buchwalter was 19 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H, 114th OVI on
27 Nov 1864.

Daniel BUCKWALTER is buried at Martin Cem, Baughman Twp, Wayne Co OH, Section 2.  
Did 21 Apr 1918, age 75 yrs, 1 month, 6 dys.
Sarah, his wife, died 31 Mar 1909, age 68 yrs, 9 months, 4 dys.

 


Father:  Jacob BUCHWALTER
Mother:  Anna HARTMAN
Birth:  15 Mar 1843, Lancaster Co, PA
Marriage:  Sarah BRENNEMAN, 14 Dec 1867
Death:  21 Apr 1918, Wayne Co OH
Cemetery:  Martin Cemetery, Baughman Twp, Wayne County OH
Relationship: Brother of Enos BUCHWALTER, Co A 120th


From Jerry Frey [Jerry wrote the book below.]:
Daniel was born in Lancaster Cty., PA, on March, 15 1843.  His family moved to Wayne County in 1850 by covered wagon.  Along with his brother Enos, Daniel enlisted in the Union Army, 8/15/62.  He served with the 120th Ohio until it was consolidated with the 114th Ohio in Nov. 1864.  At the conclusion of the war, the regiment was sent to Texas where the original members of the 114th were discharged.  Remaining members of the regiment served in the 48th Ohio Battalion until discharged.  Daniel returned home on 10/31/65 and farmed the remainder of his days as the owner of his father's place.  Daniel married Sarah Brenneman Dec. 14, 1867.  Their union produced six children who survived:  Rudy C., Ira J., Effie, Vinnie, Daniel W., and Charles F.    Daniel died April 21, 1918. 
Grandpa's Gone: The Adventures of Daniel Buchwalter in the Western Army 1862-1865 by Jerry Frey.   
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Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia [Wayne county Ohio version] page 507 Baughman Township section: 
...."When they embarked on the Red River Expedition he had been long of the mind that death was preferable to the inside of a rebel prison, and when the City Belle went ashore at Snaggy Point, he climbed the bank in a shower of bullets and took his chances on getting away, which he was fortunate enough to do." ....."His brother Enos served in the 120th, in the company with him, and took part in all the battles of its first year's service, and died at Port Hudson, of typhoid fever.  They were sons of Jacob and Anna (Hartman) Buchwalter, and Daniel was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1843.  Sarah, daughter of Christian and Fannie (Rudy) Brenneman was born in Wayne county, June 27, 1840.  She became the wife of Daniel Buchwalter at Orrville, December 19, 1867, and their children were born: Rudy C., November 22, 1868; Ira J., May 6, 1870; Effie May, December 3, 1872; Abbie,  December 5, 1876, died on the 14th of the same month; Vinnie Alice, March 25, 1879; Daniel W., September 23, 1882; Charles Foster, May 8, 1884.  Farming is Mr. Buchwalter's occupation, and Dalton is his postoffice address."

Dalton Gazette, Thursday 25 Ap 1918, page 1
Daniel Buchwalter Passes Away
  Mr. Daniel Buchwalter, north of Dalton, passed away at his home Sunday night, April 21, 1918, aged 75 years, 1 month and 6 days.  Mr. Buchwalter had been in failing health for some time past and the last few months grew worse.  He was a man well known in this section of the county and well liked by all.  Funeral was held Wednesday from the home at 9:00 and the Martin Mennonite church, at 10 a.m.  Services conducted by Bishop A.J. Steiner, of North Lima, Ohio.
OBITUARY
  
Daniel Buchwalter was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, on March 15, 1843 and died April 21, 1918. He moved with his parents to Wayne county, Ohio, in March 1850 and settled on what was known as the John Rohrer farm, which has practically been his home during the remainder of his life.  Aug. 15, 1862 he enlisted in Co. A, 120 O.V.I. and served over three years in defense of his country.
  He was united in marriage to Sarah Brennenman [sic...misspelled] on Dec. 19, 1867, which same proved to be a very pleasant and happy married life.  The fruits of this union were seven children, one died in infancy; Vinnie, wife of D.R. Eschliman died Feb. 22, 1905.  His beloved wife died March 31, 1909.  Rudy C., Ira J., Effie M. Eschliman, Daniel W. and Charles F. remain to mourn his loss.  He has been a faithful member of the Mennonite church for over 45 years.  He helped to organize the first Sunday school at the Martin's and Pleasant View churches and served three years at each place as superintendent of Sunday school.  He has been a church trustee at Martin's church ever since its organization.  He has always been a faithful worker and liberal contributor to the church.

Pension Index:  Daniel BUCHWALTER, A 120th OH, F 41 OH, H 114th OH, invalid filed 1890 OH.  

Daniel is buried in Martin Cemetery, Baughman Twp, Wayne County OH.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 28761 Daniel BUCHWALTER, died 21 Apr 1918 in Baughman Twp, Wayne County, OH.  He was born 15 Mar 1843 in Lancaster Co PA.  His parents were Jacob BUCHWALTER and Fanny HARTMAN?, both born in Lancaster Co PA.  Buried at Martins Church Cem. Informant C G BUCHWALTER of Dalton OH.

 

BUCHWALTER, Enos*   15 Aug 1862                                                                                        
Private Enos Buchwalter was 21 when he entered service.  He died 16 Aug 1863 at Port Hudson, Louisiana.

Enos has a stone and flag holder at Martin's Cemetery, Section 2, Baughman Twp, Wayne Co OH.  Born 20 Apr 1841.  Died 16 Aug 1863.  He is beside Jacob BUCHWALTER who died in 1890.  


 

Father:  Jacob BUCHWALTER
Mother:  Anna HARTMAN
Birth: <1841> PA
Marriage:  Single
Death:  16 Aug 1863, Port Hudson LA
Cemetery:  Port Hudson Louisiana
Relationship:  Brother of Daniel BUCHWALTER, Co A 120th

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Port Hudson, Louisiana.

Enos was the brother of Daniel Buchwalter above.

1860 Census, Baughman Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 412:  Jacob BUCHWALTER, age 50 PA, farmer; Annah, age 48 PA; Henry, age 27 PA, farmer; Enos, age 19 PA, farm hand; Daniel, age 17 PA, farm hand; Reubin, age 15 PA, farm hand; Jacob, age 13 PA; John, age 11 PA; Ann RECHSBAUGH? age 24, Switzerland.  

 

BUDD, Andrew   25 Aug 1862
Private Budd was 34 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.  [Pension index indicates that he was also in Company F of the 48th OVI.
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Father:  William BUDD
Mother:  Jane HASSON
Birth:  4 Apr 1828, Paint Twp, Wayne Co OH, or 7 Apr 1828
Marriage: Jane HENNING, Oct 1853
Death:  22 Dec 1905
Cemetery:  West Lebanon Lutheran Cem, Paint Twp, Wayne Co OH

Was Andrew's first name actually William or did Andrew have a twin named William?
1850 Census Paint Twp, Wayne County OH, page 44:  Wm BUDD Sr., age 55 PA, farmer;  Jane, age 40 PA;  Wm Jr. age 20 OH, farmer; Joshua, age 18 OH, farmer;  Israel, age 14 OH; Joseph, age 12 OH;  John age 10 OH;  Ira, age 4 OH; Catharine, age 1 OH.  

Andrew married Jane HENNING in 1853.

1870 Census, West Lebanon, Paint Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 281:  Jane BUDD, age 60 OH;  Elisabeth, age 21 OH; Andrew BUD, age 40 OH, farm hand;  Johanna, age 35 OH; Elisabeth, age 14 OH; Hester, age 12 OH; and Elva, age 1 OH.

1880 Census West Lebanon, Paint Twp, Wayne county, OH, page 265: Andrew BUDD, age 50 OH, farmer, parents born PA; Jane, wife, age 42 OH, no birthplace for parents; Stella E, daughter, age 21 OH; Elva, son, age 11 OH; Leah, daughter, age 9 OH; Jane BUDD, mother, age 69 PA, parents born PA; Esseneth E BUDD, sister, age 30 OH, parents born PA.

1900 Census, Paint Twp, Wayne County OH, page 26:  Andrew BUDD, age 72 OH, born Apr 1828, widowed, parents born PA, day laborer;  Asenath BUDD, daughter, age 42 OH, born June 1857, single;  Bertie BUDD, grandson, age 10, born Nov 1889 [parents born OH].  


Hardesty's Wayne = Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia. [Wayne County version] published in 1885
page 493
Andrew Budd was a member of Company A, 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, from his enlistment at Wooster, August 25, 1862, until he was discharged, after three years and two months service, at Houston, Texas, October 14, 1865.  During that time he saw varied service, participating in all the battles, skirmishes, and marches of the regiment, all its service except the part performed in the siege of Vicksburg.  At that time he was detailed to serve on the hospital boat "Nashville," running on the Mississippi.  He was with the boat about six months, rejoining his regiment at Plaquemine, and sharing with it in the Red River expedition, when he was on the City Belle when she was fired into, but was able to make his escape, climbing the bank under heavy fire, and marching all the way to Alexandria without pause.  The battles in which he participated previous to his detail were Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Black River Bridge, Raymond and Jackson, and he was participant in the siege of Mobile, and the gallant storming of Fort Blakeley, the last battle of the war.  Joshua Budd, his brother, was a member of Co. G, 107th Ohio Volunteers, and died in hospital at Charleston, S.C., of yellow fever, in the fall of 1865.  William and Samuel Budd, relatives of Andrew, were in the regiment with him, and both died in hospital in 1863. [See Company C for Samuel and William.]  Andrew Budd is the son of William and Jane (Hasson) Budd, and was born in Paint township, Wayne county, April 4, 1828.  In Wilmot, Stark county, Ohio, October, 1853, he married Jane, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Deardorf) Henning.  She was born in Paint township, June 11, 1833. Their children were born: Mary Jane, Sept, 1854, died 1859; Asenath Elizabeth, June 28, 1856, lives in Orrville, this county; Estella Esther, April 22, 1859; Elva E., June 8, 1869; Nancy (Nacy ?) Leah, December 30, 1870; these three with their parents.  Mr. Budd is a farmer and stock-raiser; residence, in West Lebanon, which is his postoffice address. [West Lebanon is at the northern border of Paint township in Wayne county OH.  It is southeast of Kidron.]
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Pension Index:  Andrew BUDD, F 48th, H 114th and A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 28 Mar 1892 in Ohio.
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Dalton Gazette, Thursday 4 Jan 1906, page 4
OBITUARY---ANDREW BUDD
  Andrew Budd, son of William and Jane (Hasson) Budd, was born near West Lebanon on the 7th day of April, 1828.  Died Dec. 22, 1905, aged 77 years 8 months and 18 days.  In October 1853 he was married to Miss Jane Henning.  To this union there were five children born, three of whom are still living.  There are also seven grand children.  His wife died nineteen years ago.  He was the second son of a family of ten children, eight sons and two daughters, of whom, four brothers and one sister are still living.
  He was a member of Co. A, 120th O.V.I.  He enlisted in Wooster, Ohio, on the 2d day of August, 1862, and was discharged at Houston, Texas, on the 14th day of October, 1865, having served three years and two months.  During that time he saw varied service, participating in all the skirmishes, battles and marches of the regiment in all its services except that part which it performed in the siege of Vicksburg.  At that time he was detailed to serve on the hospital boat "Nashville" running on the Mississippi river.  He was with the boat about six months and then rejoined his regiment at Plaquemine [Louisiana], and sharing with it in the Red River Expedition.  He was on the "City Belle" when it was fired into but made his escape by swimming the river and climbing the bank under heavy fire and marched all the way to Alexandria without pause.  The battles in which he was engaged were Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Black River Bridge, Raymond and Jackson.  He also participated in the siege of Mobile and the storming of Fort Blakley, the last battle of the war.  In civil life he was a farmer, a straight forward honest man, a worthy citizen, a kind husband and an indulgent father.

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Wayne County Grave Registration Card:  Andrew BUDD, born 1828, died 22 Dec 1905,  is buried in West Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery in Paint Twp, Wayne County OH.

Death record in Ohio:  Brother, Ira BUDD died 12 Aug 1929 in Massilon, Stark Co OH.  He was born 25 Jan 1846 in Stark Co OH.  His father was William BUDD, born Westmoreland Co PA.  His mother was Jane HASSEN, born PA.  

Death record in Ohio:  Son, Elva Ezra BUDD died 4 Mar 1945 in Paint Twp, Wayne County, OH.  Born 8 June 1869 in West Lebanon, Paint Twp, Wayne Co OH.  His parents were Andrew BUDD and Jane HENNING.

CARR, Lucius C.   20 Aug 1862                 Lucius Cranmore CARR
Private Carr was 30 when he entered service.  He was promoted to 2d Lieutenant 11 July 1863, but not mustered; discharged 25 Feb 1864 at Plaquemine, Louisiana.
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Father: Rodney CARR
Mother:  Nancy B SWAN
Birth: 17 Mar 1832, OH
Marriage:  Sarah L BROWN, 21 June 1864
Death:  16 Apr 1915 Wayne Co OH, or 15 Apr 1915
Cemetery: Wooster Cem, Wayne County OH

1850 Census, East Union Twp, Wayne County OH, page 205:  Rodney CARR, age 60 New Hampshire, farmer; Nancy B, age 56 NH; Rodney, age 31 NH, no occupation; David, age 25 NY, no occupation; Horace, age 23 OH, no occupation; Lucius, age 18 OH, no occupation; Hubbert, age 16 OH; Edward, age 11 OH.  [Note:  Family Search:  Rodney CARR married Nancy B SWAN in New Hampshire in 1817.]

??1860 Census, California Gulch, Arapahoe County, KS, page 10:  L C CARR, age 28 OH, a miner.  [Can't find another one that matches the soldier in age and birthplace.]

Lucius C CARR married Sarah L BROWN on 21 June 1864 in Wayne County OH. [Record at Family Search]

1870 Census Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County OH:  Lucius CARR, age 38 OH, a farmer;  Sarah, age 33 OH; Julia M, age 5 OH.

1880 census: Sugar Creek Township, Wayne county, Ohio:  Lucius CARR, age 47 OH, a farmer, parents born Vermont;  Sarah, wife, age 36 OH, father born PA, mother OH;  Grace, daughter, age 6 OH; Nora, daughter, age 4 OH; Ralph, son, age 2 OH.

1900 Census Wayne Township, Wayne County OH:  Lucius C CARR, age 68 OH, born Mar 1832, married 36 yrs,  a farmer, parents born New Hampshire;  Sarah L, wife, age 64 OH, born Apr 1836, married 36 years, 5 children/4 still living, parents born PA;  Grace A, daughter, age 25 OH, born Mar 1875, single, at school;  Nora L, daughter, age 23 OH, born Dec 1876, single, at school;  Ralph H, son, age 21 OH, born Aug 1878, single, at school.

1910 Census Wayne Township, Wayne County OH:  Lucius C CARR, age 78 OH, first marriage, married 45 yrs, has own income, parents born New Hampshire;  Sarah, wife, age 74 OH, first marriage, married 45 yrs, 5 children/4 still living, father born PA, mother born OH;  Grace, daughter, age 34 OH, single, no occupation.

Pension Index:  Lucius C CARR, A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 1890 in Ohio and then his widow, Sarah L. Carr, applied on 28 Apr 1915 in Ohio.

Lucius C. Carr died in Wayne County Ohio on 16 Apr 1915 .

Lucius C CARR is buried at Wooster Cemetery.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 25544 Lucius Cranmore CARR died 16 Apr 1915 in Bloomington, Wayne Twp, Wayne Co OH.  Born 17 Mar 1832 in East Union OH.  His parents were Rodney CARR and Nancy SWAN, both of New Haven CT.  The informant was Grace CARR of Wooster.  Burial at Wooster Cem.  

Death record in Ohio:  File # 71934 Wife, Sarah L CARR Wayne Twp died 27 Oct 1918 in Bloomington, Wayne Twp, Wayne Co OH.  She was born 22 Apr 1836 in Sugar Creek Twp, Wayne Co OH.  Her father was Eli? BROWN born in Lancaster Co PA.  Her mother was Sarah LAWHEAD, born in Holmes Co OH.  She was buried at Wooster Cem.  

OCW death record

CARSON, James M. *  18 Aug 1862
Private Carson was 18 when he entered service.  He was discharged 24 Mar 1863 at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.
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Graves Registration Card says that James M CARSON died at Memphis TN 29 March 1863.  It says he was born 9 Jan 1845.

Father:  John E CARSON
Mother:  Mary F
Birth: 9 Jan 1845
Marriage:
Death:  24 Mar or 29 Mar 1863
Cemetery: 

1860 Census Chippewa Township, Wayne County OH:  John E CARSON, age 40 PA, a clergyman;  Mary, age 37 OH;  James M, age 15 PA;  Alexander S, age 13 OH; William E, age 11 OH;  Chalmers F, age 8 OH;  Andrew P, age 5 OH;  John H, age 3 OH;  Laura, age one OH.  

 Pension Index:  James M CARSON, A 120th OH.  Mother Mary F CARSON filed in 1884 in Illinois.

CASKEY, James*   16 Aug 1862
Private Caskey was 32 when he entered service.  He died 25 Mar 1863 at Young's Point, Louisiana.
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Father:
Mother:
Birth: <1830>
Marriage:  Adelone LOWREY, 19 Apr 1860
Death:  25 Mar 1863
Cemetery:  Vicksburg, Mississippi

The roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi section A, grave 125.

1850 Census, Wayne Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 282:  James CASKEY, age 20 OH, blacksmith, living with John MILLER, blacksmith, and the MILLER family.

Wayne County OH Probate Court Records:  James CASKEY married Adaline LOWREY on 19 April 1860 in Wayne County OH.

1860 Census Wayne Township, Wayne County, OH, page 163:  Jas [abbrev. for James] CASKEY, age 29 OH, a blacksmith;  Adeline, age 24 OH; Eli F, age 4 OH; Henry E, age 3 OH; L J Baker [female], age 3 OH.

Pension Index:  James CASKEY, A 120th OH Inf.    Widow, Adeline Caskey, applied for a widow's pension on 27 Apr 1863.  There was at least one child still living because a Minor's pension was applied  for on 22 Apr 1867.  The guardian was Josiah Flickinger. [Josiah was living in Doylestown, Chippewa Township, Wayne County OH in 1870.]

COE, Stephen M.   19 Aug 1862          Stephen McCoy COE
Private Coe was 21 when he entered service.  He was transferred to the Signal Corps on 26 Feb 1864.
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Father:  Benjamin COE
Mother:  Elizabeth McCOY [?SCOTT?]
Birth:  8 Apr 1841, Wayne County OH
Marriage:  Maria KAUFFMAN 14 Mar 1870
Death:  10 May 1933 Ashland County OH
Cemetery: Vermillion Cem, Ashland County OH

1850 Census, Sugar Creek Twp, Wayne County, OH, page :  Benjamin COE, age 43 OH, farmer; Elisabeth, age 34 PA; William, age 20 OH, engineer; Daniel H.C., age 11 OH; twin Robert, age 9 OH; twin Stephen, age 9 OH; Elijah M, age 7 OH; James A, age 5 OH; Lucinda, age 4 OH; Mary J, age 2 OH; Elizabeth, age one month OH; Betty HEADIME??, age 30 OH.

1860 Baughman Township, Wayne County OH, page 404:  Sarah GALLOWAY, age 74 PA, no occupation;  William GALLOWAY, age 36 OH, farmer;  Martha GERHEN???, age 20 OH, a domestic; Stephen COE age 19 OH, no occupation;  Jane GALLOWAY, age 9 OH.

Family Search says that Stephen McCoy COE married Maria KAUFFMAN on 14 Mar 1870  and that he was born 8 Apr 1841 in Dalton, Wayne County OH.  His parents were Benjamin COE and Elizabeth SCOTT.  [Does not agree with death record below.]

1870 Census Mifflin Township, Ashland County OH, page 668:  S M COE, age 28 OH, a farmer;  Mariah, age 26 OH.  

1880 Census LaCrosse, Rush County KS, page 542:  S M COE, age 39 OH, a farmer, parents born OH;  M M, wife, age 38 OH, father born PA, mother born OH;  M A, daughter, age 4 OH.

Pension index:  Stephen M COE, A 120th OH Inf.  Invalid filed 1890 Aug 15? in OH.

1900 Census Mifflin Township, Ashland County OH, page 84:  Stephen M COE, age 59 OH, born Apr 1841, a farmer, married 30 yrs,  parents born OH;  Mariah M, wife, age 58 OH, born Jan 1842, married 30 yrs, 3 children/2 still living, father born PA, mother born OH;  Millicent A, daughter, age 24 OH, born Aug 1875, single, at school;  Gertrude A, daughter, age 19 Kansas, born July 1880, single.

1910 Hayesville Village, Vermillion Township, Ashland County OH, page 275:  Stephen M COE, age 68 OH, a farmer on a general farm, marriage 1, married 40 yrs, parents born OH;  Mariah M, wife, age 67 OH, marriage 1, married 40 yrs, 3 children/2 still living, father born PA, mother born OH;  Gertrude A, daughter, age 28 KS, single, no occupation listed.

1920 Hayesville Village, Vermillion Township, Ashland County OH:  Stephen M COE, age 78 OH, a farmer on a general farm, parents born OH;  Mariah M, wife, age 77 OH, father born PA, mother born PA;  Gertrude A, daughter, age 36 KS, single, public school teacher.

Ohio Death Certificate Index online: Stephen M COE died 10 May 1933 in Ashland County OH.  [Maria K COE died 9 March 1925 in Ashland County OH.]

Sons of Union Veterans: Stephen McCoy COE, Born 8 Apr 1841.  Burial Vermillion Cem, SR60, Hayesville, Vermillion Twp, Ashland County OH.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 25789 Stephen McCoy COE of Hayesville, died 10 May 1933 in Hayesville, Ashland Co OH.  He was born 8 Ap 1841 in OH.  Father was Benmamin COE and mother was Elizabeth McCOY.  The informant was Gertrude A. COE of Hayesville OH.  Burial in Hayesville.  

OCW death record

COMP, Joseph   13 Aug 1862
Private Comp was 20 when he entered service.  No other information is given.
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Contributed by Joe and Jane Comp
History of Madison County, Iowa  Volume II, Dated 1915

     Joseph Comp is a retired farmer now living in Winterset but is still the owner of valuable property which affords him a generous annual income.  He was born in Wayne County, Ohio, March 12, 1842, while his parents were from Pennsylvania and his grandparents were natives of Germany.  Joseph Comp spent his boyhood days under the parental roof and attended the district schools.  He left home at the age of 21 making his way to Mercer County, Illinois, where he had an older brother living.  There he attended school for one winter, and he also worked at the carpenter's trade with his brother, being thus engaged until October, 1864 when, feeling that his duty to his country was paramount to all else, he enlisted as a member of Company I, Thirty-Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, with which he served until the close of the war.  He was one of the troops recruited to fill out an old regiment and was honorably discharged in October, 1865, being mustered out at New Orleans.  He participated in the Battle of Franklin on the 30th of November, 1864, that of Nashville on the 15th and 16th of December and in various skirmishes.  He escaped without being wounded or taken prisoner and returned to his home with a creditable military record.
     When the war was over Mr. Comp again made his way to Mercer County, Illinois, and once more worked with his brother at the carpenter's trade.  Later he returned to Ohio, where he engaged in cultivating his father's farm until 1869.  He then came to Madison County and purchased 80 acres of wild prairie land in Douglas Township.  With his characteristic energy he begin to develop and improve that property and continuously followed farming for more than 41 years.  He paid $15 per acre for his original purchase, later bought 60 acres for $20 an acre and still later 160 acres at $30 per acre.
     He is today the owner of 300 acres worth $150 per acre.  Year after year he carefully tilled the soil, employing modern farming methods in the improvement of his place.  He was thus engaged until 1910 when he turned the farm over to his sons, and retired from business life, took up his abode in Winterset where he now has leisure for the enjoyment of those things which are to him a matter of interest and recreation.
     On the second of October, 1866, Mr. Comp was united in marriage in Wayne County, Ohio to Miss Savilla Johnston, a native of Wayne County, born November 13, 1843 and to them have been born six children; Ora, who died at the age of 18 years; George William, a resident farmer of Jackson Township; Walter J., who lives upon the home farm; Ira D., also a farmer of this county; Mabel, the wife of Samuel Hoeness, who carries on general farming in Jackson Township; Franklin W., who is also upon the home farm.
     Mr. Comp belongs to Pitzer Post, No. 55, G.A.R., of Winterset and greatly enjoys meeting with his old army comrades and recounting the incidents of military life in the south.  He and his wife are members of the Methodist church and their lives have been lived in accordance with it's teachings.  Mr. Comp has now passed the seventy-third milestone on life's journey and he deserves a rest which has come to him, for it is the merited outcome and reward of persistent, earnest and honorable labor.

AND his Obituary:
Joseph M. Comp was
born at Smithville, Wayne County, Ohio, March 12, 1842 and died at his home in Winterset, September 6, 1919, aged 77 years , 5 months, 24 days.  When the war broke out, he was a strong young man of 22 and on October 8, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, 36th, IIIinois Voluntary Infantry.  Serving honorably until the close of the war, being discharged October 20, 1865.  On October 2, 1866 he was united in marriage to Savilla Johnston, who as a faithful and loving wife came with him to Madison County, Iowa on April 9, 1869, settling the following year on the old homestead known as "Comp's Corner", where for 45 years they labored faithfully together until January 13, 1909, when they removed to their present home in Winterset to spend the remaining days of their lives.  Mr. Comp was the father of six children, five of whom survived; George William, Walter W., Ira D., Frank W., and one daughter Mrs. S.G. Hoeness, all of this vicinity.  One daughter, Ora I. preceded her father in death twenty-eight years ago. Forty-three years ago, he was converted and united with the West Star Methodist Episcopal church, being one of the early supports and stand-bys of that organization, taking an active part in Sunday School and church work, and remaining a faithful and constant member of the  same until his death.  Coming to Iowa at an early age he helped to build up the vicinity where he lived from the primitive stage to a place of home and happiness, enduring the hardships that went with pioneer life.  Five weeks ago, he was stricken down from which he gradually sank day by day, and for some days and the end was hourly expected, yet through the whole time he was a patient and cheerful sufferer.  The deceased was a member of the Pitzer Post and the Evening Star lodges and was held in high esteem by his fellow members.  A kind and loving father, a true friend, a honorable, an upright citizen has passed from this life to the home beyond the skies eternal in the heavens.

Pension Index:  Joseph Comp was also in Company I of the 36th Illinois Infantry.  His record indicates that he used alias Joseph Miller for his service part of the time at least.  He applied for an invalid pension in Iowa in 1891 and his widow Savilla, applied for the widow's pension on 29 Sept 1919 in Iowa.

Pension Index:  Joseph M MILLER is an alias for Joseph M COMP.  Co I, 36th Illinois Inf.  and A 120th OH.  Invalid filed in Iowa in 1891.  Widow, Savilla COMP, filed in Iowa in 1919 Sep 29 or 27.  

COWELL, Christopher   13 Aug 1862      {There is an older Christopher COWELL in Co E]
Private Cowell was age 23 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May, 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 19 July 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
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Father:  John COWELL
Mother:  Ellen METZLER
Birth:  Jan 1839
Marriage:  Margaret DeBERRY 20 Nov 1866
Death:  30 Aug 1922, Ashland County OH
Cemetery:  Old Perrysville/Presbyterian Cem, Green Twp, Ashland County OH

1860 Census Clinton Township, Wayne County OH:  John COWELL, age 48 PA, a blacksmith;  Ellen, age 46 PA; Christopher, age 21 OH;  Catharine, age 19 OH;  Mary E, age 16 OH;  William, age 15 OH;  Elizabeth, age 13 OH; Robert, age 10 OH; Susanna, age 6 OH; Emma E, age 4 OH.  [Note:  World Connect researcher says mother Ellen was Ellen METZLER.]

Wayne County OH Probate Court Records:  Christopher COWELL married Margaret DeBERRY on 20 Nov 1866 in Wayne County OH.

1870 Census [I believe that Christopher and Margaret were mistakenly listed with the surname BELL.  His parents John and Ellen are listed with William, Robert and Emma in Ripley Township, Holmes County OH.  On the same page (179), in the next dwelling, is a BELL family (Joseph and Elizabeth) which includes Christopher, Margaret and two of their children.] Ripley Township, Holmes County OH:  Christopher, age 28 OH, a farmer; Margaret, age 25 OH; John, age 2 OH; Etoiley D, age ten months OH.  

1880 Census Ripley Township, Holmes County OH:  Christopher COWELL, age 41 OH, a farmer, parents born PA;  Margaret, wife, age 38 OH, father born ??, mother born OH;  John L, son, age 12 OH, works on farm; Etoila D, daughter, age 10 OH;  Lois E, daughter, age 8 OH; Joseph E, son, age 6 OH;  Charles M, son, age 3 OH; Amma E, daughter, age one, OH.  

Ashland County Data Files:  Old Perrysville/Presbyterian Cem:  Margaret COWELL, wife of Chris. 1842 -1899

1900 Census Bridge Street, Perrysville, Green Township, Ashland County OH:  Christopher COWELL, age 61 OH, born Jan 1839, a widower, a wagon maker, parents born PA;  Etoila, daughter, age 30 OH, born July 1869, single, a dress maker;  Charlie, son, age 23 OH, born Jun 1876, single, a day laborer;  Edith BURD, daughter, age 19 OH, born Dec 1880, a widow, one child/one still living;  Clide COWELL, son, age 17 OH, born Nov 1882, single; Alta, daughter, age 8 OH, born Sep 1891; Jesse DOLAN, granddaughter, age 11 OH, born Mar 1889, parents born OH; Evie KINDLE, granddaughter, age 6 OH, born Aug 1893, parents born OH; Paul BURD, grandson, age 2 months OH, parents born OH.
[John COWELL, age 32 born June 1867 is living next door with his family.]

1910 Main Street, Perrysville, Green Township, Ashland County OH:  Charles COWELL, age 34 OH, first marriage, married 2 years, railroad laborer, parents born OH;  Nettie E, age 26 OH, first marriage, married 2 yrs, 1 child/1 still living, parents born OH; Willia, daughter, age 9 months OH; Christopher, father, age 71 OH, widow, a carpenter, parents born PA.  

1920 Market Street, Perrysville, Green Township, Ashland County OH:  Christopher COWELL is 80 years old, no longer employed and still living with Charles and Nettie.

Pension Index: Christopher COWELL, A 120th OH Inf and D 114th OH Inf.    Invalid filed 27 Mar 1886..no state given.  

Ashland County Data Files:   Old Perrysville/Presbyterian Cem:  Christopher COWELL 1838-1922 Civil War Veteran

Sons of Union Veterans: Christopher COWELL.  Born 1839.  Died 1922.  Burial Presbyterian Cem, Bridge and Church Sts, Perrysville,Green Twp, Ashland County, OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  File # 41341  Christopher COWELL died 30 Aug 1922 at Perrysville, Ashland Co OH.   Born 24? or 14 Jan 1839, age 83 yrs, 7 months and ? days.  His parents were John COWELL and Ellen DeBERRY, both born OH.  Informant was C. M. COWELL of Perrysville OH.  Burial in Perrysville Cem.  [Note:  This was filed under Christopher COMELL at the site.]

Death record in Ohio:  Son, File # 35069 Charles M COWELL died 8 Jun 1951 in Perrysville, Ashland Co OH.  He was born 10 Jun 1876 in Shreve.  His father was Christopher COWELL and his mother was Margret DEBERRY.  

OCW his death record

DOUGLASS, William W.   23 Aug 1862
Corporal Douglass was age 20 when he entered service.  [No further information given.]
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Father:
Mother:
Birth: <1844>, OH
Marriage:
Death:
Cemetery: 

 ??1860 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 265:  James DOUGLAS, age 69 PA, farmer;  Eliza, age 58 Ireland; Wallace, age 26 PA, boot and shoe maker; William, age 18 OH, farm laborer; also living there are Michael MAHON and Mary FISHBURN.  

DOWNING, Joseph H.  12 Aug 1862
Captain Downing was age 39 when he entered service.  He resigned 18 Feb 1863.
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Father:
Mother:
Birth:  <1824>
Marriage:  Elizabeth DOUGLASS 15 Oct 1850
Death:  1 Aug 1879
Cemetery: Wooster Cemetery, Wayne County OH

Wayne County Probate Court record:  Joseph H DOWNING married Elizabeth DOUGLASS on 15 Oct 1850 in Wayne County OH.

1860 Census Plain Twp, Wayne County OH, page 265:  Joseph DOWNING, age 36 OH, attorney and farmer;  Elizabeth, age 32 PA;  Mary, age 8; James, age 6.  

1870 Census Third Ward Wooster City, Wayne County OH:  Joseph H DOWNING, age 47 OH, a judge and lawyer; Elizabeth, age 41 PA; Mary A, age 18 OH; Edword C, age 8 OH; William W, age 5 OH.  

1880 Census, Wooster, Wayne County, OH:  Elizabeth DOWNING, age 52 PA, father born PA, mother born Ireland;  Edward, son, age 18 OH, at school, single, father born OH, mother born PA;  William, son, age 15 OH, at school, father born OH, mother born PA.  

Joseph died 1 Aug 1879 and is buried at Wooster Cemetery, Wayne County OH. [Gravesites of Veterans Buried in Wayne County Ohio: In Memoriam ]

Pension Index:  Joseph H DOWNING, A 120th OH Inf.  Widow, Elizabeth DOWNING, filed in Ohio in 1884 Sep? 4.  

DUNHAM, Henry*   12 Aug 1862
Private Dunham was age 20 when he entered service.  He died 25 Sept 1863 at Marine Hospital, Indiana.

Listed at http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/projects/dbases/chalm.la.union.htm, H.DUNHAM of company A, 120th Ohio, buried at Chalmette Louisiana, section 48, grave 3730, died 3 Sep 1863.
No burial information is given in the Roll of Honor.

How is it that he would have been buried in Louisiana or that his body even would have been reinterred there rather than at Vicksburg?
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Father:  Thomas DUNHAM
Mother:  Margaret HATFIELD
Birth:  24 Dec 1842, Wayne County OH
Marriage: Single?
Death:  25 Sep 1863, Indiana
Cemetery:  Chalmette Louisiana

There is a note in the Wooster Republican on 5 Nov 1863 that Mr. Henry Dunham of Company A, 120th, was in the hospital on Sept 24th at New Orleans, with chronic diarrhea.  It gives his age as 20 years, 10 months

1860 Census Salt Creek Township, Wayne County OH:  Thomas DUNHAM, age 57 Pa, a farmer;  Margaret, age 57 PA; Ezra, age 22 OH, a farmer; Mary Jane, age 20 OH; Henry, age 17 OH; George, age 15 OH; John, age 13 OH; ?Teressa A, age 9 OH; Cyrus, age 7 OH.  

Family Search says that Henry was born in Salt Creek Township on 24 Dec 1842.  His parents were Thomas and Margaret [HATFIELD] DUNHAM and says that he died in New Orleans in 1863.  

Death record in Ohio:  Brother, File # 44992 Cyrus DUNHAM, of 2211 Lincoln Way N. W., died 24 Jul 1930 in Massillon, Stark Co OH.  He was born 25 Apr 1853 in OH.  His parents were Thomas DUNHAM and Margaret HATFIELD, both born PA.  Informant Mrs. Zella B WISE of Canton OH.  Burial Massillon OH.  

EBERHART, Henry H.  23 Oct 1861
1st Lieutenant Eberhart was age 23 when he entered service.  He was promoted from 1st Sergeant Co. I, 16th OVI on 12 Aug 1862; to Captain Co. B on 14 Jan 1863. [See Company B]
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Father:  Moses EBERHART
Mother:  Fanny [Francis] SOLADY
Birth: <1838>, PA
Marriage:  Mary Jane WEBSTER, 24 Dec 1865
Death:  26 Oct 1914, Ashland County OH
Cemetery: 

1860 Census Plain Township, Wayne County OH:  Henry EBERHART, age 22, a teacher in a common school, is living with Moses EBERHART, age 54, a farmer; Fanny, age 45; Catharine, age 18; Samuel, age 17; Joseph, age 15; Abraham, age 13; Moses, age 12 or 10; Margaret, age 7; all born in PA.  

Family Search says that Henry EBERHART married Mary Jane WEBSTER 24 Dec 1865 in Ashland County OH.  It says he was born 26 Jan 1838.  

1870 Census Green Township, Ashland County OH:  Henry EBERHART, age 32 OH, a farmer; Mary, age 29 OH; William, age 3 OH;  Francis [female], age 1 OH.

1880 Census Montgomery, Ashland County OH:  Henry EBERHART [age 42 b. PA], a farmer,  and Mary Jane [39 b.OH]   Living with them were son William W.  [age 13] and Francis L. [age 10] both born in OH.

1900 Census Perry Township, Ashland County OH:  Henry EBERHART, age 62 PA, born Jan 1838, married 35 yrs, a farmer, parents born PA;  Mary J, wife, age 59 OH, born May 1841, married 35 yrs, 3 children/2 still living, father born OH, mother born New York.

1910 Census Jeromeville Village, Mohican Township, Ashland County OH, page 138:  Henry H EBERHART, age 72 PA, first marriage, married 45 yrs, has own income, parents born PA;  Mary J, wife, age 69 OH, one marriage, married 45 yrs, 3 children, 2 still living, father born OH, mother born NY.  [Column 30 is marked UA for service in the Union Army.]

Pension Index:   Henry H EBERHART, Companies C and I? of the 16th OVI, Co E 48th, Co E of the 114th, Co A 120th OH Inf.    Invalid filed 1883 Dec 27 in OH.  Widow, Mary Jane Eberhart, filed 16 Nov 1914 in OH.  .

Ohio online death records: Henry EBERHART died in Ashland County on 26 Oct 1914.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 53369 Henry H. EBERHART died 26 Oct 1914 in Jeromeville, Ashland Co OH.  He was born 26 Jan 1838 in PA.  His parents were Moses EBERHART and Frances SOLADY, both born PA.  Burial was in Jeromeville OH.  Informant was Mrs. Henry EBERHART of Jeromeville.  

Death record in Ohio:  Wife, Mary Jane EBERHART died 6 Feb 1924 in Ashland, OH.  She was the widow of Henry H EBERHART.  Born 16 May 1841 in Ashland Co OH.  Her fath rwas Daniel WEBSTER, born in VT.  Her mother was Margrett Jane LOUDERDALE, born in ??, New York.  Burial in Jeromesville

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ENGLISH, Samuel A.  6 Oct 1862
1st Lieutenant English was age 24 when he entered service.  He was transferred from Co. K on 17 Apr 1863; resigned 1 Aug 1863.
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1860 Census, Millersburg, Hardy Twp, Holmes County, OH, page 324:  S. ENGLISH, age 25 PA, no occupation.  He was living at the Inn of Joseph WILSON.

1860 Census, Wooster Twp, Wayne County OH, page 146:  Reb FLOOD, age 18 [female] OH, was living with Jon [age 41 OH, farmer] and Mary [age 40 VA] STIBBS.

Wayne County Probate Court record:  Samuel A ENGLISH married Rebecca L FLOOD on 14 Feb 1861 in Wayne County OH.  

Have not found in 1870.

1880 Rebecca is living with a relative in PA??
1880 Census, 13th Ward Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, page 221:  Head of household Marta TYSON, age 57 NJ, parents born NJ, property owner; tenants included Rebecca ENGLISH, niece, age 39 OH, father born LA, mother born VA, working as housekeeper;  also listed further down was Margaret ENGLISH, age 15 IA, boarder, father born PA, mother born OH.  

Pension Index:  Samuel A ENGLISH, A and K 120th OH and also in 124 ????? could be USC Inf.   Widow Rebecca L ENGLISH filed 1890 Sept 13 in PA.

????1900 Census, 20th Ward Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, page 56:  Rebecca ENGLISH, age 59 OH, born July 1841, widow but marriage is listed as 27 yrs, 5 or 3 children/1 still living, profession listed as boarding house, father born LA, mother born VA.

FETZER, Abraham*   13 Aug 1862
Private Fetzer was age 21 when he entered service.  He died in February, 1863 on a hospital boat.
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FINLEY, Luther   14 Aug 1862
Click hereCorporal Finley was age 21 when he entered service.  He was appointed from private 8 May 1863; captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 19 July 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.

 
 

Father:  John FINLEY
Mother:  Sarah BEARD/BAIRD
Birth:   July 1841
Marriage:  Eliza Jane HOOTMAN
Death:  14 Oct 1914, Strongsville, Cuyahoga County OH
Cemetery: Strongsville Cemetery

1860 Census  Lake Township, Ashland County OH:  John FINLEY, age 54 OH, a farmer; Sarah, age 51 VT; Luther, age 18 OH; Laurenza [female], age 15 OH; Sarah, age 10 OH.    [This may be John FINLEY and Sarah BEARD who were married in Wayne County OH 13 Sep 1827...Wayne County Probate Records]

1880 Census Lake Township, Ashland County OH:  There is a Luther [age 37 OH] FINLEY and Wife Eliza J.[age 34 OH] FINLEY.   Living with them:  sons Carrell [7], Ray W. [5], Harry I [3] all born in OH.  Luther's mother, Sarah Finley age 71 born in VT.  [also living with them: Lottie Bird, William Marks and Joseph Carbary]

1900 Census Hinckley Township, Medina County OH:  Luther C FINLEY, age 59 OH, born July 1841, married 24 yrs, a teamster, father born OH, mother born Vermont; Eliza J, age 55 OH, born Aug 1844, married 24 yrs, 6 children/4 still living, parents born PA;  Harry J, son, age 22 OH, born June 1877 single, a teamster, father born OH, mother born PA; Clark B, son, age 19 OH, born July 1880, single, a teamster; Ens? S, daughter, age 13 OH, born Mar? 1886.  

1910 Census Wooster Pike Road, Strongsville Township, Cuyahoga County OH [21 Ap 1910], page 211:  Luther C FINLEY, age 68 OH, a teamster, marriage 2, married 36 yrs, father born OH, mother born unknown; Jane, wife, age 65 OH, first marriage, 36 yrs, 7 children/5 still living, father born PA, mother born MD.  
[5 dwellings away is Harry J FINLEY, age 32,  with wife Anna C and son Roy C.

Pension Index:  Luther C. FINLEY, A 120th OH Inf.  Invalid filed in OH in 1890.  Widow, E. J. FINLEY, filed 4 Nov 1910.

In the Cleveland Necrology File:  L C FINLEY, 14 Oct 1910, Reel #025, at his home in Strongsville, O. Funeral at late residence 15 Oct, 2:00 sun time.  source unknown
Same source:  File #025, 8 Dec 1914,  source unknown, Finley-Eliza Jane (nee Hootman), widow of Luther C. Finley of Strongsville, O., at the home of her son, Clark B. Finley, 2707 Dover ave. S. W., Saturday p. m., Dec. 5. Short service at the house Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 1 p. m. Services at the church at Strongsville, 2 p. m. eastern time.

Strongsville Cemetery online:  Luther C FINLEY, age 69, 1841-1910, verifies Company A 120th OVI, buried? 14 Oct 1910, Section B Lot156 Grave b.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 53851 Luther Calvin FINLEY died 13 Oct 1910 at Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co OH.  Born 24 July 1841 in OH.  He was a teamster.  His father was John FINLEY, Mount Vernon [Note: probably Knox Co OH].  His mother was Sarah BAIRD, born VT.  Burial in Strongsville Cem.  Informant Carr T. FINLEY of Cleveland OH.  

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FOLTZ, David E.    13 Aug 1862    
Corporal David Foltz was age 20 when he entered service. He was appointed from private [date not given].  He mustered out 7 July 1865 at Columbus OH.
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Hardesty's Wayne page 487: On the 23d of February, 1864, at Plaquemine, Louisiana, he was assigned to special duty as conductor of soldiers to their regiments, and this responsible service he ably performed for a year."  He enlisted at Shreve.


Father:  Samuel FOLTZ
Mother:  Elizabeth KEIFER
Birth:  14 Mar 1842, Wayne County OH
Marriage:  Mary M POMEROY;  Ella JONES, 28 May 1879
Death:  14 Jan 1926 Norwalk OH
Cemetery: Oak Grove Cem, Shreve, Wayne County OH

Hardesty's Wayne: "David E. Foltz ....Samuel and Elizabeth (Keifer) Foltz are the parents of David E., who was born in Wayne county, on the 14th of March, 1842.  In this county, May 28, 1879, he was united in marriage with Ella, daughter of D.K. and Elizabeth (Rayl) Jones.  She was born in Wayne county, March 10, 1847, and they have one daughter, Ethel K., born July 6, 1882,  and one son, David Clark, born January 23, 1885.  Mr. Foltz has been twice married, and his first wife was Mary M. Pomeroy, born December, 1845, died May 29, 1877.  The children of this marriage were: Esther, born May, 1868, died June, 1868; Willie H., born March 12, 1871, died November 9, 1879; Helen, born December 22, 1873.  Mr. Foltz is proprietor of a saw and planing mill at Shreve, Wayne county."

1850 Census Clinton Township, Wayne County OH:  Saml FOLTZ, age 49 PA, day laborer; Eliz, age 48 Pa;  Benj F, age 23 PA;  Wm, age 10 OH;  David E, age 8 OH;   James K, age 4 OH;  Jeremiah W, age 14 OH.  [There are 13 children listed at World Connect.]

1860 Census Ripley Township, Holmes County OH:  David E FOLTZ, age 18 OH, a day laborer....living with Thomas W and Mary E SER family.  

1870 Census Ripley Township, Holmes County OH:  David FOLTZ, age 28 OH, a farmer; Mary M, age 25 OH.  [On the same page are listed Samuel FOLTZ, age 68 PA, a farmer; Elizabeth, age 66 PA; Benjamin, age 44 PA, a farmer.  Samuel, Elizabeth and Benjamin were still living there at the time of the 1880 Census.]

David E. Foltz married Ella Jones 28 May 1879 in Wayne County OH.

1880 Census Shreve Village, Wayne County OH:  David E FOLTZ, age 38 OH, lumber dealer, parents born PA; Ella, wife, age 33 OH, parents born OH; Hallie, daughter, age 6 OH; also living there was a servant Ida MOHN.

1900 Census Shreve Village, Clinton Township, Wayne County OH:  David FOLTZ, age 58 OH, born Mar 1842, married 21 yrs, a sawmill operator, parents born PA; Ella, wife, age 53 OH, born Mar 1837[?see above and in 1910], married 21 yrs, 2 children/2 still living, parents born PA; Ethel, daughter, age 17 OH, born July 1882; Clark, son, age 15 OH, born June 1885.  

1910 Census Shreve Villiage, Clinton Township, Wayne County OH:  David E FOLTZ, age 68 OH, manufacturer gas engines, marriage 2, married 30 yrs,  parents born PA; Eleanor J, wife, age 63 OH, marriage one, married 30 yrs, 2 children/2 still living, father born OH, mother born PA

1920 Census Shreve Village, Clinton Township, Wayne County OH:  David E FOLTZ, age 77 OH, a lumber dealer, parents born PA; Eleanor J, age 72 OH, parents born OH.  

David's obituary is in the Wooster Daily Record 15 Jan 1926 page 3.  He died on 14 Jan 1926 at his home in Norwalk, OH. He had lived there only a few years.  Before that he was a businessman in Shreve, Wayne co OH. He was in the lumber business.  His wife and one son, Clark, were still living.  It states that he was a veteran of the Civil War and a GAR member.

David is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Shreve, OH.  1842-1926 [See photos]  Also on the stone:  Eleanor J, 1847-1927

Pension index:  David E FOLTZ, A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 1904 May 11, in OH.   Widow, Ella FOLTZ, filed1 Feb 1926 in OH.

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FRANKS, Abraham   19 Aug 1862  [Civ. War Soldiers and Sailors site lists Abram as an alternate spelling.]
Private Franks was age 23 when he entered service.  No other information given in the Ohio roster book.
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The webmaster of a fine site on the Franks family says that the Abraham/Abram FRANKS in her datatbase [and the man identified below] could be the correct person but she has no evidence at this time.  She says that the Abraham below was already in Indiana in 1863, so if he served in the 120th it was for a very short time.  This is probably why there is no other information given in the roster book.

1860 Chippewa Township, Wayne County OH:  Uriah, age 60 PA, a farmer; Elizabeth, age 55 PA; Abraham, age 20 OH, a farm hand;  Henry, age 18 OH, a farm hand; Uriah, age 16 OH, a farm hand; Joseph, age 13 OH; Elizabeth, age 11 OH.

1870 Elkhart Township, Noble County, IN:  Abraham FRANKS, age 30 OH, a farmer;  Mariah, age 28 PA; Carrie V, age 5 IN;  Florence B, age 3 IN;  Marion B [male], age 2 IN;  Forrest, age 6 months IN.  [Reason and Elizabeth FRANKS and family are living in the next dwelling.]

1880 Census, Elkhart twp, Noble County, IN, page 371:  Abraham FRANKS, age 40 OH, farmer, father born PA, mother born OH; Maria, wife, age 39 PA, parents born PA; Carrie, daughter, age 15 IN; Florence daughter, age 13 IN; Marion R, son, age 12 IN; Forest, son, age 10 IN; Arther, son, age 8 IN; Belle, daughter, age 6 IN; Gertrude, daughter, age 4 IN; Edger, son, age 2 IN; infant son, age 6 months IN, born in October.  [Uriah 81 and Elizabeth 76 FRANKS are living in the next dwelling.  Reason FRANKS is living near by.]

1900 Census, Elkhart Twp, Noble County, IN, page 45:  Abram FRANKS, age 60 OH, born July 1839, married 38 yrs, farmer, father born PA, mother born OH; Maria, wife, age 59 PA, born Dec 1840, married 38 yrs, 12 children/10 still living; parents born PA; Arthur, son, age 18 IN, single, born Mar 1872, farm laborer; Gertrude, daughter, age 24 IN, born Jan 1876, single; Charles, son, age 17 IN, born Feb 1883; Mabel, daughter, age 15 IN, born Jan 1885.  

1910 Census, Elkhart Twp [south half], Noble County IN, page 48:  Abraham FRANKS, age 70 OH, first marriage, married 40 yrs, has own income, father born PA, mother born OH; Maria, wife, age 69 PA, first marriage, married 40 yrs, 12 children, 10 still living, parents born PA; Charles, son, age 27 IN, single, farmer.  [Arthur FRANKS is living next door.]  [Column 30 is not marked for military service.]

Family Search says that Abram FRANKS born in OH in 1839 married Mariah BUTTERMORE on 1 Jan 1864 in Noble County IN.  It says he died 13 Aug 1912 in Noble County and is buried in Cosperville Cemetery, Elkhart, Noble County, IN.  
He is listed at this site in that cemetery, but no mention of Civil War regiment:  http://www.rootsweb.com/~innoble/Cemeteries/Csprville.htm

FREEDLEY, Benjamin*   19 Aug 1862
Private Freedley was age 19 when he entered service.  He died in July 1863 at his home in Ohio.
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1860 Census Wayne Township, Wayne County OH:  Chas FREEDLY [Note: this might be Casper], age 50 Germany, a farmer; Arjesla???, age 49 Germany; John, age 27 PA, a farm hand;  Elizabeth, age 25 IN;  Barbary, age 24 PA;  Michael, age 20 IN, a farm hand;  Benjamin, age 17 OH;  Anne, age 16 OH;  Samuel, age 14 OH;  Ezery, age 12 OH; Cornelius, age 10 OH;  George, age 9 OH.  

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FUNK, David S.*   8 Oct 1862
Private Funk was age 23 when he entered service.  He died 23 Mar 1863 at Camp McClernand, Louisiana.
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GARDNER, John   19 Aug 1862
Private Gardner was age 21 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H, 114th OVI on
27 Nov 1864.

John GARDNER is buried at Martin Cemetery, Sec 1, Baughman Twp, Wayne Co OH.  The stone inscription says he died 7 June 1881, age 40 yrs, 4 m., 23 dys.  

Wayne County Grave Registration card:  Born 14 Jan 1841.

 

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Marriage: Fannie NEISWENDER//NEISWANGER 7 Nov 1867
Death:  7 July 1881 or 7 June ?????????  which is right?
Cemetery:  Martin Cem, Wayne County OH

Wayne County Probate Records: John Gardner married Fannie NEISWENDER in Wayne Co OH on 7 Nov 1867.

1870 Census Baughman Township, Wayne County, OH:  John GARDNER, age 29 OH, a farmer; Fanna, age 24 OH; David Edward, age 1 OH; Roda May, age 8 months OH,  born in Sept.  
[also living there are May SHERER age 13 OH and Henry BRILLHART age 15 OH]

1880 Census Baughman Township, Wayne County , OH:  John GARDNER, age 39 OH, a farmer, parents born PA; ? wife, age 34 OH, father born PA, mother born ?; David, son, age 11 OH; Rhoda Mary, daughter, age 9 OH; Oscar, son, age 6 OH; Sarah B, daughter, age 3 OH; Barbara NEISWANGER, mother-in-law, a widow,  age 76 PA, parents born PA.  

Pension Index:  John GARDNER, A 120th OH Inf.  Widow, Fannie GARDNER, filed 29 Dec 1889? in Ohio.

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GEISELMAN, Samuel*   13 Aug 1862
Private Geiselman was age 25 when he entered service.  He died 26 Mar 1863 at Lawson Hospital, Missouri.  [Lawson Hospital was in St. Louis]

 

GOOD, George E.   19 Aug 1862
Private Good was age 19 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H, 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.
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Father:  Isaac GOOD
Mother:  Sarah LARUE
Birth:  17 Jan 1843
Marriage:  Mary NAUMAN 21 Oct 1867
Death:  7 Dec 1915 Wyandot County OH
Cemetery: Oak Hill Cem, Upper Sandusky OH

1850 Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County OH:  Isaac, age 38 Pa, a butcher;  Sarah, age 34 OH;  Joel, age 15 OH;  Cordelia, age 13 OH;  Eliza J, age 11 OH; Peter, age 9 OH;  Geo. E, age 7 OH;  Mary C, age 4 OH; John, age 2 OH.  [Wayne County Probate Court record:  Isaac GOOD married Sarah LARUE on 18 May 1834 in Wayne County OH]

1860 Census Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County OH:  Isaac, age 52 PA, a labourer;  Sarah, age 40 OH; Joel, age 25 OH, a labourer;  Cordelia, age 23 OH;  Peter, age 19 OH;  George, age 17 OH;  Marg, age 15 OH;  John, age 12 OH;  Sarah, age 10 OH;  Harriet, age 8 OH;  James, age 3 OH.  [Wayne County OH Probate Records: Isaac GOOD married Sarah LARUE in Wayne County OH 18 May 1834]

Wayne County Probate Court record:  George E GOOD married Mary NAUMAN on 21 Oct 1867 in Wayne County OH.  

1880 Census, Dunkirk, Hardin County, OH, page 18D:  George E. GOODE, age 37 OH, a butcher, father born PA, mother born OH;  Mary, wife, age 35 Prussia, parents born Prussia; Emma S, daughter, age 11 OH;  Harry, son, age 7 OH;  John A, son, age 5 OH;  Bertha, daughter, age 1 OH;  Alvin C, brother, age 19 OH, a laborer, father born PA, mother born OH.  [In the 1870 Census in Sugar Creek Twp, Wayne County OH page 349, Isaac and Sarah GOOD have another child with them named Alvin, age 9 OH.]

In 1900 in Ohio
1900 Census, 3rd ward Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, page 203:  George GOOD, age 57 OH, born Jan 1843, married 33 yrs, father born PA, mother born OH, meat market;  Mary, wife, age 55 Germany, born Apr 1845, married 33 yrs, 8 children/7 still living, parents born Germany, immigration 1853, 47 yrs in the US;  

1910 Census Upper Sandusky Village, Wyandot County, OH, page 272:  George E GOOD, age 68 OH, first marriage, married 42 yrs, father born PA, mother born OH, butcher, UA [Union Army] marked in column 30;  Mary, wife, age 65 Germany, first marriage, married 42 yrs, 8 children/7 still living, parents born Germany, immigrated in 1853;  John A, son, age 34 OH, single, butcher;  Nora M, daughter, age 28 OH, single;  Ruby N, daughter, age 24 OH, single, millinery clerk.

Pension Index: George E GOOD, F? 48th, A 114th, and A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed on 23 Nov 1919? in OH.  

Ohio Online Death Index:  George E GOOD died 7 Dec 1915 in Wyandot County OH.  [Note: Mary N GOOD died 30 June 1914 in Wyandot County OH]

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohwyand2/w/o_hill_g.htm  [Page by Kristina KRUMM, a HELLER relative]  George Elam GOOD born 1843, died 7 Dec 1915,was in the Civil War.  Marie NAUMANN GOOD died 2 Jul 1914.  Buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Crane Twp, Upper Sandusky OH, County Road 119 just south of State Route 67 in section 26.

Death record in Ohio:  George E. GOOD died 7 Dec 1915 at Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co OH.  He was born 17 Jan 1843 in OH.  His father was Isaac BOOD, born PA.  His mother was Sarah LaRUE, born OH.  Burial at Oak Hill.  Informant was Henry GOOD of Upper Sandusky.  

GREENFIELD, Wilson S.*   15 Aug 1862
Private Greenfield was age 18 when he entered service.  He died 7 June 1863 at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.
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Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi section H, grave 45.

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Cemetery: Vicksburg, MS

Pension Index:  Wilson S GREENFIELD, A 120th OH Inf.  Mother, Mary A GREENFIELD filed 2 Apr 1878.  No state was given.

GUTHRIE, James   15 Aug 1862
Corporal Guthrie was age 40 when he entered service.  He was discharged on 4 Nov 1863 at Columbus, Ohio on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.
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??Pension Index:  James C. GUTHRIE listed only as F 48th OH Inf.  Invalid filed 3? Sept 1880 in OH.

HAINES, Isaac   15 Aug 1862
Private Haines was age 22 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H, 114th OVI 27 Nov 1864.
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Cemetery: Paradise Cem, Wayne County OH

1870 Census, Green Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 225:  Cyrus HAYNES, age 67 PA, tailor; Sarah, age 65 PA; Isaac, age 28 OH, railroad laborer; Joseph, age 19 OH.  
[Note: Isaac was not living with them in 1860.  Where was he?]

Grave Registration Card:  48th OVI  Isaac Haines of the Civil War is buried at Paradise Cemetery, Wayne County OH.  He died 28 June 1872.  Born 1842.

HAWKINS, Nicholas S.   20 Aug 1862
Musician Hawkins was age 37 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 6 June 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
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Father:  Joseph HAWKINS
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Marriage:  Catharine SWARTZ 12 Mar 1846; Frances???
Death:  9 Aug 1900
Cemetery: Fredericksburg East Cem, Wayne County OH

Wayne County OH probate records:  Nicholas S. HAWKINS married Catharine SWARTZ, 12 Mar 1846.

In the 1850 census in Chester township Wayne Co OH:
Nicholas Hawkins age 27, a tailor, born in OH.  Living with him are Catherine age 28 born in PA.  Mary G., age 2 born in  OH and Angeline age 7 months born in OH.

It looks like Nicholas married a second time.

1860 Census, East Union Twp, Wayne County OH, page 20:  Nicholas HOSKINS, age 35 OH, taylor; Frances, age 41 PA; Mary, age 11 OH; Adelaide, age 6 OH;  Sarah, age 3 OH; Charles, age 1 OH.  

1870 Census, Salt Creek Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 311:  Nicholas HAWKINS, age 43 OH, tailor; Louisa, age 51 PA; Mary, age 21 OH; Martha, age 16 OH; Sarah, age 14 OH; Charles, age 11 OH; Anna, age 7 OH; Margret KILLWELL, age 17 OH; Lucy KILLWELL, age 15 OH.  

1880 census:  Nicholas S. [55 OH] and wife Frances L. [61 PA] were living in Fredericksburg, Wayne county OH.  He was a tailor.  Living with them were children Sarah W. [24 OH], Anna[17 OH], Adalaide M. [26 OH a housekeeper], Charles S. [21 OH a farmer], and daughter Mary G. HUTCHISON [listed as married; 31 OH] and two grandchildren, Julia C. HUTCHISON, [6 OH], and Alice Y. HUTCHISON [5 OH].

Pension Index:  Nicholas S. HAWKINS, A 120th OH Inf.  Invalid filed 16 July 1890 in OH.

1900 Fredericksburg, Salt Creek Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 57:  Nicholas HAWKINS, age 75 OH, born March 1825, widower, tailor, father born PA, mother born WV;  Mary HUTCHESSON?, daughter, age 57 OH, born Aug 1848, widow, 2 children/2 still living, a nurse, parents born OH;  Alice A HUTCHESSON?, granddaughter, age 23, single, born Nov 1876, parents born OH.  

Wayne County Democrat,  Wednesday 15 Aug 1900 page 2    [died 9 Aug 1900]
Nicholas Hawkins
  
Nicholas Hawkins died last Thursday evening at his home in Fredericksburg where he lived many years an esteemed citizen.  His age was about 75 years.  He served as a soldier in the Mexican War, and during the Union War was Drum Major of the 120th Regiment, O.V.I.  He was the oldest son of the late Joseph Hawkins, of Wooster, an early pioneer of Wayne county.  The funeral services took place at Fredericksburg at sunset last Saturday, attended by a large number of relatives and friends and by soldier comrades from Wooster and elsewhere.  Peace to his ashes.

Nicholas S. Hawkins is buried in Fredericksburg, East Cemetery, died 1900.

Death record in Ohio:  Daughter, Mary HUTCHINSON died 20 Nov 1920 in Canton OH.  She was born 24 Aug 1848 in OH.  Her parents were N. S. HAWKINS and Kath SWARTZ, both born in PA.

HENNY, William C   16 Aug 1862
Private Henny was age 21 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. I, 5th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps [date not given]; mustered out 11 Aug 1865 at Indianapolis, Indiana.
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1860 Census West Lebanon, Paint Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 205:  William HENNY or HENRY, age 18 OH, Buggy Maker is living with Daniel and Catherine SNYDER and family.

 I don't know yet if this is the soldier.  He is the right age.
1880 census: District 107, West, Marshall, Indiana:  William HENNEY, age 38 OH, parents born OH; Amanda, wife, age 21 IN, father born PA, mother born OH; Maggie, daughter, age 3 IN.

 

HILEMAN, Israel   25 Aug 1862
Private Hileman was age 30 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H, 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.
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Father:  Michael HILEMAN
Mother:  Catherine WARE
Birth:  23 Feb 1832 in PA
Marriage:  Ruvina HINES
Death:  2 Aug 1922, Ashtabula County, OH
Cemetery: Geneva

WorldConnect says that Israel's parents were Michael and Catherine [WARE] HILEMAN who lived at some point in Ohio where there last child was born in 1856.

1880 census:  Plain Township, Wayne county, OH, page 273:  Israel HILEMAN, age 47 PA, farmer, parents born PA;  Revina, wife, age 44 OH, parents born OH;  Willis, son, age 23 OH; Monroe, son, age 20 OH;  A.I. , son, age 18 OH;  Maribe, daughter, age 14 OH;  Isa, daughter, age 10 OH;  Lydia M, daughter, age 8 OH;  Lawrence, son,  age 6 OH;  Cleveland, son, age 3 OH.  

1900 Census, Leslie Street, Geneva Village, Geneva Township, Ashtabula County OH:  Israel HILEMAN, age 67 PA, born Feb 1833, a blacksmith, married 44 yrs, parents born PA;  Ruvina, wife, age 63 OH, born Feb 1837, married 44 yrs, 11 children/10 still living, parents born OH.

Online Ohio Death Records:  Ruvina HILEMAN died in Ashtabula County OH on 3 May 1916.

1920 Census, Leslie Street, Geneva Village, Geneva Township, Ashtabula County OH:  Ai HILEMAN, age57 OH, factory laborer, father born PA, mother born OH;  Anna, wife, age 57 OH, parents born PA;  Isral, father, a widower, age 87 PA, no occupation, parents born PA;  Fred L, son, age 32 OH, married, a salesman general merchandise;   Ina Fay, daughter, age 32 OH, married, no occupation.

Online Ohio death record: Israel I. Hileman died 2 Aug 1922 in Ashtabula county OH.

Daily Record, Wooster, Wayne county, OH...12 Aug 1922....page 2
ISRAEL HILEMAN PASSES TO REST
  Israel Hileman, who spent a number of years on a farm near Springville [this is in Plain township on State route 3], west of Wooster, and who sold his farm and moved to Ashtabula county about 25 years ago, died a few days ago. An Ashtabula paper says:
  The funeral of Comrade Israel Hileman was held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Hileman residence on Leslie St.  Many friends attended.  Twenty-eight G.A.R. men, members of Boyers Post, were present, who also went to the grave in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.  
  Rev. C. D. Marston conducted the rite.  Rev. C.E. Shaw, rector of Christ Episcopal church, offered prayer at the grave.  
  Mrs. Hattie Means sang "Asleep in Jesus" and " 'Twill Not Be Long."  
  The pall bearers were relatives: son, Cleve Hileman from Chicago and A. Hileman; a son-in-law, W.W. Ellis of Ashtabula and three grandsons, Fred and Harry Hileman and Claude Woodworth.  Sons, grandsons, and son-in-law, preceded the bier.
  Among the out-of-town relatives there were Mrs. Cora Lebo and son, Herbert, of Shreve, O.; a cousin, Henry Winterstein, Wooster, Ohio; J.J. Michel of Bellevue; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Belding of Peru, Ind., who are visiting in Geneva; A. Belding, wife and son and Mrs. L. Suyder [hard to read] of Conneaut.
  Interment was made in the family lot beside the remains of his wife, who passed away six years ago.
  The deceased was a member of both Masonic lodges, had been a Granger for many years and last years served as Bowers Post commander.  He was a soldier for three years in the Civil War.

Death record in Ohio:  Israel HILEMAN of Geneva, Ashtabula County OH, died 2 Aug 1922.  He was born 23 Feb 1832 in PA.  Retired blacksmith.  His father was Michel HILEMAN, born PA.  His mother was Miss WARE.  Burial in Geneva OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  Wife, Ruvina HILEMAN, of Geneva, Ashtabula Co OH, died 3 May 1916.  She was born 18 Feb 1837 in PA.  Her parents were Jacob HINES and Louisa LOUCHE?, both born in PA.  Burial in Geneva.

HOLMES, Simon   13 Aug 1862  Private Holmes was age 19 when he entered service.  He was discharge 7 Apr 1864 at Cleveland Ohio on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.

Simon and Susannah

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Birth:  18 Apr 1843
Marriage:  Susannah STEMEN KESSLER, 16 Feb 1869, Auglaize County OH
Death:   24 Oct 1922, Ft. Wayne IN
Cemetery:  Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN

Auglaize County Probate Court:  Simon HOLMES married Susanna KESSLER on 16 Feb 1869 in Auglaize County OH.. [note:  Her maiden name was Susannah STEMEN and she was previously married to Josiah KESLER.]

1870 Census Cridersville Village, Auglaize County OH:  Simon HOLMES, age 26 OH, a laborer; Susanna age 31 OH;  Lydia, age 8 months OH; Rachel KESLER age 13 OH;  Peter KESLER, age 11 OH;  Abraham KESLER, age 8 OH;  Mary E KESLER, age 6 OH.  

1880 Census Liberty, Van Wert county, OH:  Simon HOLMS, age 35 OH, a laborer, parents born PA;  Susanna, wife, age 40 OH, parents born OH; Mary KESSLAR, stepdaughter, age 16 OH, parents born OH; Sally Alleice HOLMS, other, age 10 OH, parents born OH; William Anthony HOLMS, son, age 9 OH; Barbara Ann HOLMS, daughter, age 6 OH; Cary Eliza HOLMS, age 5 OH.  Also living there were John BROWN a school teacher and two laborers named Lorenz SMITH and A James BURR.

1900 Census 34th Ward Chicago, Hyde Park Township, Cook County IL:  Simon HOLMES, age 57 OH, born Apr 1843, married 31 yrs, a car repairer, parents born OH;   Susan, age 61 OH, born Jan 1839, married 31 yrs, 11 children/10 still living, father born OH, mother born VA; William, son, age 28 OH, born Jan 1872, single, a mercantile agent;   Anna, daugter, age 27 OH, born Apr 1873, single;  Carrie, daughter, age 24 OH, born July 1875, single;  Kitty, daughter, age 19 OH, born Aug 1880, single;  Christian, son, age 16 OH, born July 1883, in school.  Also living there was  William REID a boarder.

1910 Census 2nd Ward, Van Wert city, Van Wert County OH:  Simon HOLMES, age 67 OH, marriage one, married 43 yrs, a laborer on railroad, father born PA, mother born OH;  Sussan, wife, age 71 OH, marriage 2, married 43 yrs, 11 children/10 still living, father born PA, mother born VA;  Katherine, daughter, age 26 OH, single, no occupation;  Christian, age 25 IN, single, machinist on railroad.   Two boarders were also living there Walter BOLENBAUGH and Alvia KESLER.

1920 Census 6th Ward Fort Wayne, Allen County IN:  Much of this is not readable but you can read: Simon HOLMES age 75; Susan, wife, age 80;  Katherine, daughter, age 39 , single;  Nancy STEMEN, sister-in-law, age 75, single.  

World Connect:  Simon died 24 Oct 1922 and is buried Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN.

Pension Index: Simon Holmes invalid pension in 1866 no state given; widow's pension, Susannah Holmes, Indiana, 5 July 1923[hard to read]

Verification that the correct soldier has been identified:  A copy of the pension papers filed by Susannah Holmes shows that Simon Holmes the soldier of Company A of the 120th died 24 Oct 1922 in Ft Wayne Indiana.  She had married Simon Holmes on 16 Feb 1869 at Cridersville, Ohio.  The webmaster who sent me this information has a page of photos that need identifications.  Can you help?:
http://home.comcast.net/~jensgen/images/unknown%20Harrigans.htm 

 

HOLTZBERG, Amos*   9 Aug 1862
Private Holtzberg was age 18 when he entered service.
He died 17 Mar 1863 at Memphis, Tennessee.
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The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Memphis, Tennessee in Mississippi River Cemetery.

HUGHES, Albert   14 Aug 1862      Albert B HUGHES
Corporal Hughes was age 23 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.

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Henry County Probate Court record:  Albert B HUGHES married Kate C SPANGLER on 20 Nov 1877 in Henry County OH.  

1880 Census, Harrison, Henry County, OH, page 114 D:  A B HUGHES, age 42 OH, farmer, father born VA, mother born PA; Kate, wife, age 30 OH, father born PA, mother born OH; Daisy, daughter, age 1 OH; Henry CARROLL, other, age 21 OH, single, works on farm, parents born OH.

Pension Index: Albert B HUGHES, A 120th, F 48th, and H 114th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 1880? Oct 2 in OH.  Widow, Catherine A. HUGHES, 1903 Feb 2 in Ohio.

??????????Death record in Ohio:  ???Wife, Katie HUGHES died 21 Dec 1953 at Bowling Green, Wood County, OH She was born 19 Feb 1856 in Perrysburg, OH.  Her father's name was Michael McCAULEY and her mother was Mary.  

HUNTSBERGER, Isaac D.   20 Aug 1862
Private Huntsberger was age 25 when he entered service.  He was wounded and captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; discharged 10 Feb 1865 at Tripler Hospital in Columbus, Ohio on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.
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Father:  Jonas HUNTSBERGER
Mother:  Catharine DILL
Birth:  4 July 1837 Cumberland Co PA
Marriage:  Elizabeth KURTZ 19 Oct 1865, Wayne Co OH
Death:
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1870 Census Village of Ashland, Ashland County OH:  Isaac D HUNTSBERGER, age 33 PA, works in hardware store;  Elizabeth, age 28 OH; Ira, age 3 OH;  Harvey age 1 OH.

1880 Census East Union Township, Wayne County OH:  Isaac HUNTSBERGER, age 42 PA, a farmer, parents born PA; Elizabeth, wife, age 39 OH, parents born PA; Ira, son, age 13 OH, assists on farm: Harvey, son, age 11 OH, assists on farm; Anna, daughter, age 9 OH; Benjamin, son, age 8 OH; Bertha, daughter, age 6 OH; Elsie, daughter, age 3 OH; John, son, age 9 months OH; William, son, age 9 months OH.

 Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia [Wayne county Ohio version] page 492 East Union Township section:
"Isaac D. Huntsberger enlisted at Wooster, August 20, 1862, and at Camp Mansfield, October 17th, was mustered into Company A, 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  After serving at Covington, the regiment was hurried forward to Memphis, and down the Mississippi under Sherman to take part in his movement against Vicksburg.  Its first battle was Chickasaw Bayou, next Arkansas Post, where companies A and F led the storming part that swept up to the fort and took it.  Their next service was the inglorious canal digging at Youngs Point, where Mr. Huntsberger was detailed to act as orderly over those assigned from his company.  They also helped to bridge the bayou at Richmond, Louisiana. Thence moved under Grant toward Vicksburg, and at the bombarding of Grand Gulf Mr. Huntsberger was ill, and forced to remain an inactive spectator.  He rejoined his regiment in time for the battle at Thompsons Hill, but continued with the pioneer corps until Vicksburg was reached, helping to clear the obstructions for the planting of the batteries for the battles of Champion Hills, Big Black River Bridge, and for the passage of the army to the siege.  Before Vicksburg, with this corps he was digging trenches, building breastworks and planting guns.  The day the Stars and Stripes floated again over that city, was the anniversary of his birth, and will ever be considered by him the proudest day of his life. With the pioneer corps he went with Grant to Jackson, and was with the regiment when it was transferred to Louisiana, where companies A and F were still singled out for special service against bushwhackers.  When on the Red River expedition, the City Belle was run ashore at Snaggy Point, Mr. Huntsberger was one of the first to jump ashore, May 3, 1864.  He was wounded in the heel, just as he landed, and was made prisoner.  After some hours his wound was dressed, and the next day he was taken to Chaneyville prison, Louisiana, where he was held one and a half months, and saw most of those captured with him die.  He was then paroled, sent to Alexandria [Louisiana], and from there into our lines.  By New Orleans and St. Louis he returned to Columbus, and there he was discharged from the service February 10, 1865.  
Jonas and Catharine (Dill) Huntsberger were parents of Isaac D., who was born in Cumberland county, PA, July 4, 1837.  In East Union township, Wayne county, Ohio, October 19, 1865, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Anna (Gans) Kurtz.  She is a native of this township, born January 31, 1841, and their children were born here: Ira K., October 17, 1866; Harvey H., August 7, 1868; Anna E., August 24, 1870; Benjamin D., May 8, 1872; Bertha M., April 13, 1874; Elsie L., June 22, 1877; John W. and William N., August 27, 1879; Fannie G., July 22, 1883.  Farming is Mr. Huntsberger's occupation, and East Union is his postoffice address.  His brother Jonas was in service and drowned at the explosion of the Sultana in the Mississippi river.  His wife's brother, Benjamin F. Kurtz, died in the service, at Milliken's Bend, April 16, 1863."  [See Benjamin Kurtz of this company, below.]

Pension Index:  Isaac D HUNTSBERGER, A 120th OH, invalid filed 1865 Apr 25.  

Looking at the census records in 1900 I think sons Ira, John and William went west to Colorado and Kansas.  Did the whole family go west?

There is no obituary listed at Wayne County library.

HURST, Amos   11 Oct 1862                      HORST
Private Hurst was age 21 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H, 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.

Father:  Peter HURST
Mother:  Elizabeth SCHNEIDER
Birth:  28 Nov 1840 Wayne Co OH
Marriage:  Lovina Catherine? BITTNER
Death:  20 Apr 1917 Wayne Co OH
Cemetery: Crown Hill, Orrville OH

1850 Census Green Township, Wayne County OH:  Peter HURST, age 45 PA, a labourer; Elizabeth age 43 PA;  Samuel, age 14 OH;  Amos, age 9 OH;  Isaac, age 7 OH;  John, age 2? OH;  Susan, age 5 OH;  Henry, age 1 OH.  

Married <1868>

1870 Census Green Township, Wayne County OH:  Amos HURST, age 27 OH, a mill wright, Lovina C, age 21 PA; Laura A, age 1 OH..

1880 census index:  Amos [39 OH] and wife Lovina C. [30 P] were living in Orrville, Wayne county OH.  He was a mill wright.  Children living with them were: Laura [11 OH], Willard [9 OH], and son Oren [5 OH].

Pension Index:  Amos HURST, F 48th, H? 114th and A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 1889 Dec 23 in OH.

1900 Census, Orrville Village, Green Township, Wayne County OH:  Amos HORST, age 59 OH, born Nov 1840, married 32 yrs, an engineer, parents born PA;  L Catherine, age 51 PA, born Sep 1848, mrried 32 yrs, 4 children/3 still living, parents born PA:;  Willard P, son, age 28 OH, single, born Sept 1871, a barber;  Arian A, son, age 25 OH, born Jan 1875, single, a barber.  

1910 Census, Orrville, Green Township, Wayne County OH:  Amos HURST, age 69 OH, marriage one, married 42 yrs, retired engineer, parents born PA; Lovina A, age 61 PA, marriage one, married 42 yrs, 4 children/3 still living, parents born PA.  

Death record in Ohio:  Amos HURST died 20 Apr 1917 at Orrville, Wayne County, OH.   He was born 28 Nov 1840 in Wayne Co OH.  His parents were Peter HURST and Elizabeth SCHNEIDER, born PA.  His burial was at Crown Hill in Orrville.  The informant was Mrs. Mont NORRIS of Akron OH.

Death record in Ohio:  Wife, Lovina C HURST died 20 Feb 1915 at Orrville, Wayne Co OH. She was born 15 Sep 1848 in PA.  Her parents were Michel BITTNER and Mary Ann EMERY, born PA.  She was buried at Crown Hill in Orrville.  The informant was A. HURST, of Orrville.

JONES, Isaiah   12 Aug 1862
2nd Lieutenant Jones was age 32 when he entered service.  He resigned 14 Jan 1863.
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Father:
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Birth:  <1830>
Marriage:  [1] Mary MAINSON  [2] Hattie L. [Ettie or Etta] STEVENS
Death:  ?1899, Washington state
Cemetery: 

Wayne County Probate Records:  Isaiah JONES married Mary MAINSON on 1 Apr 1852 in Wayne County OH.

1860 Census Clinton Township, Wayne County OH:  Isaiah JONES, age 30 OH, a farmer; Mary, age 29 OH; Ella H, age 5 OH; Ezra, age 3 Missouri; Elizabeth, age 1 OH.  

Caldwell County Missouri Probate Court:  Isaiah JONES married Hettie L STEVENS 25 Sept 1864 in Caldwell County, MO.  

1870 Rockford Township, Caldwell County, MO:  Isaiah JONES, age 40 OH, a farmer;  Ester, age 25 OH;  Ezra, age 13 MO; Mary, age 11 OH; Newton, age 4 MO;  Grant, age 2 MO;  John, age 5 months...born in Feb 1870, MO.  

1880 census shows Isaiah [50 OH] and Etta L.[35 OH] Jones living in Ferndale, Whatcom county, Washington. Isaiah's parents were born in PA.  Etta's father was born in ME and mother in NY.  With them are children: Ezra[23, MO], Newton [14, MO], Grant [12, MO], Ernest [10, MO] and Lilly [4, MO].  

Pension Index:  Isaiah JONES, A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 1895 in Washington state; widow's pension, Ettie L. Jones, 13? March 1899 in Washington state.

1900 Census 3rd Ward, Everett City, Snohomish County, WA:  Newton JONES, age 34 MO, born May 1866, a widower, a forman in a sawmill, parents born OH;  Hattie L JONES, mother, age 55 OH, born Apr 1845, a widow, can't read # of children born but only one was living in 1900, father born OH, mother born NY.

There is a stone for Osiah Jones of the Civil War in Oak Grove Cemetery, Shreve, Clinton Township, Wayne county, OH, but I don't know yet if this is for the same man..

KEAN, John L.*   14 Aug 1862
Private Kean was age 21 when he entered service.  He died 16 Mar 1863 on the hospital boat Nashville.
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Father:  William KEAN
Mother:  Elizabeth CASE?
Birth:  <1840>
Marriage:
Death:  16 Mar 1863
Cemetery:  Stone at Maple Grove Cem, Wayne Co OH

1860 Census Plain Township, Wayne County OH:  William KEAN, age 55 PA, a farmer;  Elizabeth, age 56 PA;  Anna, age 24 OH; Augustus, age 24 OH;  John, age 20 OH;  James 16 OH.  [Wayne County Ohio Probate Court Wm KEAN married Elizabeth CASE on 13 Jan 1831 in Wayne County OH]]

There is a stone for Civil War soldier John Kean in Maple Grove Cemetery, in Wayne county OH, died 1863.

KIDD, John*  15 Aug 1862
Private Kidd was age 26 when he entered service.  He died 15 Mar 1863 at Young's Point, Louisiana.
The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Father:  James M KIDD
Mother:  Mary COY
Birth:  <1836>
Marriage:
Death:  15 Mar 1863, Young's Point LA
Cemetery:  Vicksburg

1860 Census Canaan Township, Wayne County OH:  J M KIDD, age 50 PA, a shoemaker;  Mary, age 55 PA;  John, age 24 OH, a shoemaker;  Ann Eliza, age 20 OH;  Thompson, age 18, a farmer;  William, age 16 OH;  Samuel, age 14 OH.  [Note:  The parents of John Kidd are James M. and Mary (Coy) Kidd.]

Thanks, Ron, for this information:  John Kidd of this Company and Francis Kidd of Company D were brothers. John was the older of the two, born in June of 1836.  Francis was born in September of 1837.

KIEFFER, Isaiah N.   19 Aug 1862  
Photo 1Cemetery photo 1cemetery photo 2Musician Kieffer entered service at age 19.   He was discharged 1 July 1863 at Black River, Miss.on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.

 

 

Pension Index:  Isaiah N KIEFFER, A 120th, A 169th OH Inf.  Also Chaplain 8th OH Inf.  Widow, Ruth A KIEFFER, filed 1898 Aug 25 in OH.
Isaiah is buried at Wooster Cemetery, Section 4.  

 Father:  Adam KIEFFER
Mother:  Maria LEASURE
Birth:  13 Aug 1843 Ohio
Marriage:  Ruth Annie GADDIS
Death:  23 June 1898
Cemetery: Wooster Cem, Wayne Co OH

1850 Census, Green Twp, Wayne County, OH, page:  Adam, farmer; Mary; Daniel, age 25; Jesse, age 19; Mary, age 16; Catherine, age 14; Josiah, age 9;  Isaiah Keefer, age 6.

[According to resercher, the siblings were Elizabeth (1821), Daniel (1824), Jacob (1826), Quincy (1828), Jesse (1831), Mary (1833), Catherine (1836 twin), Joseph (1836 twin), Josiah (1840), and Isaiah born 13 Aug 1843.  All were born in Wayne county OH.  Their mother's maiden name was Maria LEASURE.]

1860 Census, Green Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 36:  Jesse KEIFFER, age 28 OH, farmer; Mary, age 60 PA; Mary, age 25 OH; Josiah, age 20 OH; Isaiah, age 16 OH; Elizabeth LEISURE, age 87 PA.  

Isaiah KEIFFER married Ruth N. GADDIS 25 Ap 1865 in Wayne County OH.

1870 Census, Wayne Twp, Wayne County OH, page 360:  Isaiah N KEEFER, age 26 OH, Minister of L. Church; Ruth A, age 26 OH; Clay M, age 2 OH.

1880 Census, Wayne Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 343:  Isaiah N. KEIFFER, age 36 OH, minister, parents born PA; Ruth A, wife, age 36 OH, parents born PA; Clyde M, son, age 12 OH; Eudora J, daughter, age 8 OH; Olive F, daughter, age 5 OH.  

Isaiah later became a Lutheran minister and joined the army again at the time of the Spanish American War as part of the 8th OVI. .  During that time of service he died.  He is buried in Wooster Cemetery  1843-1898.

Death record in Ohio:  Wife, Ruth Annie KIEFFER died 10 June 1928 at Kieffer Rd Wooster OH.  Husband Isaiah Norman KIEFFER.  She was born 9 Oct 1843 near West Brookfield OH.  Her parents were Thomas Lewis GADDIS and Elizabeth McVEY, born PA.  Burial Wooster Cem.  Informants were Feris KEIFFER, of Wooster, and Mrs. Eudora BRAND of Martins Ferry OH, daughters.  

Death record in Ohio:  Brother, Jessie S. KEIFFER died 9 Dec 1909 at Bryan, Williams Co OH.  He was born 17 Feb 1831 in [Wain] Wayne County OH.  His parents were Addam KEIFFER and Mary LEISHURE, born PA.  

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KOHLMAN, Jacob*   20 Aug 1862
Private Kohlman was age 21 when he entered service.  [The records below seem to show that the age given here may be wrong. Jacob might have been 31 in 1862.]
He died 24 Feb 1863 at Young's Point, Louisiana.
The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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Birth:  <1831>
Marriage:  Martha LICHTEY
Death:  24 Feb 1863
Cemetery: Vicksburg

Wayne County Probate records: Jacob KOHLMAN married Martha LICHTEY on 18 Mar 1856 in Wayne County OH.
 
1860 Census Green Township, Wayne County OH:  Jacob COLEMAN, age 29 Germany, a laborer;  Martha, age 26 PA;  Albert, age 3 OH; Claretta, age 2 OH.  

1870 Census Green Township, Wayne County OH:  Martha COLEMAN, age 35 PA;  Clara, age 12 OH;  Sarah, age 8 OH.

Pension Index:  widow Martha Kohlman, guardian William Lichty.  There was a William Lichty living in East Union Township in 1870 with Anna who may have been his mother.  William may be Martha's brother.

 

KURTZ, Benjamin*   20 Aug 1862           Benjamin F. KURTZ
Corporal Kurtz was age 24 when he entered service.  He died on 16 Apr 1863 at Camp McClernand, Louisiana.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi section A, grave 74.

Father:  Jacob KURTZ
Mother:  Anna GANS  [GANTZ]
Birth:  <1837>
Marriage:  
Death:  16 Apr 1863 in LA
Cemetery: Vicksburg

Benjamin F. KURTZ was the brother-in-law of Isaac D. HUNTSBERGER of this Company [see above].  His parents were Jacob and Anna [GANS] KURTZ of East Union Township, Wayne Co., OH.

1850 Census, East Union Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 211:  Jacob KIRTZ, age 54 PA, farmer;  Anna, age 51 PA;  Abraham, age 22 OH, no occupation; John, age 21 OH, carpenter and ???;  Jacob, age 19 OH, carpenter;  Lydia, age 17 OH;  Benjamin, age 14 OH, Elizabeth, age 9 OH.  

1860 Census, East Union Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 32:  Jacob KURTZ, age 64 PA, a farmer;  Anna, age 61 PA; Benjamin, age 23 OH;  Elizabeth, age 20 OH.  

LAWRENCE, John F.   25 Aug 1862
Private Lawrence was age 22 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.

Father: John LAWRENCE?
Mother:  Sarah?
Birth:  <1840> OH
Marriage:  Eliza J.  <1868>
Death:  1920
Cemetery: Greenhill Cem, Columbina City, Whitley Co IN

1860 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne County OH, page 265:  John A. Lawrence, age 52 PA, farmer;  Sarah, age 53 PA;  Pricilla, age 21 OH;  John, age 19 OH, farm laborer;  Henry, age 18 OH, farm laborer;   Isaiah, age 16 OH, farm laborer;  Lehamina [female], age 15 OH;  Levi A, age 11 OH.  

Family Search says that John F LAWRENCE married Eliza Jane PENLAND on 3 Oct 1867.  It says he was born 27 Apr 1840.  His parents were John LAWRENCE and Sarah ROUCH.

1880 Census Union, Whitley county, Indiana, page 471:   John F.[40 OH], farmer, and Eliza J. [32 IN] LAWRENCE. Living with them were their children:  Effie M.[11 IN], Charles M.[10 IN], Myron L.[8 IN], James A.[6 IN], Sarah E.[4 IN], and Mary B.[2 IN]   Also living there were Albert Fox and Rachel Umel.

1900 Census, Columbia City, Columbia Twp, Whitley County, IN, page 66:  John F LAWRENCE, age 60 OH, born Apr 1840, married 33 yrs, ? foundry, parents born PA;  Eliza J, age 52 IN, born Oct 1847 married 33 yrs, 7 children/6 still living, father born OH, mother born IN;  James A, son, age 36?, born Aug 1873, single, dry goods salesman;  Sarah E, daughter, age 24 IN, born Aug 1875, book keeper;  Walter I, son, age 18 IN, born Sept 1881, single,  school.  

1910 Main Street, Columbia City, Columbia Twp, Whitley County, IN, page 65:  John F LAWRENCE, age 70 OH, first marriage, married 42 yrs, proprietor of foundry, parents born OH, column 30 indicates Union Army;  Eliza J, wife, age 62 IN, first marriage, married 42 yrs, 7 children/6 still living, father born OH, mother born IN;  Walter I, son, age 28 IN, single, trimmer in carriage factory.  

1920 census [dated 9 January], N. Main Street, Columbia City, Columbia Township, Whitley County, IN, page 175:  John F LAWRENCE, age 79 OH, no occupation, father born PA, mother born MD; Eliza J, wife, age 72 IN, father born OH, mother born IN; Walter I, son, age 38 IN, single, auto trimmer in auto factory.

Whitley County Genealogical Society
Greenhill Cemetery, in Columbia City, Whitley County IN.
John F LAWRENCE, b. 1840 d. 1920   Eliza J wife
Eliza J LAWRENCE, b. 1847 d. 1924   John F husband

Pension Index: John F. LAWRENCE, Co F of the 48th, H 114th and A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 1890 Sep 30 in IN.  Widow, Eliza J. LAWRENCE, filed 23 Jan 1920 in Indiana

LEHMAN, Jacob   16 Aug 1862
Sergeant Lehman was age 29 when he entered service.  He was appointed from Corporal on 17 Apr 1863; captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; transferred to Company D 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.
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Father:  Jacob LEHMAN
Mother:  Susan KINTENER
Birth:  28 Dec 1832 , OH
Marriage:  Martha WILSON
Death:  28 Mar 1917, Wooster, OH
Cemetery: Lehman Cem. [Salem Lutheran Cem]

1850 Census, Wayne Twp, Wayne County OH, page 282:  David LEHMAN, age 48 PA, farmer;  Susanna, age 40 PA;  Jacob, age 18 OH;  Christina, age 16 OH;  Elizabeth, age 14 OH;  David, age 12 OH;  Henry, age 11 OH; Harriet, age 9 OH;  Daniel, age 6 OH; Mary, age 3 OH; Simon, age 1 OH.  [A record at Family Search shows David LEHMAN married Susan KINTNER on 8 Jan 1829 in Wayne County OH.]

Wayne County Probate Court record:  Jacob LEHMAN married Martha WILSON on 28 Feb 1867 in Wayne County, OH.  

1870 Census, Wayne Twp, Wayne County OH, page 363:  Jacob LEHMAN, age 37 OH, grocery and notions;  Martha, age 26 OH;  Emma, age 2 OH; Wilson, age 1 OH.

1880 census: Kingston, Caldwell County, Missouri, page 356: Jacob LEHMAN, age 47 OH, farming, parents born PA;  Martha A,  wife, age 30 OH, father born MD, mother born OH;  Emma, daughter, age 12 OH;  William W, son,  age 10 OH;  John W, son age 9 OH; Annie L, daughter, age 5 OH;  Jacob B, son, age 4 OH.  

??1900 Census Carter Twp, Carter County MO, page 145:  Jacob LEHMAN ae 65? OH, born Jan 1836, widowed, a farmer, parents born PA.  He is a boarder in the home of Geo H WELLS and family.

1910 Census, Wayne Twp, Wayne County OH, page 37:  Jacob LEHMAN, age 78 OH, no occupation, parents born Pa.  He is living with his brother-in-law John S EBERLY and John's wife Mary J who is age 63 OH.  [see Mary in 1850 census above]

Wooster Daily Republican, Tuesday 27 Mar 1917  [note: the age in this obit seems to be incorrect.  Jacob would have been more in the age range of 85.  See death record below.]
JACOB LEHMAN DIES TUESDAY --  One of County's Most aged Men Passes Away in Wooster Hospital
  Jacob Lehman, aged 95 years, died at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning in Wooster hospital, where he had been taken a week ago for treatment.  He underwent an operation on Saturday.
  Jacob Lehman was born at Madisonburg December 28th 1831, and was one of the oldest citizens of Wayne county.  For a period of nearly 25 years he resided in the ?? Missouri returning to Wayne county about seven years ago.  
  He is survived by four children:  W.W. Lehman, of Pittsburg.  J.S. Lehman, of Van Buren, Mo.; C.W. Lehman of San Francisco, an enlisted man in the United States navy, and Miss Emma Lehman, of Madisonburg.
  Mr. Lehman was a veteran of the Civil war.
  Funeral services will take place from Madisonburg Thursday.

Jacob Lehman was buried in Lehman Cemetery [Salem Lutheran Cem] in Wayne Co Ohio.  1831 to 1917

Death record in Ohio:  Jacob LEHMAN died 28 Mar 1917 at Wooster, Wayne Co OH.  [Age 85 yrs, 2 m, 29dys] He was a retired farmer;  He was born 28 Dec 1832 in OH.  His parents were David LEHMAN and Susan KINTENER, born PA.  Burial at Lehman Cem.  Informant Emma LEHMAN of Wooster, OH.

McCOY, Neil*   16 Aug 1862
Corporal McCoy was age 20 when he entered service.  He died 16 Mar 1863 on the hospital boat Nashville.
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For information about a hospital ship named Nashville, go to this outside site:
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Father:  David B McCOY???
Mother:
Birth:  <1842>
Marriage:  
Death:  16 Mar 1863
Cemetery: Stone at Congress Cem.  

1850 Census, Congress Twp, Wayne County OH, page 321:  Joseph McCOY, age 65 PA, no occupation listed; Anna, age 65 PA; David B, age 40 PA, merchant; Neal, age 8 OH; Ann E, age 6 OH; Sarah E, age 3 OH; Rachel, age 35 PA; Sarah McCoy, age 25 PA.  [David is not listed in 1860 but Rachel, age 45, is listed with Sarah, age 14 in 1860 in Congress Twp and Neal, see below, was living in Wayne Twp in 1860.  Family Search has David B married to Nancy REED in 1841.  Also lists Neil as one of their children.]

1860 Census, Wayne Twp, Wayne County OH, page 160:  Neal McCOY, age 18 OH, farm hand is living with the John and Maria FRAIZER family.  There is an Anna McCOY, age 16, living there also.

There is a stone for Civil War veteran Neil McCoy, died 1863, at Congress Cemetery. [Congress township is in the northwest corner of Wayne county, OH.]

McKEE, Robert L.   20 Aug 1862
Corporal McKee was age 23 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.

Father:  ??John McKEE
Mother:  Margaret Jane??
Birth:  <1839>
Marriage:  
Death:  <1872>
Cemetery:  ??Wooster Cem.  

1860 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 265:  John McKEE, age 51 PA, a farmer; Margaret Jane, age 48;  James, age 25, Student medicine; Margaret Jane, age 23; Robert, age 21, teacher common school; Benjamin, age 19, farm laborer; Thomas, age 16, farm laborer; William, age 14; Mary, age 9; John age 7 OH.  The state was left blank after the head of household John.  Usually that would mean that they all were born in PA, but that does not agree with the 1870 census.    John, age 7, was on the next page and was marked OH.  

1870 Census, Wayne Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 367:  John McKEE, age 61 PA, farmer; Margaret, age 58 PA; Robert L, age 29 OH, Lawyer on Farm;  Benjamin W, age 26 OH, Physician Old School; Thomas B, age 25 OH, at school Liberia; William, age 23 OH, works on farm; Mary age 19 OH; John, age 17 OH.  

Robert McKee of the Civil War is buried in Wooster Cemetery 1838-1872.

McKINNEY, John R.   23 Aug 1862
Private McKinney was age 18 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 19 July 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
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Father:  William McKINNEY
Mother:  Jane RAY
Birth:  12 Nov 1844 Washington Co PA
Marriage:  Anna CHRISTIE, Ashland Co OH 1870
Death:  10 Apr 1910 Wooster, Wayne Co OH
Cemetery:  Wooster Cem, Wayne Co OH

1860 Census, Sugar Creek Twp,Wayne County OH, page 100:  Wm McKINNEY, age 47 PA, farmer;  Jane, age 50 PA;  Elizabeth, age 22 Pa;  Jane, age 20 PA;  John, age 16 PA;  Elizabeth RAY, age 11 PA; Mary RAY, age 55 PA.

1880 Census, Wooster township, Wayne county OH, page 394:  John R McKINNEY, age 36 PA, a lawyer, parents born PA;  Annie E, age 34 PA, parents born PA;  William C, son, age 8 OH; Fred S, son, age 7 OH; Charles H, son,  age 5 OH; Jennie E, daugher, age 2 OH; also living there was Kate RUBESCH, age 14 NY, servant, parents born Germany...she is listed as "other".  

1900 Census, College Ave, Wooster City, Wooster Twp, Wayne County OH, page 149;  John R McKINNEY, age 47 PA, born Nov 1842, married 30 yrs, lawyer, parents born PA;  Anna E, age 43 PA, born July 1846; married 30 yrs, 5 children/4 still living; parents born PA;  Laura J, daughter, age 18 OH; single, born Oct 1881, student.  There were also boarders and a domestic living there.  

Pension Index:  John R. McKINNEY, A 120th OH Inf.  Invalid filed 25 June1889 in Ohio.

Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia [Wayne county Ohio version] page 495 Franklin Township section:
John R. McKinney--bade adieu to Ohio for nearly three years in the fall of 1862, and entered on the experience of a life in the field and in the enemy's country.  He enlisted at Wooster, 22 August, 1862, and at Camp Mansfield, October 14, 1862, was mustered into Company A, 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  The regiment went to the front in time to take part in the two movements on Vicksburg, that under Sherman, including the battles of Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post, and that under Grant, in which, a part of the 2d brigade, 3d division, 13th army corps, the 120th had its share in the fighting, and won its laurel with the victory.  In all these battles Mr. McKinney participated, and when the regiment was in Louisiana he was engaged in the battle of Richmond, then started with the regiment on the ill-fated Red River Campaign.  He was among the many captured at Snaggy Point, and he was one of the few who, after 13 months in the prison stockade at Camp Ford, Texas, were alive and able to move to the place of exchange.  His suffering in prison was like that elsewhere told in these pages [see the History section]; cold, starvation, and a cruel enemy all did their work. The exchange which released him was effected at the mouth of the Red river, and at New Orleans he took transport for St. Louis, from that city came to Columbus, and was there discharged from service, July 8, 1865. He was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, November 12, 1843, the son of William and Jane (Ray) McKinney. He married in Ashland county, Ohio, June 2, 1870, Anna Christie, who was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1846, and is the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Hall) Christie.  Their children are four living, one deceased:  William, born September 6, 1871; Fred S., February 1, 1873; Charles H., June 18, 1875; Jennie, August 13, 1878, died October 2, 1880; Laura, October 3, 1881.  Mr. McKinney has a farm in Franklin township and is also engaged in the profession of attorney.  He is a member of Given Post, No 133, G.A.R., at Wooster, and his post office address is Wooster.
 
Civil War veteran John McKinney is buried in Wooster Cemetery, 1843-1909.[years seem to be wrong]

Wooster Daily News, Monday, 14 April 1910, page 1:
J.R. McKinney Passes Away
Civil War Veteran Dies at Home on College Avenue on Sunday Afternoon
Another old soldier, a veteran of three years service in the Civil war, over a year of which was spent in a Rebel prison, answered the last roll call Sunday when John R. McKinney died at his home on College avenue, death coming at 8:30 p.m.
  Mr. McKinney has been in poor heath for several years, but up until the present winter he was always able to be around.  Catarrhal jaundice however, gained the upper hand after a long fight, and for several days it was seen that he could not live long.  Mr. McKinney was 65 years of age.
  He was born in Washington county, PA., November 12, 1844,[the birth year actually seems to be 1843] and came to Wayne county with his parents in his youth.  They settled on a farm in Sugarcreek township. John McKinney enlisted as a private in Judge Downing's company, the 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in August, 1862, and for three years was in the service of his country.  The last thirteen months of this service, he was in a Rebel prison at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas, he having been taken prisoner at Snaggy Point on Red river at the time of the attack on boat in which the 120th regiment was going to the relief of General Banks.  His term in prison was full of the horrors so often dedcribed, and so impossible to exaggerate.  
  Mr. McKinney took part in all of the engagements of Grant in the opening of the Mississippi and for some months before the fall of Vicksburg he was especially assigned to the Pioneer Corps and therefore was almost constantly in the front.  Comrades speak well of Mr. McKinney as a soldier.  Only eighteen when he enlisted, he was bright and active, brave, and daring and, was always in command of a detail of soldiers.
   After the war he returned to Wayne county and came to Wooster where he read law.  He was elected Justice of the Peace of Wooster township which office he filled with his characteristic effectiveness.  He practiced law in Wooster until the death of his father, who in the meantime had moved to a farm south of the city.  Then he moved on the home farm, and remained there until about ten years ago, when he returned to the city.  During recent years he has been one of the active and prominent members of Given Post, G.A.R., and was Post Commander for one term.  He served as Adjutant of the Post under several Post Commanders, and for many years has been secretary of the regimental organization of the 120th O.V.I., all of which positions, he filled very capably.  Mr. McKinney attended school at the Hayesville Academy [Hayesville is in Ashland county], and there he met Miss Anna Christy, who afterwards became his wife.  They lived together happily for many years, the wife passing away six years ago. Mr. McKinney was a member of the United Presbyterian church.  He is survived by four children, William McKinney, of Carlin, Nevada; Dr. Fred McKinney of Leetonia, O., Dr. Chas. McKinney, of Pittsburg, and Miss Laura McKinney, at home.  Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, services in charge of Rev. Heron.

Dalton Gazette, Thursday 14 April 1910        [Died 10 Apr 1910]
Another Veteran Gone
J. R. McKinney, a civil war veteran died at his home in Wooster Sunday afternoon. Mr. McKinney was born in Pennsylvania, moving to what is know as the McDowell farm west of Dalton in 1844, where he resided till 18 years of age.  In August 1862 he enlisted in the 120th O.V.I. for three years.  After the war he took up his residence in Wooster.  During his residence in Sugarcreek township [Wayne county] he taught a term at the West Moscow school.  During his career as a soldier he spent nearly a year in rebel prison.
  Mr. McKinney was a member of the United Presbyterian church.  He is survived by four children, Wm. McKinney of Carlin, Nevada; Dr. Fred McKinney of Leetonia, O.  Dr. Chas. McKinney of Pittsburg, and Miss Laura McKinney at home.
  Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon services in charge of Rev. Heron.

Death record in Ohio:  John R. McKINNEY died 10 Apr 1910 at Wooster OH.   He was born 12 Nov 1844 in Washington Co PA.  He was an attorney.  His parents were Wm McKINNEY and Jane RAY, born PA.  Burial at Wooster Cem.  Informant was Laura McKINNEY, of Wooster.  

McQUIGG, John   16 Aug 1862                                                                                       
Corporal McQuigg was age 19 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out on 30 June 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.

From the obituary of Mahlon Rouch of this company, we see that the father of John McQuigg the soldier was also named John McQuigg.  The soldier's sister married Mahlon Rouch:  The obituary says:  "Mrs. Rouch [Margaret] is the daughter of the late John McQuigg and is an aunt of General McQuigg of Cleveland."  [Note:  Cleveland Necrology file: Id#: 0223258 McQuigg, Brig. Gen. John Ray,
Oct 27 1928, McQuigg-Brig. Gen. John Ray, age 61, husband of Gertrude W. (nee Ingard), father of Pauline and Donald, brother of Stella and Hinda, passed away 10:44 p. m. Friday, Oct. 26. Funeral notice later.]

Father:  John McQUIGG
Mother:  Sarah McAFEE
Birth:  23 Mar 1841, County Huetrium, Ireland
Marriage:  Alice ARMSTRONG 1873, Helen CULBERTSON 1879
Death:  20 Dec 1921, Wooster, Wayne Co OH
Cemetery: Wooster Cem.

1860 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 267: John McQUIGG, age 55 Ireland, farmer; Sarah, age 52 Ireland; William, age 21 Ireland; Martha Jane, age 20 Ireland; Mary Ann, age 18 Ireland; Samuel, age 17 Ireland; James, age 16 OH; John, age 14 OH; Sarah, age 13 OH; Margaret, age 11 OH.  

1870 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 297:  John McQUIGG, age 62 Ireland, farmer; Sarah, age 62 Ireland; Martha, age 29 Ireland, seamstress; Mary Ann, age 28 Ireland; John, age 26 Ireland, works of farm; Sarah, age 23 OH, school teacher; Margret, age 22 OH; Mather McAFEE, age 13? OH, works on farm.  

1880 Census, Wooster Twp, Wayne co. OH, page 360 :  John MCQUIG, age 37 Ireland, farmer, parents born Ireland; Hellen, wife, age 29 Ireland, father born Ireland,  mother born ?; Hugh W, son, age 5 months OH, father born Ireland, mother born OH; Moses HUSBERGER, age 18 PA servant, parents born PA; Catharine PRYER, age 18 OH, servant.

1900 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 35:  John McQUIGG, age 56 Ireland, born May 1844, married 21 yrs, farmer,  immigrated 1846, 54 yrs in USA, naturalized, farmer, parents born Ireland; Helen, wife, age 47 OH, born Sep 1852, married 21 yrs, 6 children/6 still living; parents born PA; Hugh W, son, age 20 OH, born Jan 1880, single, farm laborer; Sadie F, daughter, age 18 OH, born Aug 1881, single; James M,son, age 16 OH, born Sep 1883; John, son, age 14 OH, born Dec 1885; Harry H, son, age 13 OH, born Mar 1887; Russel W, son, age 9 OH, born Dec 1890.

1910 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 259:  John McQUIGG, age 66 Ireland, second marriage, married 30 yrs, parents born Ireland, farmer on general farm; Helen J, wife, age 56 OH, first marriage, married 3 yrs, 6 children/5 still living; parents born PA; Harry H, son, age 20 OH, single; William R, son, age 18 OH, single.  

1920 Census, North Grant Street, Wooster City, Wayne County, OH, page 151:  John McQUIGG, age 78 Ireland, no occupation, parents born Ireland; Helen, wife, age 67 OH, parents born PA; Harry, son, age 29 OH, single, house carpenter; Alberta KAEHLER, granddaughter, age 8 IN, father born CA, mother born OH.  

A Note from Jerry A. McAfee <mcafee_clan@hotmail.com>.  Jerry solves the mystery about this soldier's mother left by the bio below :
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John McQuigg Jr.'s mother was Sarah McAfee.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Wayne County, Ohio:  Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co. 1889
John McQuigg, one of the well-known citizens of Wooster Township, was born in Ireland, and in his infancy his parents, John and ____(McAfee) McQuigg, came to America.  They settled in Wayne County, Ohio, and here the father died February 1, 1885, age nearly eighty years.  The mother who was a daughter of William W. and Martha (Ray) McAfee, still lives on the homestead, two daughters, Martha and Mary Ann, living with her.  Of her ten children, nine are living, the most of them in Wayne County.  She is a member of the United Presbyterian Church.  A brother, Robert McAfee, makes his home with her.  Her parents came to America from County Derry, Ireland, in 1838, and settled in Wayne County, Ohio, where the father died in 1858, and the mother in 1862. Mrs. McQuigg is now in her eighty-fourth year, is still hale and hearty, and well preserved for one of her years.  
  John McQuigg, the subject of our sketch, remained with his parents until manhood, assisting in the care of the home farm.  August 16, 1862, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twentieth Ohio Infantry, and served until the close of the war, being discharged in July, 1865.  He participated in five hard-fought battles, besides numerous skirmishes.  He was at the first attack on Vicksburg, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, passed the following winter at Young's Point, and then again marched to Vicksburg, when the second assault was made; later was at the bombardment of Grand Bluff, Mississippi, at the mouth of the Black River, in the battle of Thompson's Hill, and Champion Hills.  In May, 1863, at Red River, he was captured, and for thirteen months, lacking six days, was a prisoner at Tyler, Tex.  While there, with his brother-in-law, Mahlon Roch [Rouch], he undertook the manufacture of pipes and combs from the horns of cattle killed for their sustenance. They obtained a good revenue from the sale of these articles to the guards and fellow prisoners, and in addition to its enabling them to purchase provisions from the outsiders, it helped to pass away many dreary hours of exile from home and friends.  After his discharge he returned to the old home in Wooster Township, where he remained until after his marriage, and in the spring of 1874 settled on the farm where he now lives.  He was married June 10, 1873, to Alice Armstrong, who died May 26, 1876, leaving a babe that died a few days later. February 20, 1879, he married Helen Culbertson, daughter of Hugh and Margaret Culbertson.  They have five children, viz.: Hugh, Sadie Florence, James Mahlon, John and an infant.  Mr. and Mrs. McQuigg are members of the United Presbyterian Church; in politics he is a stanch supporter of the principles of the Republican party.

Daily Record, Tuesday 20 Dec 1921, page 1.  Did he die on the 19th?  Some sources say the 17th.
JOHN McQUIGG IS CALLED TO REST
  John McQuigg, about 80 years old, a resident of Wooster three years and before that for many years a resident of Plain township, died at the family home on North Grant street Monday evening about 6 o'clock after an illness of several months.  
  Mr. McQuigg was born in Ireland.  He came to Wayne county in his youth and remained a resident of the county through the succeeding years.  He served in the Civil war and after the war became a farmer in Plain township.
  The deceased is survived by his wife, and five children, Harry and Russell McQuigg of this city, John McQuigg of Tacoma, James McQuigg of Long Beach, Cal., and Mrs. Florence Kuehler of Chicago.  The deceased is also survived by one brother, James C. McQuigg of Pana, Ill., and two sisters of Wooster, Mrs. Mahlon Rouch [see Mahlon Rouch below] and Mrs. Sarah Eberhart.
  The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 from the family home.  Rev. J.H. Spencer, pastor of United Presbyterian church of which Mr. McQuigg was a member, will conduct the service.  Interment will be made in the Wooster cemetery.

Ohio Online Death Certificate Index lists John McQUIGG, died 20 Dec 1921 in Wayne County OH.  [Helen J. died 26 Aug 1926.]  

Civil War veteran John McQuigg is buried at Wooster Cemetery, Wayne county, OH.   Section 19.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 71795  John McQUIGG died 20 Dec 1921 at Wooster, Wayne Co OH.  He was born 23 Mar 1841 in County Huetrium, Ireland.  Married.  Parents were John McQUIGG and Sarah McAFEE, born Ireland.  Burial Wooster.  Informant W R McQUIGG, of 402 Grant?, Wooster.  

MACKEY, John D.  23 Aug 1862*
Cemetery photoCemetery photoJohn D. Mackey was age 20 when he entered service.  He was promoted from private to Sergt. Major on 15 Mar 1863.  See Field and Staff page.   He was promoted to Sergt. Major from private 15 Mar 1863; from Sergt. Major to 1st Lieutenant 1 Aug 1863; died 21 Sept, 1864.  [Also listed in Company B and Field and Staff. See Company A for family information.]


The Roll of Honor lists John D. Mackey, a 1st Lieutenant in Co. B, who died 21 Sept 1864.
John D has a stone marker at Wooster Cemetery with his family.  Twins Lille and Lulu are also buried there.  John D has a footstone to the left of the main stone. There are no dates on John D's stone.  I put his stone into the photo of the main stone as an insert.  The other photo shows both stones.  Also note that there was no flag holder at John D's stone.  Lot 143 Section 3 Grave 1.

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1850 Census Plain Township, Wayne County OH, page 362:  David MACKEY, age 33 Ireland, farmer; Martha, age 31 PA; Mary J, age 11 OH; John D, age 9 OH; Christiani [female] age 6 OH; George E, age 2 OH.  [Note: Wayne County Probate Court record: David MACKEY married MARTHA MCKEE on 14 Sep 1837 in Wayne County OH.]

1860 Census Plain Township, Wayne County OH, page 265:  David MACKEY, age 60 born Ireland, a farmer;  Martha, age 39 PA; John, age 19 born OH, a farmer;  Mary, age 21 OH, a teacher of common school;  Catherine, age 14 OH; Elliot?? age 11  OH;  Elizabeth, age 9 OH;  Robert M, age 7 OH;  Irvine S, age 5 OH;  unnamed, one month old, born OH.

1870 Plain Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 307:  David, age 66 Ireland, farmer;  Martha, age51 PA;  Christian? [f], age 24 OH, seamstress; Elliott age 22 OH, farmer;  Lizzie, age 18 OH; Robert, age 16 OH, works on fram; Irvin, age 14 OH; Lillie and Lulu, both age 7 OH.    

1880:  His parents [David 76 IRE and Martha 61 PA] are farming in Wooster, Wayne county Ohio in the 1880 census.  Listed are Robert [25 OH], Ervin [23 OH], Lillie [16 OH] and Lulu [16 OH].

Pension Information:  John D. MACKEY, A 120th OH Inf.   Mother, Martha MACKEY, filed 27 Sep 1890 in Ohio and his father, David MACKEY, filed 15 Dec 1900 in Ohio.

Death record in Ohio:  Brother, Ervin S MACKEY died 18 March 1916 at Wooster, Wayne Co OH.  He was born 12 March 1857 in OH.   His father was David MACKEY, born Ireland.  His mother was Martha McKEE, born PA.  Burial Wooster Cem.  Informant, Scott MACKEY of Wooster.

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MARTIN, Abraham*   19 Aug 1862
Private Martin was age 21 when he entered service.  He drowned 23 Aug 1863 at Carrollton, Louisiana.

There is a stone at Martin's [Mennonite] Cem, in Baughman Twp, Wayne Co OH, but it is no longer readable.  The flag holder beside it is for Abraham C. MARTIN of Co A, 120th Ohio.  

 

 

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1860 Census, Baughman Twp, Wayne County OH, page 411:  Aberham MARTIN, age 19 OH, hired hand, living with the Jonathan and Elizabeth MARTIN family.

 

METZLER, George W.   11 Oct 1862
Private Metzler was age 18 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 19 July 1965 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
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Wayne county OH probate court record:  George W. METZLER married Caroline WEIKER on 29 April 1866.

1880 Census Osage County, Kansas:  George W. [a farmer 36 OH] and wife Caroline [35 OH] METZLER  Living with them were sons: Ralph [13 OH], Lewis [11 OH] , Adam [6 KS], George C. [3 KS] and Raymond [5 months KS].

Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia [Wayne county Ohio version] page 495, Franklin Township section:
George W. Metzler had thirty-eight months of active war experience, enlisting August 5, 1862, at Wooster, mustering into Company C, [This seems to be incorrect since he is listed with Company A in the Roster book and is not listed at all in Company C.]  120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at Camp Mansfield, October 10, 1862, and sharing the fortunes of the regiment until he was made prisoner, and mustering out at Columbus, Ohio, June 26, 1865.  He took part in the battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Thompsons Hill, Champion Hills, Black River Bridge, the assaults on and siege of Vicksburg, and the battle of Jackson.  He suffered at times during the service from sickness caused by drinking bad water, but was with his regiment when it embarked on the Red River expedition, acting as company clerk, to which he had been detailed for several months.  He was on of the unfortunate ones who fell into the hands of the rebels when the steamer run aground at Snaggy Point, and he suffered the horrors of Camp Ford, the Tyler county, Texas, prison pen.  These were elsewhere portrayed in this work.  He was one of the party who set up a lathe, turned themselves arrows, and headed them with old hoop iron, in a desperate determination to escape, which was discovered and stopped before reaching a head.  His brother Samuel was a member of Company C, 16th Ohio Volunteers, from its organization to its disbanding, and was twice wounded, at Chickasaw Bayou and at Jackson.  They were the two youngest sons of the fifteen children of Samuel Metzler, who was a soldier of the 1812 war.  Samuel Metzler married first in 1816, Elizabeth Zinn, who died leaving him a daughter, Mary, born in 1817.  He next married Mary Crone, who died in 1823, leaving him three children: Sarah, born in 1820; Elizabeth, 1821; John, 1822.  In Pennsylvania, in 1824, Samuel Metzler married Elizabeth, daughter of Charles and Catharine (Woods) Forbes, and lineal descendant of General Forbes, who captured Fort Pitt (now Pittsburg), from the French during the French and English war.  The eleven children of this marriage were born:  Ellen, June 6, 1825; William, March 30, 1827; Catharine, January 7, 1829; Amanda, October 2, 1830; Thomas, November 18, 1832; Ann, November 3, 1834; Sarah Jane, March 25, 1837; Samuel, September 22, 1841;
George W., March 14, 1844; Malinda, March 22, 1848; Delilah, born August 8, 1839, deceased.  George W. and Sarah J.[his sister] now live in Kansas, Amanda in Cleveland, Catharine in Missouri, and the others in Wayne county.  This sketch is furnished by Thomas Metzler, a minister of the Church of God, and who, we learn, has been an extensive traveler, and whose lecturing card we append: "Travels around the world.  Twenty-one days among the icebergs of the Southern Hemisphere; also in the North Pole regions.  A visit to South America, Australia, England and Ireland, and nearly all the States of the Union."

Sons of Union Veterans:  George W METZLER died 19 Apr 1891.  Burial Carbondale Cem, Osage County, KS.  

Pension Index: George W METZLER, A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 1883[hard to read] Oct 16 in Kansas.   Widow,Caroline METZLER, filed 14 May 1891 in Kansas.

MONTGOMERY, Rudolph M.   23 Sept 1862
Private Rudolph Montgomery was age 19 when he entered service.  He was discharged 1 Apr 1863 at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.

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1860 Census Plain Twp, Wayne County OH, page 271:  Jonathan MONTGOMERY, age 52 PA, farmer:  Mary E, age 52 PA; William E [see below], age 23 OH, farm labor; Isaiah F, age 21 OH, farm labor; Sam'l E, age 19 OH, farm labor; Rudolph M, age 18 OH, farm labor; Henry A, age 15 OH, farm labor; Elliot H, age 12 OH; Edward R, age  9 OH; Leonidas, age 8 OH, Elizabeth EAGLE, age 21 OH.  [Wayne County Probate record:  Jonathan MONTGOMERY married Mary EAGLE on 24 Feb 1835 in Wayne County OH.]

Rudoph MONTGOMERY married Elizaetta TIBBETTS on 23 Feb 1871 in Berrien, Michigan...marriage record for that locality.

1880 Census Record, Rubey St,Macon City, Macon County, Missouri, page 385:  R. Myers MONTGOMERY, age 38 OH, occupation US ....er?,  father born MD, mother born OH; Etta, wife, age 37 MI, father born ME, mother born ME; Bessie, daughter, age 7 MO; Harry, son, age 3 MO.  

Pension Index:  Rudolph M MONTGOMERY, A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 6 July 1880 in Missouri.   Minor, William E MONTGOMERY guardian, filed on 1 Mar 1890? in Missouri.  The guardian could be Rudolph's brother.

MONTGOMERY, William E.  12 Aug 1862
1st Sergeant William Montgomery was age 26 when he entered service.  He was appointed from Sergeant 6 Mar 1863; captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 22 June 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.

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1860 Census Plain Twp, Wayne County OH, page 271:  Jonathan MONTGOMERY, age 52 PA, farmer:  Mary E, age 52 PA; William E, age 23 OH, farm labor; Isaiah F, age 21 OH, farm labor; Sam'l E, age 19 OH, farm labor; Rudolph M, age 18 OH, farm labor [see above]; Henry A, age 15 OH, farm labor; Elliot H, age 12 OH; Edward R, age  9 OH; Leonidas, age 8 OH, Elizabeth EAGLE, age 21 OH.  [Wayne County Probate record:  Jonathan MONTGOMERY married Mary EAGLE on 24 Feb 1835 in Wayne County OH.]

Married <1868>  Member of LDS on Family Search:  William E. MONTGOMERY who died in Macon Co MO, married Martha Jane BLACK in Ashland County, OH on 30 Apr 1867.

1880 Census, Macon City, Macon county, Missouri, page 385:  Wm E., age 40 IL, hay and corn merchant,  father born MD, mother born OH; M. Jennie, wife, age 36 OH, father born PA, mother born OH.  

1900 Census, Rubey St, Macon City, Hudson Twp, Macon County, Missouri, page 124:  William E MONTGOMERY, age 64 OH, born March  1836, married 30 yrs, a guardman? or guardner?, father born MD, mother born OH;  Martha, wife, age 56 OH, born June 1843, married 30 yrs, no children listed, parents born OH.  Also listed is mother, Harriette? BLACK, age 83 OH, born Mar 1817, parents born OH.  

1910 Census, E. Lincoln St, Macon City, Hudson Twp, Macon County, Missouri, page 59:  William E MONTGOMERY, age 73 OH, own income, married 42 yrs,  [UA marking indicates Union Army], father born MD, mother born OH;  Jennie, wife, age 66 OH,  married 42 yrs, no children, father born PA, mother born OH.

Contributed by La Plata Public Library.  Thanks!
La Plata Home Press
July 29, 1915
W. E. Montgomery

    W. E. Montgomery, aged eighty, a long and well known resident of Macon, died at his home in Macon at 2:30 Monday morning.  Mr. Montgomery became known a few years ago from one end of the country to the other because of his relation of a little war incident that occurred in the Virginia mountains.  He and a few men were ordered to guard a narrow pass during the month of December, 1862.  Living near the picket guard in a log cabin was a young woman and her two little girls.  The father was away fighting for Bob Lee.  The little girls spent much of the time with the Union soldiers.  When Christmas came around, Mr. Montgomery rode over to Headquarters and made a requisition for a lot of blankets, provisions and dainties.  Then he and his comrades played Santa Claus for the little girls of the Confederate soldier.  The story was printed in several of the large papers and soon afterwards Mr. Montgomery received a letter from the granddaughter of the man whose little children the Union soldiers had befriended in winter time.  Mr. Montgomery, whose life was characteristic of the little incident that occurred in the Virginia mountains, was always doing good for others.
    For many years past his wife had been an invalid and he cared for her as tenderly as though she was a child.

Pension Index:  William E MONTGOMERY, C 16th, D 114th and A 120th OH Inf.  Widow, Martha J. MONTGOMERY, filed in Missouri on 23 Aug 1915. Invalid filed in Missouri [the date looks like 1893 but is hard to read].   [Note:   It says he was in Co. C of the 16th OVI and I do find him listed in that company as being a private, age 23 in 1861 which helps somewhat to clear up the age given on the 1880 census.  He entered that company on 22 April 1861 for a term of 3 months and mustered out with the company on 18 Aug 1861.  The 16th OVI were on duty guarding roalroads in West Virginia and then saw some action in that state [Phillippi, Laurel Hill and Carrick's Ford] before returning to Ohio.]

Missouri Death Record:  State File # 25237, Wm E MONTGOMERY died at Macon city, Macon Co MO on 26 July 1915.  Married.  Born 6 Mar 1836 at Wooster, OH.  Retired farmer.  Father Jonathan MONTGOMERY, born MD.  Mother Mary EAGLE or CAGLE, born OH.  Burial Oakwood Cem.  Informant H. A. MONTGOMERY of Macon, MO.  

Wife's Missouri Death Record:  State File # 22656, Martha J MONTGOMERY died 25? June 1917 at Macon city, Macon Co MO.  Age 74 yrs, 9 mo, 26 dys.  Widow.  Born 26 Aug 1842 at Ashland Co OH.  Parents Saml BLACK and Harriett GLADDIN, born OH.  Burial Oakwood Cem.  Infomant Howard MONTGOMERY of Macon MO.  

MOORE, Charles*    14 Aug 1862
Private Moore was age 22 when he entered service.  He drowned 5 July 1863.

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1860 Census Clinton Twp, Wayne County OH, page 289:  John MOORE, age 47 PA, farmer; Lydia, age 41 PA; Charles age 20 farm laborer; James age 19, farm laborer; William age 17, farm laborer; Simon, age 14; Lydia, age 7; John age 2.  The place of  birth of the children are not marked, but may be PA.  

Death record in Ohio:  Brother, Simon P MOORE died 10 Jan 1916 at Loudonville, Ashland OH.  He was born 13 Oct 1844 in PA.  He was a baker.  His father was John M MOORE, born in Ireland.  His mother was Lydia KORNES?, born in PA.  He was buried in Oak Grove Cem. Shreve OH.  Informant was E B HAGUE of Loudonville.  [Note: Brother John's death record verifies the mother as Lydia KORNS.]

MOORELAND, Robert   16 Aug 1862
Private Mooreland was age 24 when he entered service.  He was discharged 25 July 1863 on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Cemetery StoneFlagholderRobert Mooreland of the Civil War, buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Shreve, Ohio.  18 Nov 1838 - 10 Jan 1896 [death date on stone]
His stone is next to George MORELAND 1862-1953.

 

Father:George D MORELAND
Mother: Elizabeth SPERNAGLE/SPUNABLE
Birth:  18 Nov 1838
Marriage:  Susan FRANKS, 9 Sep 1862
Death:  10 Jan 1896
Cemetery:  Oak Grove Cem, Shreve OH

1850 Census Prairie Twp, Holmes County OH, page 151:  G D MOLAND, age 55 MD, farmer; Orice, age 17 OH [female]; Joshua, age 15 OH, labourer; Robert, age 13 OH; also living there were Robert NEWILL, age 25 OH, labourer; and M S RUDY, age30 [female] PA, labourer.

1860 Census Prairie Twp, Holmes County OH, page 391:  George D MORELAND, age 58 VA, farmer; Hannah?, age 46 OH; Robert, age 20 or 23 OH, farm hand; Joshua, age 24 OH, farm hand.  [Note:  George D MOORE married Hannah HARRISON in 1854.  But his previous wife seems to have been Elizabeth SPERNAGLE or SPUNAGLE.  And she would be probably be the mother of Robert.]

Wayne County Probate Court records:  Robert MORELAND married Susan FRANKS, on 9 Sep 1862 in Wayne County OH.

1870 Census Prairie Twp, Holmes County OH, page 144:  Robert MORELAND, age 32 OH, farmer; Susanah, age 26 OH; George, age 6 OH; Jessee, age 4 OH.  

1880 census: Living in Shreve, Wayne county, Ohio:  Robert[41 OH] and Susanna[36 OH] Moreland.  Living with them 3 children:  George M. [15 OH],. Jessie E. [13 OH], and Bertha [2 OH].

Pension Index:  Robert MORELAND of A 120th....Invalid pension 18 June 1879 no state given;  widow's pension to Susan Moreland 29 Jan 1896 [hard to read so could be 1897].  

Death record in Ohio:  ???Brother, Johnson MORELAND died 12 July 1922 at Shreve, Wayne Co OH.  He was born 7 June 1830 in OH.  His father was Geo. D MORELAND, born VA.  His mother was Elizabeth SPERNAGLE or SPUNAGLE.  Retired farmer.  Burial Oak Grove Cem, Shreve.  

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MOWER, Levi*   13 Aug 1862                                                                                                 
Private Mower was age 19 when he entered service.  He died 3 Aug 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. 
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Levi Mowrer has a stone at East Union Lutheran Cemetery in Wayne county, Ohio.  He was the son of John Mowrer and Sevilla Steele [daughter of Jacob Steele and Mary Long].  

1850 Census, East Union Twp, Wayne County OH, page 402/403:  John MOWRER, age 37 PA, farmer; Sevilla, age 35; Harriet, age 13; Mary, age 11 OH; Isaac, age 9 OH; Levi, age 7 OH; Henry, age 6 OH; Elizabeth, age 6 OH; Sarah, age 4 OH; John BECHTEL, age 16 OH.  [Note:  There was at least one other sibling named Hannah who died 27 Jan 1843 age 3 months and 27 days.]

PARCEL, John   16 Mar 1864
Private Parcel was age 18 when he entered service.  He was discharged 20 Apr 1864 at Columbus, Ohio on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.

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???1860 Census, Richland Twp, Holmes County, OH, page 263:  William PARCELL, age 52 OH, farmer; Sarah, age 52 PA; Rebecca, age 22 OH; Jacob, age 20 OH; John L 15 or 16  OH; Elizabeth, age 15 OH; Hannah M, age 12 OH, Martha J BOWER, age 4 OH.

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RAY, John*   22 Aug 1862
Private John Ray was age 42 when he entered service.  He died 10 July 1863 at Columbus, Ohio.

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Grave Registration Card and Burial records, Wayne County OH:  Born 14 Jan 1828.  Wife, Sara E.  

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???Wayne County Probate Court record:  John RAY married Sarah Ellen FREEMAN obn 27 Jan 1852 in Wayne County OH.

John RAY could be the father of Samuel RAY below.
1860 Census, Green Twp, Wayne County OH, page 60:  John RAY, age 36 PA, labourer; Sarah, age 30 OH; Samuel, age 15 OH [see Samuel below]; John, age 10 MD; Alpheus, age 8 OH; Benjamin, age 6 OH; Milton, age 5 OH; Minnanue [male] one month OH [Is this Charles who is in the 1870 census with his mother?]; Elinor, age 2 OH.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Orrville, Ohio.  Buried in Orrville Presbyterian Cemetery or Lutheran Cemetery in Orrville [Grave Registration card].  Died 1863.

RAY, Samuel*   13 Aug 1862
Private Samuel Ray was age 18 when he entered service.  He died 21 Feb 1863 at Young's Point, Louisiana.

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Samuel RAY could be the son of John RAY above.
1860 Census, Green Twp, Wayne County OH, page 60:  John RAY, age 36 PA, labourer; Sarah, age 30 OH; Samuel, age 15 OH; John, age 10 MD; Alpheus, age 8 OH; Benjamin, age 6 OH; Milton, age 5 OH; Minnanue [male] one month OH [Is this Charles who is in the 1870 census with his mother?]; Elinor, age 2 OH.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

RAY, Zachariah   13 Aug 1862
Sergeant Zachariah Ray was age 23 when he entered service.  He was discharged 10 Feb 1863 on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.

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1860 Census, Prairie Twp, Holmes County, OH, page 375:  Henry RAY, age 47 PA, cradle maker; Eliza, age 46 OH; Juliann, age 18 OH, servant; Charles H, age 16 OH, day labor; William D, age 14 OH.  [So where was Zachariah? He was married around this time.]

1870 Census Village of Shreve, Clinton Twp, Wayne County OH, page 123:  Zachariah RAY, age 30 OH, carpenter;  H M, [female], age 24 OH; O F, [female] age 9 OH; M B [male], age 4.  

1880 census, page 126:  Zacharia [41 OH] and his wife Hariett [34 OH] RAY were living in Shreve, Wayne County Ohio. He was a carpenter.  Also living there was their son, Moris [13 OH] RAY.

1900 Census Alliance, Lexington Twp, Stark County OH, page 249:  Zachariah RAY, age 60 OH, born June 1839, carpenter, married 40 yrs, father born PA, mother born OH; Harriet M, wife, age 54 OH, born June 1845, married 40 yrs, number of children area left blank, father born VA, mother born PA.  

1910 Census Alliance, Lexington, Twp, Stark County OH, page 209:  Z RAY, age 70 OH, 1st marriage 50 yrs, parents born OH, a carpenter, Union Army indicated;  Harriet M, wife, age 64 OH, first marriage, married 50 yrs, 3 children/2 still living, father born VA, mother born PA; Blanche H BOYERS, granddaughter, age 20 OH, first marraige, married 0 yrs, parents born OH; Clarence A BOYERS, grandson-in-law, age 20 OH, first marriage, married 0 yrs, father born OH, mother born IN, metal worker, case and register & register company.  

1920 Census Alliance, Washington Twp, Stark County OH, page 157:  Zachariah RAY, age 81 OH, married, retired, parents born OH;  Harriette M, wife, age 74 OH, married, father born VA, mother born PA.

Pension Index:  Zachariah RAY, A 120th, C 67?th, G 48th?, and unassigned ?????2nd? Battalion VRC.   Invalid filed 1915? June 8.  Widow, Harriet M. RAY, filed 6 July 1920 in Ohio.    [Note:  The index also shows that he was in Company G of the 16th OVI and I do find him listed in that company as being a private, age 21 in 1861.  He entered that company on 22 April 1861 for a term of 3 months and mustered out with the company on 18 Aug 1861.  The 16th OVI were on duty guarding roalroads in West Virginia and then saw some action in that state [Phillippi, Laurel Hill and Carrick's Ford] before returning to Ohio.  It also lists him as being in two other regiments but they were hard to read.]

Death record in Ohio:  Zachariah RAY died 9 June 1920 at Alliance, Stark County OH.  He was born on the same calendar date 9 June 1839 in OH.  He was a carpenter and contractor.  His wife was Harriet M RAY.  His father was Henry RAY, born PA.  His mother was Eliza CUNNINGHAM, born OH.  He was buried in Alliance City Cem.  The informant was Harriet M RAY, of Alliance.

Death record in Ohio:   Son, Morris B RAY, of Alliance, Stark Co OH, died 19 Nov 1919.  He was born 7 July 1866 Shreve OH.  His parents were Zachariah RAY and Harriet FOX, born Loudonville OH.  

REED, Hiram   16 Aug 1862
Private Reed was age 20 when he entered service.  [However, this age may be wrong.  I need more research to make sure that Hiram REED of the 120th is the same as Hiram REED of the 16th OH.  But I am more and more certain that he is the same man.] He was discharged from the 120th on 19 Oct 1863 at Columbus, Ohio on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.

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A researcher at Family Search says Hiram REED married Susannah BALMER on 19 Feb 1852 in Wayne County OH.  

1860 Census, Green Twp, Wayne County OH, page 53:  Hiram REED, age 29 PA, shoemaker; Susan, age 25 PA; John age 5 OH; William, age 3 OH; Benjamin, age 1 OH.  

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Wayne County Probate Record:  Hiram REED married Sarah ZIMMERMAN, 10 Jan 1867 in Wayne County OH.

1880 Census, Orrville, Green Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 230:  Hiram H REED, age 50 PA, shoemaker, parents born PA; Sarah, wife, age 33 PA, father born Holland, mother born PA; Ardy M, son, age 3 OH; Charles A, son, 5 months, born in Jan 1880 OH.  

1900 Census, Orrville, Green Twp, Wayne County OH, page 197:  Hiram H REED, age 65 PA, born Sept 1834, married 28 yrs, Invalid, parents born PA;  Sarrah, wife, age 52, born ?? 1847, married 28 yrs, 2 children/2 still living, father born Holland, mother born PA; Ardie M, son, age 23 OH, born Ap 1877, single, day laborer; Charles A, son, age 20 OH, born Jan 1880, single, baker.  

1910 Census. Ella? Street, Orrville, Green twp, Wayne County OH, page 196:  Hiram H REED, age 75 PA , second marriage, married 37 yrs, parents born PA, retired machinist; Sadie, wife, age 62, first marriage, married 37 yrs, 2 children/2 still living; father born Germany, mother born PA;  Art, son, age 33 OH, Un?, clerk in hotel;  Charles, son, age 30 OH, Un?, moulder in foundry.  

Hiram Reed of the Civil War is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Orrville, OH, died 1917.  [Company I, 16th OH]

Online death index:  Hiram H. Reed died 17 Aug 1917 in Wayne county, Ohio.

Pension index:  Hiram REED,  A 120th OH Inf.  Invalid filed 1888 Jan 9 in OH. Widow, Sarah REED, filed in Ohio but the date was unreadable.

Death record in Ohio:  Hiram H REED died 17 Aug 1917 at Orrville, Wayne Co OH.  He was born 16 Sep 1830 in Lancaster Co PA.  His parents were Albert REED and Elizabeth WILBUR, born PA.  Burial Crown Hill, Orrville.  Informant was Art REED of Orrville.  

 

ROBISON, John   18 Aug 1862                          Note: There is also a much older John Robinson born about 1827 in Company D.
Private John Robison was age 23 when he entered service.  [No further comments listed.]
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1860 Census, East Union Twp, Wayne County OH, page 16:  Eliza ROBERTSON, age 49 OH; Annie, age 20 OH; John, age 21 OH;  Jacob, age 11 OH; William, age 5 OH.   [In 1870 Elizabeth ROBINSON was in East Union twp, age 60 with Anna, age 30 and Jacob age 21.]

Was married to Miss SPENCER [see death record below] but I don't know if this was Rachael A of the 1870 census.

1870 Census East Union Twp, Wayne County OH, page 185:  John ROBINSON, age 32 OH, farmer;  Rachael A. age 24 Canada? W.  

1880 Census:, East Union Twp, Wayne County OH, page 178:  Elizabeth ROBINSON, age 70 PA, parents born PA; Jacob, son, age 32 carpenter, OH;  Manda, daughter-in-law, age 27 OH, parents born PA; Elsworth, grandson, age 2 OH;  John, son, 42 OH, parents born PA, occupation listed as "loafer"; Arthur, grandson, age 10 OH;  father born OH, mother born MI; Benjamin, grandson, age 7 MI, father born OH, mother born MI.  

Married <1888> to Caroline FAUD [see death record below]

1900 census:  Living in East Union township, Wayne county, OH, page 158:  John ROBISON, age 61 OH, farmer, married 12 yrs, born Feb 1839, father born Ireland, mother born PA; Caroline, wife, age 31 OH, born Apr 1869, married 12 yrs, 5 children/5 still living, father born Germany, mother born Germany; Charles M, son, age 10 OH, born Oct 1889, farm laborer; Lillie M, daughter, age 7 OH, born June 1892; John W, son, age 6 OH, born Apr 1894; James A, son, age 3 OH, born Oct 1896; Hannah J, daughter, age 2 OH, born Nov 1897.

Obituary Wayne county Democrat, 20 Sep 1905, page 1, states that John Robinson, age 65 [born ca1840] was found crushed by the Pennsylvania railroad tracks on Thursday morning.  He apparently had been walking home from Wooster the evening before. It states that he was living four miles east of Wooster. He had been a millright and then a gardener.  It varifies that he was in Company A of the 120th.  He was married at the time of his death and had four small children and two already grown.  

Soldiers and Sailors System site verifies that his alternate name was ROBINSON.

Death record in Ohio:  Son, Benjamin F. ROBISON died 2 Feb 1928 at Wooster, Wayne Co OH.   He was born 25 July 1873 in MI.  His parents were John ROBISON and Miss SPENCER, born MI.  Burial Honeytown Cem, Wayne Co OH.  Informant Mrs Ella ROBISON of Wooster.

Death record in Ohio:  Son, John William ROBISON died 8 May 1918 at Wooster, Wayne Co OH.  He was born 1 Apr 1894 in OH.  His parents were John ROBISON and Caroline FAUD, born OH.  Burial Honeytown Cem.  Informatn Mrs. Geo. FRANKS of Wooster, RFD.  

????Death record in Ohio:  ????Brother, Jacob ROBINSON died 27 Feb 1938 at Wooster, Wayne Co OH.  He was born Sept 1848 in Wayne Co OH.  His parents were Wm ROBINSON and Eliz. ARNOLD.  Burial Wooster Cem.  Informant Lyman ROBINSON of Wooster.

ROBISON, Samuel*   18 Aug 1862
Private Samuel Robison was age 21 when he entered service.  He died 24 Feb 1863 at Young's Point, Louisiana. 

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1860 Census East Union Twp, Wayne County OH, page 32:  Samuel ROBINSON, age 19 OH, a laborer, living with the John and Martha KURTZ family.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi, section C, grave 38.  This Roll spells his name Robinson.

ROUCH, Mahlon   16 Aug 1862
1st Lieutenant Rouch was age 21 when he entered service.  He was appointed Sergeant from private [date not given]; promoted to Sergt. Major on 1 Jan 1864; to 2d Lieutenant on 21 Mar 1864 but not mustered; promoted to 1st Lieutenant to date 11 Aug 1864 by Special Order No. 235, dated Headquarters Army at Adjt. General's Office Washington, D.C. 9 Oct 1886; mustered out to date 20 June 1865. [See also Field and Staff]

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1860 Census, Series: M653  Roll: 1051, Plain Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 268:  Jacob ROUCH, age 51 MD, farmer; Hannah, age 54 PA; George K, age 23 OH; Mahlon, age 19 OH; Abraham, age 16 OH.  

Wayne County Probate Court record:  Mahlon C ROUCH married Margaret McQUIGG on 16 Jun 1870 in Wayne County OH.  

1870 Census, Series: M593  Roll: 1280, Baughman Twp,Wayne County OH, page, 240:  Mahlen ROUCH, age 32 OH, lawyer, Martha, age 24 OH, milliner.  [Living in Joseph Blackwood's hotel.]

1880 census: Mahlon C. [39 OH] and wife Maggie [31 OH] Rouch were living in Wooster, Wayne county OH. He was a lawyer.

1900 Census, Series: T623  Roll: 1332, Bealle Ave, 2nd Ward Wooster, Wayne County, OH, page, 150:  Mahlon ROUCH, age 59 OH, born Jun 1841, married 30 yrs, lawyer, parents born PA;  Margaret, wife, age 52 OH, born Nov 1847, married 30 yrs, no children, parents born Ireland.  

1910 Census, Series: T624  Roll: 1240, Bealle Ave, page 114:  Mahlon ROUCH, age 68 OH, first marriage, married 39 yrs, lawyer in own office, father born MD, mother born PA, column 30 marked UA for service in the Union Army; Margaret, wife, age 62 OH, first marriage, married 39 yrs, no children, parents born Ireland [Scotch Irish].  

1920 Census, Series: T625  Roll: 1448, Bealle Ave, Wooster, Wayne Co OH, page 131: Mahlon ROUCH, age 78 OH, lawyer in own office, parents born PA; Margaret, wife, age 72 OH, parents born Ireland.  

Daily Record, 2 Aug 1921, page 1   Died 1 Aug 1921
CAPT. ROUCH TO BE LAID TO REST WEDNESDAY AT 2
Services Will be at United Presbyterian Church, Conducted by Rev. J.H. Spencer
  The funeral of the late Captain Mahlon Rouch, who died at his home Monday afternoon [online death index 1 Aug 1921 in Wayne Co OH] will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the United Presbyterian church.  Rev. J.H. Spencer, pastor, will conduct the service.
  Captain Rouch was a member of Given Post G.A.R. of this city and officers of the Post will read the memorial ritual of the order during the service.  The members of the Wayne County Bar association will attend the services in a body.  Interment will be made in the Wooster cemetery.
  Captain Rouch is survived by his wife.  Captain and Mrs. Rouch were married in 1870.  Mrs. Rouch is a daughter of the late John McQuigg and is an aunt of General McQuigg of Cleveland.  Capt. and Mrs. Rouch traveled life's journeys together for more than a half century. [Mrs. Rouch was the sister of John McQuigg of this company.  See his section above.]
Life Sketch of Capt. Rouch
  Mahlon Rouch was born in Plain township June 2, 1841 and the major part of his useful life was spent in Wayne county.  His father was Jacob Rouch, a farmer, and upon the home farm Capt. Rouch spent his early days.  He attended the neighborhood schools during the winter months.  At the age of nineteen years he entered Witttenberg college at Springfield, where he remained two years.
  On August 16, 1862 Capt. Rouch enlisted as a private in Company A 120th Regiment O.V.I. under Capt. Joseph H. Dowing.  He saw gallant service in the army and won several promotions, rising from private to first lieutenant in rapid order.  The promotion came to him while he was held a prisoner.  He was a prisoner in Camp Ford near Tyler, Texas,
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for thirteen months.  He received his discharge July 22, 1865, more than three months after the fall of Richmond, April 9, 1865.
Returned Home After the War
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fter the war Capt. Rouch returned to his home, taught school and conducted a farm for a time.  He then entered the law department of the University of Michigan and was graduated therefrom in the spring of 1868. He was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio and began his practice in Orrville in 1870, remaining there four years. He moved to Wooster in 1874 and opened an office for the practice of law.  In 1896 he formed a partnership with C.M. Yocum.  
  Capt. Rouch continued the practice of law until a few weeks ago when illness prevented him from making his daily trips from his home to his office.  At his office he was always courteous and diligent in whatever task was undertaken.  His was a busy life, filled with the activities of the years as they rolled past into history.  He met situations as they came, often taking a staunch stand upon leading issues with a firmness that knew no deviation.
  Expressions as to the character of Capt. Rouch were numerous today.  As to his character as an upright man, Judge W. E. Weygandt said:
  "I am grieved that we shall not again see Mahlon Rouch upon the streets nor in the court room.  Capt. Rouch was a man of staunch character, of the strictest integrity and above all he was charitable toward those in whom he might see faults.  The legal profession has lost a noble member."
  Many of the civil war veterans, some of whom served with Capt. Rouch, were grieved beyond expression when the news of his death was told them.
  "Capt. Rouch was a noble man, a brave soldier, a Christian gentleman and one who was loved by all comrades." is a summary of what the comrades said about Capt. Rouch.
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Mahlon Rouch is buried at Wooster Cemetery, Wooster, Wayne county, OH....1841-1921

Pension index:  Mahlon ROUCH, A 120th OH Inf.    Invalid filed 1901 in OH.  Widow, Margaret ROUCH, filed 22 Aug 1921 in Ohio.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 48009, Mahlon ROUCH died 1 Aug 1921 at Bealle Ave Wooster OH.  He was born 2 June 1841 in Plain Twp, Wayne Co OH.  He was an attorney.  His father was Jacob ROUCH, born MD.  His motehr was Hannah SCHAFFER, born PA.  Burial was at Wooster Cem.  Informant was Mrs. Mahlon ROUCH, of Wooster.  

Death record in Ohio:  File # 65513, Wife, Margaret ROUCH died 20 Nov 1933 at Beall Ave, Wooster, Wayne Co OH.  She was born 13 Nov 1847 in OH.  Her parents were John McQUIGG and Sarah McAFEE, born Ireland.  Burial was at Wooster Cem. Informant was Margaret BOVARD, of Wooster.  

RUMMEL, Joseph P.  2 Aug 1862
Captain Rummel was age 22 when he entered service.  [See Company B] He was promoted from 2d Lieutenant on 14 Mar 1863; captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point, on the Red River, Louisiana; paroled 27 May 1865; transferred to Co. K 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864 while a prisoner of war.

For information about this soldier, please see Company B.

Pension index:  Joseph RUMMEL, F? 16th and K 114th, A 120th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 1891 Aug in OH.   [Note:   The pension record also places him in Company I of the 16th OVI and I do find him listed in that company as being a private, age 21 in 1861.  He entered that company on 22 April 1861 for a term of 3 months and mustered out with the company on 18 Aug 1861.  The 16th OVI were on duty guarding roalroads in West Virginia and then saw some action in that state [Phillippi, Laurel Hill and Carrick's Ford] before returning to Ohio.]

RUPLEY, Jacob   15 Aug 1862
Private Rupley was age 18 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. B 11th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps on 21 Mar 1864; mustered out 23 Aug 1865 at Concord, New Hampshire.

Cemetery StoneFlagholderJacob Rupley of the Civil War was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Clinton Twp. Shreve OH. Born 1842. Died 1915. 
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On the back of the stone are the names Isaac WEILER and Harriet. [These were Margaret's parents.  See death record below.]

 

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1860 Census, Clinton Twp, Wayne County OH, page 293:  Michael RUPLEY, age 69 PA, infirm?; Catharine, age 66 PA; Jacob, age 17, a plasterer; Benjamin, age 24, a laborer.

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1880 census, Series: T9  Roll: 1076, Clinton Twp, Wayne County OH, page 117:  Jacob RUPLEY, age 32 PA, single, plasterer, parents born PA; Catherine, mother, age 85 PA, widow, parents born PA.

1900 Census Harrisville Township, Medina County, OH, page 60:  Jacob RUPLEY, age 56 PA born Apr 1844, married 18 yrs, a farmer, parents born PA;  Margaret, age 46 OH,  born Aug 1853, married 18 yrs, no children, parents born PA.  

1910 Census, Harrisville Township, Medina County, OH, page 98:  Jacob RUPLEY, age 68 PA, first marriage, married 27 yrs, parents born PA, farmer on general farm;  Marguaret, wife, age 56 OH, first marriage, married 27 yrs, 0 children, parents born PA.  [Note:  Column 30 is marked UA for military service.]

Pension Index:  Jacob RUPLEY, B 11th VRC and A 120th OH, invlid 1889 OH.  Widow, Margaret J RUPLEY, filed 1915 Mar? 20 in Ohio.  

Death record in Ohio:  File # 10272, Jacob RUPLEY died 12 Feb 1915 at Harrisville Twp, Medina County OH.  He was born 7 Apr 1842 in PA.  He was a farmer.  His parents were Michael RUPLEY and Catherine SCHUHMAN, born PA.  Burial was in Shreve OH.  Informant was Mrs. Jacob RUPLEY, of Burbank  OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  File # 71255, Wife, Margaret J RUPLEY, died 11 Nov 1916 at Shreve, Wayne Co OH.  She was born 11 Aug 1853 in OH.  Her parents were Isaac WILER and Harriet KEISTER, born PA.  Burial in Oak Grove Cem.  Informant was Mina WILER, of Shreve OH.  

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SCHAAF, Albert*   13 Aug 1862
Private Albert Schaaf was age 19 when he entered service.  He died 15 Mar 1863 on the hospital boat Nashville.
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For information about a hospital ship named Nashville, go to this outside site:
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SCHAAF, Michael*   13 Aug 1862
Private Michael Schaaf was age 23 when he entered service.  He died 25 Jan 1863.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at St. Louis, Missouri in Jefferson Barracks Cemetery in section 65, grave 8.

SCRUBY, Charles*   13 Aug 1862
Private Scruby was age 23 when he entered service.  He died 3 Apr 1863 at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

SHREVE, Emanuel   20 Aug 1862
Private Emanuel Shreve was age 24 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 19 July 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.

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1860 Census, Washington Twp, Holmes County OH, page 422:  Richard SHREVE, age 48 PA, a miller;  Abigal, age 51 PA;  Amanuel, age 22 OH, farmer;  Israel W, age 15 OH, farm hand [see Israel below];  Lydia R, age 13 OH;  James E, age 11 OH.  [Wayne County Probate Court record:  Richard SHRIEVE married Abigale SHRIEVE on 14 Feb 1833 in Wayne County OH.]

Wayne County Probate Court record:  Emanuel SHREVE married Orilla SWINEHART on 14 Sep 1866 in Wayne County OH.

1870 Census Washington Twp, Holmes County OH, page 226:  Richard SHREVE, age 58 PA, farmer; Abigal R, age 60 PA;  James E, age 14 IN; Almo [female]age 10 IN; Emanuel, age 32 OH, a miller;  Orilla, age 31 OH; Elva, age 3 OH; Lowis [female] age 1 OH.  Also living there was Asburn C HARRIS, age 23 OH.  

1880 census, Series: T9  Roll: 1034, Washington twp., Holmes county, OH, page 449:  [Note: ]Their relationships were not given.]  Emanuel SHREVE[43 OH], a farmer; Orvilla [39 OH], Elva [female 12 OH], Lois [10 OH], Owen [8 OH], Ebon [male 7 OH], Ohio [male 5 OH].  Also living there was an adult Robert BEATTY.

Pension Index:  Emanuel SHREVE, A 120th OH Inf.  Invalid filed 1876.   Widow, Orilla SHREVE, filed 4 Nov 1887 in Ohio.  Minor, Orilla SHREVE guardian, filed Sept 1892 in Ohio.  

According to a record at Family Search, Emanuel SHREVE was born 20 Mar 1838 and died 9 Aug 1887.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 75753, Son, Ebon B SHREVE died 8 Dec 1932 at Spink St Wooster, Wayne Co OH.  Worked at STandard Oil Filling Station.  Born 9 Dec 1872 in OH.  Wife Myrtle.  His parents were Emanuel SHREVE and Orilla SWINEHART, born OH.  Burial Wooster Cem.  Informant Mrs. Mytle SHREVE, of Wooster.

SHREVE, Israel H.   20 Aug 1862
Private Israel Shreve was age 18 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H 114th OVI 27 Nov 1864.

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1860 Census, Washington Twp, Holmes County OH, page 422:  Richard SHREVE, age 48 PA, a miller;  Abigal, age 51 PA;  Amanuel, age 22 OH, farmer [see Emanuel above];  Israel W, age 15 OH, farm hand;  Lydia R, age 13 OH;  James E, age 11 OH.  [Wayne County Probate Court record:  Richard SHRIEVE married Abigale SHRIEVE on 14 Feb 1833 in Wayne County OH.]

Holmes County Probate Court record:  Israel N. SHREVE married Catharine SCHAAF on 8 Mar 1866 in Holmes County, OH.  

1870 Census, Washington Twp, Holmes County OH, page 226:  Israel N SHREVE, age 27 OH, farming;  Catherine, age 27 OH;  Jacob R, age 3 OH;  Alice, age 1 OH.  

1880 Census, Holmesville?, Prairie Twp, Holmes County OH, page 371: Isral SHREVE, age 35 OH, saw mill hand, parents born OH; Cathrine, wife, age 35 OH, parents born Germany;  Jacob A, son, age 12 OH; Alice, daughter, age 11 OH; Mary, daughter, age 9 OH;  Emma, daughter, age 5 OH.   Also living there are adults John CRAGER and John SHERMAN, both boarders.

Pension index:  Israel N. SHREVE, A 120th , F 48th and H 114th OH Inf.   Invalid filed 1885 Feb 25 in OH.   Widow, Catherine SHREVE, filed 18 Nov 1889 in Ohio.  

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SHREVE, William A.  19 Aug 1862
Private William Shreve was age 20 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 19 July 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.

Below this must be William H SHREVE of the 65th OH Inf.  Company F.  So now where is William A SHREVES?  

1860 Census, Series: M653  Roll: 989, Ripley Twp, Holmes County OH, page 396:  Peter SHREEVES, age 52 PA; Charlota, age 45 PA; Mary I, age 24 OH, house servant; Juliann, age 23 OH, house servant; Thomas W, age 19 OH, farm hand; William H, age 17 OH, farm hand; Amatildo, age 16 OH; George W, age 12 OH; Harrie A, age 10 OH; John MILLER, age 2 OH.  

His mother....1870 Census, Series: M593  Roll: 1224, Ripley Twp, Holmes County, OH, page 177:  Sharlott SHREVE, age 53 PA; Matilda, age 25 OH; George W, age 22 OH, farmer; Harriet E, age 20 OH.

LDS member at Family Search: William Henry SHREVE married  Mary Ellen WILLIAMS on 24 Dec 1867 in Holmes County OH.  

1870 Census, Series: M593  Roll: 1224, Ripley Twp, Holmes County OH, page 178:  William H SHREVE, age 27 OH, farmer; Mary E, age 26 OH; Orvin W, age 3 months OH, born in March 1870.

1880 Census, Series: T9  Roll: 1034, Monroe Twp, Holmes County OH,  page 343:  William H SHREVE, age 38 OH, farmer, parents born OH; Mary, wife, age 38 OH, parents born OH; Orve, son, age 10 OH; Charles, son?left blank, age 8 OH; Rose, daughter, age 7 OH; Minnie, daughter? left blank, age 5 OH; Emmet D, son, age 21 OH, parents born OH.  

Married <1888>  Family Search says Mary RUSH 1887.  

1900 Census, Series: T623  Roll: 1331, Clinton Twp,Wayne County, OH, page109:  Henry SHREVE, age 57 OH, born Sept 1842, married 12 yrs, farmer, parents born PA; Mary, wife, age 32 Germany, born Feb 1868, married 12 yrs, 3 children/3 still living, parents born Germany; Lulu, daughter, age 11?, born July 1889 OH, father born OH, mother born Germany; Lorey, daughter, age 7 OH, born May 1893 OH, father born OH, mother born Germany; Sherman, son, age 3 OH, born Dec 1897, father born OH, mother born Germany.  Orman, son, age 30 OH, born Mar 1870, single, both parents born OH, farm laborer.  

1910 Census, Series: T624  Roll: 1239, Clinton Twp, Wayne County OH, page 110:  William H. SHREVE, age 68 OH, 2nd marriage, married 36 yrs [Note: incorrect!], farmer on own farm, father born PA, mother born OH, Column 30 looks like it is marked UN for service in the Union Army; Mary, wife, age 42 Germany, 1st marriage, married 36 yrs, 4 children/4 still living, emigrated to the US in 1871, parents born in Germany; Orvan J, son, age 40 OH, single, farmer on father's farm, father born OH, mother born Germany; ?Bernice?, daughter, age 9 OH; Sherman, son, age 12 OH, chore boy on father's farm; Charles B, son, age 12 OH, farmer on father's farm; Lulu, daughter, age 21 OH; Lova or Lora, daughter age 16 OH.  

?????Death record in Ohio:  File # 55547, William H. SHREVE, of Clinton Twp, Wayne Co OH,  died 3 Aug 1917.  He was a farmer.  He was born Sept 30 1842 in OH.  His father was Peter SHREVE, born PA.  His mother was Charlotte SHREN or SHREW, born OH.  Burial at Oak Grove Cem.  Informant Sherman SHREVE, of Shreve OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  Son by first wife, File # 48258, Orvan E. SHREVE, of Clinton Twp, Wayne County OH, single, born 1 June 1870 in OH.  His parents were Wm H SHREVE and Mary Ellen WILLIAMS, born OH.  Burial in Oak Grove Cem.  Informant was Minnie RUSH of Shreve OH.  

 

SHURTZ, William D. 14 Aug 1862
Private Shurtz was age 20 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.

Could William have been only 15/16 when he entered the service?  The only census records that I have found would be for a William Shurtz who had to have been that age if he entered the service in 1862.

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1860 Census, Series: M653  Roll: 989, Prairie Twp, Holmes County, OH, page 376:  John H  SHIRTS, age 56 NJ, stone mason; Nancy, age 53 NJ; Pheby, age 22 NJ, William, age 14 NJ; Samuel, age 19 NJ, day laborer; Jacob, age 17 NJ, day laborer.

?????1870 Census, Series: M593  Roll: 1224, Prairie Twp, Holmes County, OH, page 142:  William SHIRTS, age 25 NJ, farmer; Mary, age 22 NY.

Married Kittie <1876> Katherine KIEFFER

1880 Census, Series: T9  Roll: 1076, Village of Shreve, Clinton Twp, Wayne County OH, page 123:  William SHURTZ, age 33 NJ, parents born NJ, carpenter; Kittie, wife, age 30 OH, parents born OH; Essry? C, son, age 3 OH father born NJ, mother born OH; Owen K, son, age 9 months OH, born in September 1879, father born NJ, mother born OH.  

 Pension Index:  William D. SHURTZ , F 48th, A 120th, and K 114th OH Inf.   He applied for an invalid's pension in Ohio on 5 Mar 1891.  

1900 Census, Series: T623  Roll: 1284, 2nd Ward Ada, Liberty Twp, Hardin County, OH, page 215:  William D SHURZ, age 54 NJ, born Feb 1846, married 24 yrs, carpenter, father born Germany, mother born NJ; Kittie, wife, age 51 OH, born Mar 1849, married 24 yrs, 6 children/3 still living, father born PA, mother born OH; Esby K, son, age 22 OH, born Apr 1878, single, school teacher; father born NJ, mother born OH; Owen K, son, age 18 OH, born Sep 1881, single in school; Dale D, son, age 11 OH, born Feb 1889, father born NJ, mother born OH.  

This one looks promising.  ?????1910 Census, Series: T624  Roll: 1187, South Gilbert St, 2nd Ward Ada, Liberty Twp, Hardin County, OH, page 161:  William D SCHURTZ, age 65 OH, widowed, house carpenter, parents born PA, Column 30 marked UA for service in the Union Army; Dale D, son, age 21 OH, single, dredge crane operator, parents born OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  File # 65526,  William D SHURTZ, Company C 120th Ohio Inf., died Nov 28 1913 at National Military Home (Hospital), Jefferson Twp, Montgomery County OH.  He was widowed.  He was a carpenter.  Born 1845 in New Jersey.  Information about parents unknown.  Burial Ada, Ohio.  

Death record in Ohio:  Son, File # 35628, Owen Kieffer SCHURTZ died 7 June 1942 at Columbus OH.  He was born 17 Sep 1880 in Shreve, OH.  His father was William D SCHURTZ, born NJ.  His mother was Katherine KIEFFER, born Holmes Co OH.  

SMEDLEY, Samuel   18 Aug 1862
Private Smedley was age 21 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 8 July 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
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Wooster Republican 28 May 1863: Casualties in the 120th Ohio:  Samuel Smedley, wounded slightly in left elbow.

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1860 Census Salt Creek Twp, Wayne County OH, page 173:  John Smedley, age 50 PA, farmer; Malinda, age 42 PA; Samuel, age 19 OH; Julian [female], age 16 OH; William, age 14 OH; Elcy Jane, age 10 OH; Nancy E. age 6 OH.  

Married Kate? <1869>

1900 Census, Series: T623  Roll: 450, West Liberty, Wapsinonoc Twp, Muscatine County, IA, page 262:  Moses? SHELLHAMMER, age 80 PA, born July 1819, married 44 yrs, parents born PA, occuption water??;  Mary?, wife, age 76 PA, born Mar 1824, father born Switzerland, mother born Germany, married 44 yrs, 5 children/2 still living;  Samuel SMEDLEY, son-in-law, age 59 OH, born Mar 1841, married 31 yrs, parents born PA, an aptitroir???[must be optician..see 1910 census]; Kate, daughter, age 57 IL, born Mar 1848, father born PA, mother born OH, married 31 yrs, 2 children/1 still living.   

1910 Census, Series: T624  Roll: 415, E. Third St, 2nd Ward Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA, page 62:  Samuel SMEDLEY, age 65 OH, first marriage, married 40 yrs, parents born NJ (Unkn), Optician, [Not marked for military service]; Kate, wife,age 58 IA, first marriage, married 40 yrs, 1 child/1 still living, parents born NJ (unkn).

[Wooster] Daily Record, 13 Nov 1922, page 8
SAMUEL SMEDLEY DIES IN THE WEST
  Samuel Smedley, uncle of Charles Lautenschlager of this city, died a few days ago in San Jose, Cal., according to word received today by Mr. Lautenschlager.  The deceased was a son of the late John Smedley and after serving in the Civil war lived in Iowa and Kansas.  A few years ago he went to San Jose to live a retired life.
  The deceased is survived by his wife, a daughter, one brother, William Smedley, and two sisters, Mrs. Jane Blosser of near Applecreek and Mrs. Orrville Kindig of Malletcreek, O. [Mallet Creek is in Medina county OH.]   [Orville D. Steele Kindig married Nancy Ellen Smedley who was born in 1854 in Litchfield Twp., Medina Co., OH] [Charles Lautenschlager's mother was Julia Anna Smedley.]

[So far we have these siblings for Samuel Smedley: Julia Anna, Nancy Ellen, William, & Jane.]

Pension Index:  Samuel N SMEDLEY, A 120th OH and D 114th OH.  Invlid filed 1880.  Widow, Catherine, filed in 1912?? in California.  

Death record in Ohio:  Brother, File # 49160, William Nixon SMEDLEY died 13 Aug 1927 at East Union, Wayne County OH.  Born 24  Mar 1846 in OH.  His parents were John SMEDLEY and Malinda NIXON, born PA.  Burial at Apple Creek.

SMITH, Henry*   13 Aug 1862
Private Henry Smith was age 18 when he entered service.  He died 18 Dec 1863.

?????????????Civil War veteran Samuel Smith has a stone in Fredericksburg, West [Old} cemetery, Wayne co OH...died 1863.

SMITH, James*   13 Aug 1862
Private James Smith was age 18 when he entered service.  He died 20 Jan 1863.

No information on burial is given in the Roll of Honor, but it spells his given name as Jarius.

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1860 Census, Series: M653  Roll: 1050, Wayne Twp,Wayne County, OH, page 158:  Martin SMITH, age 43 PA, carpenter; Almira, age 40 PA; Thomas S., age 18 PA; James A, age 16 PA; Francis M, age 14 PA [male]; Christian, age 11 PA; Benjamin, age 10 OH; Mary K, age 6 OH; Martin L, age 4 OH; Anam W, age 1 OH [male].  

Civil War veteran James P. Smith has a stone in Wayne Presbyterian cemetery, Wayne Twp, Wayne county OH.

SNURE, Henry   20 Aug 1862
Private Snure was age 20 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.

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1850 Census WHERE WAS THIS?  page 27, dwelling 189, family 197, Levi SCHNUR, age 36 PA, a farmer;  Hanna, age 32 PA;  Mary A, age 14 OH;  Joshua age 12 OH;    Jacob C, age 11 OH; Elizabeth, age 8 OH;    Henry, age 7 OH;   Susan, age 5 OH;   George, age 3 OH;   William, age 2 OH.

Wayne County Probate Court, Henry SNURE married Mary R. FIRESTONE 29 Oct 1868 in Wayne County OH.

1870 Census page 191 Franklin Township, Wayne County OH:  Henry SNOOR, age 27 OH, a day laborer;  Mary R, age 24 OH.  

1880 census:  Henry[a farmer 37 OH] and wife Mary R.[33 OH] SNURE were living in Franklin twp, Wayne county, OH with three daughters:  Zella A.[9 OH], Hanna H.[6 OH], and Fannie A.[3 OH].  Henry's parents were born in PA.  Mary's father was born in MD and her mother in OH.

1910 Mill Street, Fredericksburg Village, Salt Creek Twp, Wayne County OH:  Henry SNURE, age 67 OH, first marriage, married 41 years, has own income, parents born PA;  Mary R, wife, age 63 OH, first marriage, married 41 yrs, 4 children/3 still living, father born Maryland, mother born OH.  

1920 North Mill Street, Fredericksburg Village, Salt Creek Twp, Wayne County OH:  Henry SNURE, age 77 OH, parents born PA;  Mary R, wife, age 73 OH, father born MD, mother born OH;  Adella MAYERS, daughter, age 41, a widow, a dressmaker.  

Pension Index:  Henry SNURE, A 120th, F 48th and H 114th OH Inf.  Widow, Mary R. SNURE, FILED in Ohio on 17 Sept 1928.  He was also in Company F of the 48th OVI.
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Daily Record, Saturday, 28 July 1928, page 3
HENRY SNURE DIES, AGED 86---Saltcreek Township's Last War Veteran Answers Final Summons
  Henry Snure, 86, who bore the distinction of being the last civil war veteran in Franklin township, died at 5:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at his home in Fredericksburg.  He had moved to the village upon his retirement as a farmer and spent his declining years there.  He had been ill for a long time.
  Mr. Snure served, during the war, in the 120th O.V.I., having had a meritorious service record.  He was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church.
  He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. William Scott, of Massillon, Mrs. Nettie Wilson of Wooster, and Mrs. Adella Myers, who lived with him.
  Funeral services will be held from the home at 2 p.m. Monday, and burial will be made at Fredericksburg.
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Online death index:  Henry Snure died in Wayne County Ohio on 27 July 1928.  He is buried in Fredericksburg East Cemetery.

Death record in Ohio:  File # 46284, Henry SNURE died 27 July 1928 at Fredericksburg, Wayne Co OH.  His birth date isn't given, but he was 85 yrs, 11 months, 23 days.  Born in Holmes County.  His parents were Levi SNURE and Surah SNYDER, born PA.  Burial East Side Cem, Fredericksburg OH.  Wife, Rebecca SNURE.  Informant Mrs. Della Myer, of Fredericksburg OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  Brother, File # 46746, Jacob C SNURE died 25 Aug 1915 at Franklin Twp, Wayne County OH.  He was born 1 Apr 1839 in Wayne Co OH.  His parents were Levi SNURE and Hanna SNIDER, born PA.  Burial Wooster Cem.  

SOLIDAY, Jacob R.*   16 Aug 1862
Click hereClick herePrivate Soliday was age 19 when he entered service.  He died 2 July 1863 at Young's Point, Louisiana.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

 There is a stone for Civil War veteran Jacob SOLIDAY in the Plain (Lutheran) Cemetery in Plain Twp, Wayne county OH.  The stone says he was 19 yrs, 9 months, 14 days old.  He was buried near Jacob and Elizabeth SOLIDAY, Henry SOLIDAY, and Catherine SOLIDAY.  

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1850 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 377:  Jacob SOLIDAY, age 48 PA, farmer; Elizabeth, age 46 PA; Henry, age 21 PA, farmer; John, age 16 PA, farmer; Margaret, age 14 OH; Elizabeth, age 11 OH; Catharine, age 9 OH; Jacob R, age 7 OH; Harriet, age 4 OH; Nathaniel, age 2 OH; Margaret, age 66 PA. [Jacob's mother's name may have been Elizabeth RHODES of Huntingdon PA.]

1860 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne County OH, page 267:  Jacob SOLIDAY, age 57 PA, a farmer; Elizabeth, age 54 PA; Elizabeth, age 19 OH; Catharine, age 17 OH; Jacob, age 16 OH, farm labor; Harriett??, age 14 OH; Nathaniel, age 11 OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  Brother, File # 24655, Nathaniel SOLIDAY died 16 Apr 1914 at Jefferson Twp, Richland Co OH.  He was born 11 Sep 1848 in OH.  His parents were Jacob SOLIDAY and Elizabeth RHODES.  Burial Bellville Cem.  

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SPARR, Peter   14 Aug 1862
Private Sparr was age 21 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.
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1860 Census Plain Twp, Wayne County OH, page 267:  Peter SPARR, age 64 PA, farmer; William, age 21 OH, at college; Peter, age 19, farm labor; John, age 18, farm labor; Benjamin, age 15 farm labor; Catherine, age 13; David, age 12; Jacob, age 10; George, age 7.   [The children after William are not marked as born in OH, but his census taker just did not put ditto marks on any of them. I am assuming that they all were born in OH just as William was.]

Wayne County Probate record:  Peter SPARR married Catherine STAIR on 8 Oct 1867 in Wayne county OH.  

1870 Census Plain Twp, Wayne County OH, page 302:  Peter SPARR, age 29 OH, farmer; Catherine, age 21 OH; Bertie [male], age 1 OH.  

1880 census:  Peter [39 OH] and wife Kate [30 OH] SPARR were living in Plain township, Wayne county, OH.  They had one son living with them:  Alva E. [11 OH].

Peter must have been travelling around the country because I can't find him in the 1900 - 1920 census records.

Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia [Wayne county Ohio version] page 486 Plain Township section
Peter Sparr, Jr.was three years and three months one of the defenders of the Nation.  He enlisted at Wooster, Auguse 14, 1862, and at Camp Mansfield October 5th following, was mustered into Company A, 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  The service of the regiment was in Kentucky and Tennessee, until it went under Sherman to the attack on Vicksburg, by way of Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post.  When the Regiment was at Youngs Point, early in 1863, Mr. Sparr was transferred to the 7th Michigan battery, with which he served eight months, then served with the 1st Wisconsin Battery for about a year, and then rejoined his regiment at Morganza Bend, Louisiana.  The battles in which he participated while with the 7th Michigan Battery were Thompsons Hill, where he had two horses killed, Champion Hills, Big Black Bridge, Jackson, and in all fourteen engagements of the Vicksburg siege.  With the 1st Wisconsin Battalion he took part in the expedition into the Tash country, west of New Orleans, three battles on the Red River expedition, and in the siege of Mobile.  After rejoining his regiment he was in action at the assault on Fort Blakeley.  He was in the hospital at United States Barracks, New Orleans, three weeks, and in convelescent camp, New Orleans, a month.  With the regiment he spent five months in Texas under the reconstruction act, and was mustered out of service at Houston, on the 14th of October, 1865.  He was on of the fortunate number furloughed home to vote for the second election of Lincoln.  Peter and Martha (Snader) Sparr are the parents of Peter, subject of his sketch, and he was born in Wayne county, October 5, 1840.  In this county, October 8, 1867, he was joined in wedlock with Kate Stair, who was born in Wayne county, June 15, 1849.  They have only one son, Bert, born December 22, 1868.  Mrs. Sparr is the daughter of Casper and Fanny (Harvey) Stair.  Mr. Sparr owns and cultivates a farm in Plain township.  He is past commander of Given Post, No. 133, G.A.R., and a staunch and unwavering member of the Republican party.  His postoffice address is Wooster, Wayne county, Ohio.
 
Wayne County Graves Registration book:  Peter Sparr's address at the time he died was Creston OH. He was born 5 October 1840 in Wayne county.  He died 20 Mar 1937 in Creston.  He is buried in Maple Mound Cemetary in Creston (Lot 65, block 1-B, grave 3)  Next of kin listed was: W. J. McGlemmen of Creston.  Peter was also in Company F of the 48th OVI.

Obituary:  Wooster Daily Record, 20 Mar 1937 page 6           Died 20 Mar 1937.
CRESTON VET IS CALLED TODAY --  Peter Starr[sic] of Civil War Will Be Given Military Honors Monday Afternoon --
  Peter Sparr, 96, Civil war veteran who served four years in the 120th regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which was raised in Wooster, Creston and other towns of the county, died Saturday morning at 11 o'clock in his home in Creston.  He was one of the few remaining Civil war veterans in Wayne county and the last, with one or two exceptions, of the 120th regiment, which in former years took prominent parts in all civic affairs of the county and of the town in which the veterans lived.
  The body is in the Murray funeral home, where funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. W. P. Michel officiating.  Arrangements are being made for a military funeral by American Legion members.  Interment will be in the Creston cemetery.
 
Pension Index:  Peter SPARR, F 48th, A 120th, and H 114th OH Inf.    Invalid filed COLORADO in 1890[difficult to read], Dec 6.    [Note:  The little biographies above don't mention any time spent in Colorado.]

Death record in Ohio:  File # 22230, Peter SPARR died 20 Mar 1937 at Creston, Wayne County OH.  His wife was Catherine STAIR SPARR.  He was born 5 Oct 1840 in Wayne Co OH.  His parents were Peter SPARR and Martha SNYDER, born PA.  Burial Creston OH.  Occupation says "confection"? and Store Operator retired.  It is marked yes, civil [war] for military service.

SPONSLER, William H.H.   16 Aug 1862              Harrison SPONSLER
Private Sponsler was age 21 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana;  mustered out 19 July 1865 at Camp Chase Ohio.

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1860 Census East Union Twp, Wayne County OH, page 24:  William SPONSLER, age 19 OH is living with the Thomas and Nancy ORR family.

1870 Census, Series: M593  Roll: 1169, Sullivan Twp, Ashland County, OH, page 819:  Harrison SPONSLER, age 28 OH, farmer; Margaret, age 23 OH; Alice, age 1 OH.  [Note: There is a Stanton (23 OH) and Phoeba SPONSLER living next door.]

1880 Census, Series: T9  Roll: 991, Sullivan, Ashland County OH, page 224:  Harrison SPONSLER, age 39 OH, farmer, parents born OH; Margaret, age 33 OH, parents born OH; Alice M, age 11 OH; John O, age 7 OH.  

1900 Census, Series: T623  Roll: 1237, Sullivan Twp, Ashland County, OH, page 201:  Harrison H. SPONSLER, age 59 OH, born Apr 1841, married 32 yrs, farmer, parents born OH; Margaret, wife, age 53 OH, born Jan 1847, married 32 yrs, 2 children/2 still living, parents born OH.  

1910 Census, Sullivan Twp, Ashland County, OH,page 263:  William H SPONSLER, age 69 OH, first marriage, married 42 yrs, parents born OH, farmer on general farm, marked as being in the Union Army [UA] in Column 30;  Margaret, wife, age 63 OH, first marrage, married 42 yrs, 2 children/2 still living, parents born OH.

 [ In 1920 there is a Margaret SPONSLER, age 72 OH, widowed,  living in Elyria, Lorain County OH page 197.  She is mother-in-law of John W. SMITH whose wife is Myrtle A, age 51 OH.]

Pension Index:  William H H SPONSLER, A 120th OH.  Invalid filed 1890 in OH.  Widow, Margaret SPONSLER, filed 1915 Nov 12 in OH.  

Is this the right person?  Ohio Online Death Certificate Index: Harrison SPONSLER died 11 Oct 1915 in Ashland County OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  File # 52669 Harrison SPONSLER died 11 Oct 1915 at Sullivan Twp, Ashland County OH.  He was born 18 Apr 1841 in Ohio.  His parents were Andrew SPONSLER and Elizabeth MENTZER, born OH.  He was a farmer.  Burial in Nova OH.  Informant Margarite SPONSLER of Sullivan OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  Wife, File # 68909 Margaret Richards SPONSLER died 25 Nov 1940 at Elyria, Lorain County OH.  Born 5? Jan 1847 in Ashland County OH.  Her father was John RICHARDS, born Jefferson Co OH, and her mother was Sara RIDDLE.  Burial Ridge Hill Cem.  

STAUFFER, John   12 Aug 1862
Private Stauffer was age 19 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H 114th OVI on 27 Nov 1864.

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Pension Index:  John STAUFFER, A 120th OH.  Widow, Mattie T.C. STAUFFER, filed 1884 Nov 14 in OH.  

STITT, Robert T.*   13 Aug 1862
Private Stitt was age 18 when he entered service.  He died 24 Oct 1863 at Cairo, Illinois.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Mound City, Illinois; but he was then reinterred at Wooster, Ohio.

Grave Registration Card: Born 1844.  

[Note:  May have signed up at Wooster or lived there at the time he joined.]

STONE, Hiram*   19 Aug 1862
Private Stone was age 23 when he entered service.  He died 25 Feb 1863 at Columbus, Ohio.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Columbus, Ohio, in Green Lawn Cemetery in grave 36, [Section M.]

SUMNEY, Robert   15 Aug 1862
Private Sumney was age 30 when he entered service.  [No further information given.]

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1860 Census, Series: M653  Roll: 1050, Franklin Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 80:  Robert SUNNERLY, age 30 OH, laborer.  He is living with Thomas and Lovina TAYLOR.  

Married <1873> Elinore

1880 Census, Wawaka, Elkhart Twp, Noble County IN, page 376:  Robert SUMNEY, age 50 OH, laborer, no birthplace given for parents; Ealvire?, age 35 OH, father born NY, mother born OH; Viola, daughter,  age 9 MI; Florence, age 5 OH, daughter; Louis F, son, age 1 month, born in April in Indiana.

1900 Census, Series: T623 Roll: 395 Elkhart Twp, Noble County IN, page 50:  Grant KNEPPER, age 36 IN, born Jan 1864, married 9 yrs, Day laborer on RR, parents born OH; Florence, wife, age 25 OH, born Dec 1874, married 9 yrs, 3 children/3 still living, father born OH, mother born IN; Lawrence, son, age 7 IN, born Mar 1893; Edith, daughter, age 4 IN, born May 1896; Albert, son, age 1 IN, born July 1898; Elinor SUMNEY, mother in law, age 63 IN, married 27 yrs, 4 children/4 still living, father born NY, mother born OH; Robert, father in law, age 70 OH, born Nov 1829, married 27 yrs, parents born OH, no occupatio listed; [not clear on the census if this Viola goes with the KNEPPER family]  Viola GARD, sister in law, age 29 OH, single, born Sep 1870, father born MI, mother born OH.

1910 Census, Series: T624  Roll: 372, South Half Elkhart Twp, Noble County, IN, page 44:  Robert and Elinore are still living with the Grant and Florence KNEEPER family.  Robert, father in law, age 80 OH, first marriage, farm laborer working out, Column 30 is not marked for military service; Elinore, mother in law, age 62 OH, second marriage, parents born OH.  Years married not marked.  

Not in 1920.

TAGGART, William R.  20 Aug 1862
Private Taggart was age 24 when he entered service.  He was captured 3 May 1864 near Snaggy Point on the Red River, Louisiana; mustered out 19 July 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
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1850 Census, Wayne Twp, Wayne County OH, page 273:  William TAGGART, age 38 OH;  Lydia, age 35 PA; James, age 14 OH; William R, age 12 OH; Samuel U, age 8 OH; Joseph, age 6 OH; Emmet F, age 5 OH; Isaac M, age 3 months OH.  [Wayne County Probate Court Record:William TAGGERT married Lydia McCAULISTER on 28 Apr 1840.  Family Search lists William TAGGART married Martha REED on 9 Jan 1832 in Wayne County OH. So, Martha may be this soldier's mother.]

Wayne County Probate Court Record:  William R. TAGGART married Rachael VANOSTRAND on 3 Mar 1859 in Wayne County OH.
 
1860 Census, Wayne Twp, Wayne County OH, page 147:  Wm TAGGERT, age 21 OH, farm hand; Rachel, age 19 OH; James? A., 10 months OH.  [Note: living one house away from Wm Taggert Sr. and Lydia and children.]

1900 Census, Rock Creek Twp, Jefferson County KS, page 334:  William R TAGGART, age 61 OH, born Aug 1838, married 42 yrs, farmer, father born OH, mother born PA;  Rachel, wife, age 59 OH, born Oct 1840, married 42 yrs, 8 children/8 still living, parents born PA; John, son, age 31 OH, single, born Apr 1869, farm laborer; Wallace E, son, age 28 OH, single, born Jan 1872, occupation part????; Joseph,son, age 24 OH, single, born Nov 1875; Mandy M, daughter, age 17 KS, single, born Mar 1883.

1910 Census, Rock Creek Twp, Jefferson County, KS, page 130:  William R TAGGART, age 71 OH, farmer, father born OH, mother born PA, first marriage, married 51 yrs; Rachel, wife, age 69 OH, first marriage, married 51 yrs, parents born PA; John, son, OH, age 41, married 0 yrs, farm?; Ada M, daughter-in-law, age 33 OH, married 0 yrs; Elmer E,son, age 48 OH, widowed, laborer???farm??.  There is a notation in column 30 where the census indicated military service.  It should say UA for Union Army, but is hard to read.

In 1920 Census, William may be listed as John M, age 80, father of John Taggart, living in Rock Creek Twp, Jefferson County KS, page 43.  Rachel, mother, is also living there.  Listed lower on the same page is Wallace with his family.

Daily Record, 26 Feb 1924 page 1
WILLIAM TAGGART IS CALLED TO HIS REST
   William Taggart, former Wooster resident and a member of one of the oldest and best known families in Wayne county, died at his home near Topeka, Kan., yesterday. according to news received Monday by Grant Taggart, a nephew, of Wooster.
  Mr. Taggart was 86 years old and the funeral and interment will take place in Kansas.
  The deceased is survived by the following brothers:  I.M. Taggart, of Massillon; E.S. Taggart of Akron;
J.M. Taggart of Columbus; and one sister, Mrs. W.P. Hatfield of Chicago.

 Pension Index:  William A TAGGART, D 114th and A 120th OH.  Invalid filed 1888 in KS.  Widow, Rachel TAGGART, filed 1924 in Kansas.

TINSLER, James, Jr.  16 Aug 1862
Private Tinsler was age 32 when he entered service.  He was discharged 31 May 1865 at Columbus, Ohio on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.

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Medina County Probate Court Records:  James TINSLER married Sarah J. LAWSON on 15 Mar 1860 in Medina County OH.  

1850 Census, Chippewa Twp, Wayne County OH, page 130:  James TINSLER, age 52 NY, farmer; Nancy, age 52 OH; Elizabeth, age 20 OH; James, age 19 OH; Polly, age 14 OH.  Also living there is Ellen McCONNELL?, age 34 OH.  

1860 Census, Chippewa Twp, Wayne County OH, page 387: James TINSLER, age 25 OH, farmer; Sarah J, age 21 OH.  

1870 Census Homer Twp, Medina County OH, page 313:  James TINSLER, age 40 OH, farmer; Sarah J, age 32 OH; George F?, age 11 OH; James H, age 8 OH; Lucy E, age 5 OH; Maggie F?, age 3 OH.  

1880 Census Homer(ville) Twp, Medina County OH, page 297:  James TINSLER, age 49 OH, farmer, father born NY, mother born VA; Sarah J, wife, age 41 OH, parents born PA;  Lucy E, daughter, age 15 OH; Fielta, daughter, age 13 OH;  William H, son, age 10 OH; Francis L, son, age 4 OH; James Jr. son, age 18 OH, laborer.

1900 Census Homer Twp, Medina County OH, page 78:  James TINSLER, age 69 OH, born May 1831, widowed, father born NY, mother born VA, a farmer;  Harvey W, son, age 29 OH, single, born July 1870, railroad carpenter; Lucy E, daughter, age 34 OH,  single born July 1865; Francis S, son, age 24 OH, single, born Apr 1876, no occupation listed.  

James seems to be listed in 1910 census, but those pages are impossible to read.

Pension Index:  James TINSLER, A 120th, and H or K 114th OH.  Invalid filed 1865.  Widow, Sarah J TINSLER, filed 1914 June 27 in OH.  

Death record in Ohio:  File # 39338, James TINSLER died 23 July 1910 at Homer Twp, Medina County OH.  He was born 22 May 1831 in Wayne County OH,  He was a farmer.  His father was John TINSLER.  His mother's maiden name was PAGE.  Burial was at Maple Hill Cem.  Informant was F L TINSLER of Homerville OH.  

TOMS, Abraham*   13 Aug 1862
Private Toms was age 28 when he entered service.  He died 28 June 1863 at Van Buren Hospital, Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi section B, grave 103.

1860 Census,Plain Twp, Wayne County OH, page 277:  Abraham TOMS, age 26 OH?, laborer, is living with Daniel and Adaline FREEMAN and family.  

VAN OSTERN, William V.   19 Aug 1862
1st Lieutenant Van Ostern was age 40 when he entered service.  He was promoted to 2d Lieutenant from Sergeant on 15 Mar 1863; to 1st Lieut. 8 Sept 1863; appointed Regt. Quartermaster 6 Feb 1864; transferred from Regt. Quartermaster 12 Oct 1864; mustered out 27 Nov 1864 by reason of consolidation.  See also Field and Staff

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1860 Census, Milton Twp, Wayne County OH, page 213:  William OSTRAN, age 40 PA, carpenter; Mary Ann, age 30 OH; Susan, age 8 OH; Charles, age 6 OH; George, age 5 OH; Willis, age 1 OH.  

1880 Census, East Liberty St, Wooster, Wayne County OH, page 389:  William V VAN OSTERN, age 56 OH, parents born PA, gold miner; Mary, age 44 OH, parents born PA.  They are the brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the head of household, John W NIMMONS, and wife Rebecca and are living with their family.

Pension Index:  William V Van Ostern, A 120th and B & K 186th OH Inf. and ??.  Widow, Mary E. VAN OSTERN, filed in 1907 Dec in OH.  

Grave Registration Card:  W V Vanostern of Company A, 120th OVI died 22 Nov 1907 in Wayne county.

WALLACE, William W.   29 Aug 1862
Private Wallace was age 23 when he entered service.  He was discharged 31 July 1863 on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.

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1860 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne County OH, page 265:  Robert WALLACE, age 52 Ireland, farmer; Eleanor S, age 48 PA; James H, age 25, teacher in common school; William W, age 21, teacher in common school; Benjamin, age 17 farm laborer; John, age 15, farm laborer; Eleanor E, age 12; Stuart, age 10; Mary, age 2.  

Family Search: William W WALLACE married Amanda McINTIRE, on 24 Sep 1867 in Wayne County OH.  

1880 Census, Knox, Pottawattamie County, IA, page 185:  William WALLACE, age 34 OH, farmer, father born Ireland, mother born Scotland; Amanda, wife, age 34 OH, father born NY, mother born PA; Nettie, daughter, age 10 OH; Minnie, age 8 OH; Jennie, daughter, age 6 OH; Florence,daughter, age 4 OH; W.B., son, age 1 IA.  Also living there was Alice K McINTIRE, sister-in-law, age 28 OH, father born NY, mother born PA.  

 

WALTER, Cyrus   12 Aug 1862
Sergeant Walter was age 29 when he entered service.  He was discharged 30 Sept 1863 at Berwick City, Louisiana on a  Surgeon's certificate of disability.
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Pension index: Cyrus WALTER, A 120th OVI.  Invalid filed 14 July 1865.

Pension index second file card for Cyrus: Cyrus WALTER, A 120th OH Inf.   Widow, Mary WALTER, filed 6 May 1870? [this date was hard to read] No state was given.

[75 years of Marriages Wayne County Ohio 1813-1888 on page 5] Mary BARRETT married Cyrus WALTER in Wooster on 20 March 1856.

1860 Census Wooster Township, Wayne co OH, page 145
Cyrus Walter, age 26, a farmer, born PA.
Mary, age 27, born PA
John F. Barret, age 23 a farm hand, born PA.

Wayne County Graves Registration Cards book:
Cyrus Walter of Co A 120th OVI died 14 Oct 1865.  He was born in 1833.  He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, Wayne Co OH in Lot no 893, block no 8, grave no 1.  [The cemetery book says Section 8, grave 891.]  His headstone verifies his service.

Because of the appearance of a Barret in the 1860 census with Cyrus and Mary Walter, I believe this 1880 census record below to be that same widow Mary Walter:

In 1880 in Wooster, Wayne county Ohio, Mary Walter was living with her father William D. Barrett, a widower according to the census.  He was age 70 , a grocer born in England as were his parents.  Mary Walter was age 48 born in PA and was keeping house and is listed as a widow.  Her mother was born  in PA.  Also living there was her single sister Nila Barrett age 26 born OH and teaching school.  Also: her sister the widow Melcina Speelman age 24 born OH a clerk in a grocery.  Brother Frank  A. Barrett age 39 born OH and a grocer along with his wife Emma age 39 born PA and their son William H. Barrett age 2 born OH and their daughter Ruth age 8 months born OH.  James W. Sinnott was also living there.  He was age 21 born PA and was driving a delivery wagon.
 

There is no will/estate/guardianship listed in the book that I have found so far.   So far I have not connected him with any of the other Walter families in Wayne Co. 

WATSON, William W.*   15 Aug 1862
Private Watson was age 21 when he entered service.  He died 26 July 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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1860 Census, Salt Creek Twp, Wayne County OH, page 177:  Daniel WATSON, age 60 Scotland, a farmer;  Christina, age 60 Scotland;  James, age 30 OH, school teacher;  William, age 19 OH, farmer;  Martha, age 17 OH.  

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi in section L grave 593. [Vicksburg National Cemetery:  May be listed as W. W. Watson, died 16 Jul 1863.]

WEAVER, Daniel*   23 Aug 1862
Private Weaver was age 23 when he entered service.  He died 21 Jan 1863 at Young's Point, Louisiana.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi.  But I don't see him listed.  There is a flag marker for Daniel at Martin Cem, Baughman Twp, Wayne Co OH.  It is next to a stone that I could only read as Barbara and Mother in Section 2.  There is no separate stone for Daniel.  
Sons of Union Veterans says:  Daniel WEAVER.  Born 9 Mar 1839.  Died 29 Jan 1863.  

 

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1850 Census, Baughman Twp, Wayne County Oh, page 168:  Eliz. WEAVER, age 43 PA;  John, age 22 PA, farmer; Maria, age 24 PA;  Marg, age 20 OH; Sarah, age 18 OH; Henry, age 16 OH; Wm, age 14 OH; Danl, age 12 OH.  

1860 Census Baughman Twp, Wayne County OH, page 404:  Elisabeth WEAVER, age 56 PA;  Henry, age 26 OH, farming;  William, age 23 OH, farming;  Daniel, age 21 OH, farming;  A 12 yr old girl is also living there with a different last name and it is too difficult to read.

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 ??Brother's Death record in Ohio:  File # 35126, Henry WEAVER died 20 May 1916 at Sugar Creek Twp, Wayne Co OH.  He was born 29 May 1834 in OH.  He was a farmer.  His parents were Daniel WEAVER and Elizabeth KEYES,  born PA.  Burial Dalton OH.  Infomant was William D. WEAVER, of Dalton OH.

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WELLS, Benjamin S.   12 Aug 1862
Private Benjamin Wells was age 38 when he entered service.  He was discharged on 28 Nov 1863 at Columbus, Ohio on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.
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1860 Census, West Lebanon, Paint Twp, Wayne County OH,page 204:  Benjamin WELLS, age 36 PA, tailor;  Elizabeth, age 36 OH; John W, age 4 OH; Naracisus E [female] age 1 PA.  

Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia [Wayne county Ohio version] page 508 Baughman Township section: 
Benjamin Wells enlisted at Wilmot, Stark County, in Company A, 120th Regiment "shared in all the movement of the regiment, and in the battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, and then returned to the Mississippi, where hard work on fortifying, miasma [infection floating in the air], and bad drinking water made him sick.  From May to August, 1863, he remained on light duty, then obtained a thirty days furlough home.  At its expiration, he reported at Cincinnati, but was found not able for field service, and was sent to Camp Dennison hospital.  There he remained sick through September, October and November, until discharged on a surgeon's certificate of disability, November 28, 1863.  At Mount Eaton, Wayne county, May 2, 1864, he enlisted in Company G, 166th Ohio National Guard, served with that regiment in its garrison duties at Ft. Ethan Allen [in Washington DC], and was mustered out with it at Cleveland, September 9, 1864."
"Benjamin S., son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Sturges) Wells, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1823,.  In Queenville, Stark County, Ohio, May 7, 1850, he married Elizabeth, daughter of David and Nancy (Morgan) Bales.  She was born in Wayne County, August 12, 1825, and died after having been the mother of five children, born:  Charlotta, April 16, 1851, died April 26, 1852; John Wesley, April 10, 1853, lives in Massillon; Neresis, August 8, 1858, lives in Silver City, New Mexico; Justin B., January 25, 1861, died April 5th following; Rebecca Alice, February 25, 1862, lives in Massillon.  The second marriage of Mr. Wells was with Barbara, daughter of George and Mary (Welch) Moltz, and they have no children.  She was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1840, and was married twice previous to her union with Mr. Wells. Her first husband was Adam Smith.  Their only child was named Willie, and he is deceased.  In 1867 she married Joseph Sharp, who had been a soldier, a member of Company E, 178th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  He died July 5, 1881, leaving two children born; Myrtle E. July 2, 1868; Turine F., July 2, 1873.  Mr. Wells is engaged in tailoring in Burton City, and is still afflicted with deafness, resulting from his service in the 120th regiment."  

Pension Index:  Benjamin S WELLS, A 120th OH.  Invalid filed ?1877?.  

Wayne County Grave Registration:  Benjamin died 31 July 1907, age 84, in Burton City, Wayne County, and is buried at Union Cemetery, Dalton, Wayne County OH.  [note: suicide]

WELLS, Cyreneus*   18 Aug 1862
Private Cyreneus Wells was age 28 when he entered service.  He was killed 11 Jan 1863 in the battle of Arkansas Post, Arkansas.

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1860 Census, Sugar Creek Twp, Wayne County OH, page 8:  Cennes?? WELLS, age 24 OH, laborer;  Mary, age 22 Ireland; Julia, 11 months, OH.  [It looks like they are living in the same dwelling with the Jacob HINTON family.]

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Arkansas Post, Arkansas.

WELLS, Judson   13 Aug 1862          Adoniram  or Adorian J WELLS , Judson WELLS [alias]
Private Judson Wells was age 19 when he entered service.  He was discharged 20 Mar 1863 on a surgeon's certificate of disability.
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In the Wooster Republican, 29 Jan 1863: 
At St. Marks Hospital, Paducah, Ky: Jackson Wells of the 120th is listed as wounded slightly.  I think this is Judson Wells.

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1870 Census, Wauseon, Clinton Twp, Fulton County, OH, page 64:  A J. WELLS, age 27 OH, farmer; Clara, age 21 OH; Albert, age 3 OH; Artimus, age 2 months IN, born in March.  

1880 Census, Clinton, Fulton County, OH, page 161:  Judson WELLS, age 37 OH, farming, father born MD, mother not given; Clarey, wife, age 31 OH, father born OH, mother not given; Albert, son, age 13 OH; Aremus, age 10 OH; Ida M, daughter, age 5 OH.  

1900 Census, Clinton Twp, Fulton County, OH, page 47:  Judson WELLS, age 57 OH, born Jan 1843, married 36 yrs, parents born MD, landlord; Clara E, wife, age 51 OH, born Oct 1848, married 36 yrs, 3 children/3 still living, father born PA, mother born MD, farm laborer; James A, son, age 30 IN, single, born Mar 1870, farm laborer.  

[1910 Census, Clinton Twp, Fulton County OH, page 93:  Clara E WELLS, age 61 OH, widowed, 3 children/3 still living, own income, father born PA, mother born Maryland; Arthur J, son, age 40 IN, single, parents born OH, painter.

Pension Index:  Adoniram J WELLS , Judson WELLS [alias], C 10th OH Cav and A 120th OH Inf.  Widow, Clara WELLS, filed 1906 Nov 14 in OH.  

Sons of Union Veterans:  Judson WELLS.  Born 1843.  Died 1906.  Burial Wauseon Union Cemetery, St Rd 2, Clinton Twp, Fulton County OH, section C.  

Death record in Ohio:  Wife, File # Clara Ellen Andrews WELLS, died 26 Mar 1923 at Wauseon, Fulton Co OH.  She was born 13 Oct 1846 in Wauseon?? OH.  She was 74 yrs, 5 months and 13 days old.  Her parents were Jame ANDREWS and Ann L? KING, born OH.  Burial Waueon.  Husband was Adorian WELLS.  Informant was Albert D WELLS of Lorain OH.  

WILFORD, Cyrus J.   16 Aug 1862           [A note to WILFORD and WILLFORD researchers:  There is another Cyrus Willford in Company H.]
Private Wilford was age 24 when he entered service.  He was discharged 7 Oct. 1863 on a Surgeon's certificate of disability.

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Thanks to Debbie F. for information from the National Archives.

National Archives papers, Certificate of Disability for Discharge October 1863, shows:  He enlisted at Wooster.  Born in Wayne County OH.  He was 6' 2.5" tall  Fair complexion, Blue eyes, dark hair  Age 24.
A farmer.
For a full year from Oct 1862 while still in Camp Mansfield through Oct 1863, he was disabled from pneumonia and its aftereffects.  These aftereffects also included damage to his heart making him incapapble of active exercise.  Thus he was considered unfit even to be  in the Invalid Corps.
His requested address was Orrville OH.
He was discharged at Mound City, Illinois.

1850 Census East Union Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 199:  Elizabeth WILFORD, age 41 PA;  Fianna C [female], age 19 OH;  William B, age 17 OH;  Delila J, age 16 OH;  Lewis D, age 14 OH;  Cyrus J, age 12 OH;  Sarah E, age 10 OH;  Mary M, age 6 OH;  George P, age 4 OH.  

1860 Census his mother, Elizabeth, age 51 is still in Wayne Co in 1860.  Sarah [20], Mary [16] and George P [13] are living with her in East Union Township, page 28 in the census record.
Have only found Cyrus J. WILLFORD [OH age 21] in Clark's Fork Twp, Cooper County, Missoui in 1860???????????? Census, page 553.  He is living with George and Mary DUNCAN and family and is a farm laborer.

Marriage Certificate  Fulton County probate Court:  Cyrus J. WILFORD married Joanna WATKINS on 9 Nov 1869 in Fulton County OH.  

From the Widow's pension application: The soldier's wife's  name was Joanna WATKINS and they were married 9 November 1869 in Delta, Ohio.  He had not been previously married.  Joanna was the widow of Thomas WATKINS, a farmer in Fulton County, who had died 22 August 1868 in Delta.

1870 Census, Delta, York Twp, Fulton County OH, page 211:  Cyrus J. WIFFORD, age 32 PA, a farmer;  Johanna, age 35 PA.  No children listed.

1880 Census Delta, Fulon County OH, page 205:  Cyrus J WILFORD, age 42 OH, a merchant, parents born OH;  Joanna, wife, age 45 PA, parents born PA;  Harvey, son, age 9 OH.  Also living there were Jennie HUFFMAN age 30 OH parents born OH], boarder, teacher and Suma? [female] PERKINS, age 17 OH, parents born England, doing housework.

In Feb. of 1888 when he was examined for his pension his post office address was Delta, Fulton County, OH.  The paper spells his name WILLARD.  In his original invalid pension papers it is clear that he was sick from October of 1862 on, even spending 50 days back at home on furlough to get well.  Upon "returning to rejoin his Regiment at the end of that time, he was put upon a transport at Cairo Ill. to be taken to Memphis Tenn.  The weather was cold and damp and he was compelled to sleep on the upper deck exposed to the same and says he had a relapse and upon reaching Memphis Tenn. was sent to the Overton Hospital where he remiained about two weeks suffering and being treated for disease of the lungs and pleurosy.  That he was then sent to the U.S. Hospital at Mound City Ill. and remained until discharged, being treated for the same diseases which have continued to the present time."  

In 1888 acquaintances gave affadavits to verify Cyrus Wilford's lung condition and his being half diabled for the performance of manual labor.  David F. Carr [age 59] and Ephraim Sergeant [age 67] were from Orrville, Wayne County OH.  N.E. Boles [age 49] and Robert Halton [age 72] were from Delta, Fulton County OH.  It is interesting that the family physician who took care of Cyrus after the war in Wayne County was Samuel Wilford who was deceased by 1888.  These papers indicate that Cyrus moved from Wayne County to Fulton County in 1865.

1890 special census:
Veteran's name: Cyrus J Willford
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): York, Fulton, Ohio
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1863
Rank: Private

From the Widow's pension application:  Cyrus J. Willford died 18 September 1892.  Joanna died before 28 Apr 1904 according to pension papers.

Sons of Union Veterans: Burial Greenlawn Cem, Main St, Delta, York Twp, Fulton County, OH, section D.  

???Brother Death record in Ohio:  Brother?, File # 40157, George P WILLFORD died 6 Aug 1909 at Washington Twp, Defiance County OH. Born 20 June 1846 in Wayne Co OH.  Occupation farmer.  Father Jacob WILLFORD.  burial Fountain Grove Bryan OH.  Informant C.W. WILLFORD, of Ney? OH.  

WILSON, James A.*   13 Aug 1862
Private Wilson was age 18 when he entered service.  He died 1 Feb 1863 at Young's Point, Louisiana.

The Roll of Honor says he is buried at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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?1860 Census Wooster, Wayne County OH, page 286:  Sarah McMONIGAL, age 66 Ireland, widow; Sarah R. WILSON, age 39 OH, widow; James A, age 14; Martha L or T, age 13; ?Frank E, age 9; also living there is James W. McFARLAND, age 29 PA, clergyman United P??.  

?Also in 1860 Chester Twp, Wayne County OH, page 303:  James WILSON, age 14 OH, is living with Benjamin G and Martha MILLER and family.

Brother??? Death record in Ohio:  Brother??? File # 59635 Frank E WILSON, of West Liberty St., died 1 Oct 1933 in Wooster, Wayne Co OH.  He was born 23 Oct 1849 in OH.  Wife Mary.  Father John R WILSON, born Scotland.  Mother Sarah McMONAGAL, born OH.  Burial Plain Cem.  Informant Mrs. J R BRUCE of Wooster.  

WINKLER, Lawrence B.  18 Aug 1862
Private Winkler was age 31 when he entered service.  He was transferred to Co. H 114th OVI on
27 Nov 1864.
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1850 Census, Green Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 189:  Jacob WINKLER, age 52 NC, a farmer;  Margaret, age 42 PA;  William, age 21 OH;  Lawrence, age 18 OH;  Fanny M, age 16 OH;  Sarah, age 14 OH;  Margaret, age 12 OH;  Louisa, age 11 OH:  Hetty, age 9 OH; Nancy, age 4 OH;  twins Lydia and Lucinda, age 1 OH.

Wayne County Probate Court Record:  Lawrence B. WINKLER married Catharine MAYER on 6 Feb 1851 in Wayne County OH.

1860 Census, Green Twp, Wayne County, OH, page 45:  Lawrence WINKLER, age 29 OH, a laborer;  Catharine, age 28 PA;  Mary, age 9 OH;  Amanda, age 6 OH;  David, age 4 OH;  Martha, age 1 OH.
 
In the Wooster Republican, 29 Jan 1863:
At No 3 Hospital, Adam's Block, Memphis Tennessee:  Lawrence B. Winkler, 120th OVI, listed as sick.

1870 Census Green Township, Wayne County OH, page 219:  Lawrence WINKLER, age 39 OH, a carpenter;  Catharine, age 38 PA;  Mary, age 19 OH, teaching school;  Manda, age 16 OH;  David, age 14 OH, farm laborer;   Martha, age 11 OH;  Clara, age 3 OH.  

1880 Census, Greene Township, Wayne Co. Ohio.
L. B. Winkler [49, a farm laborer, born OH, father born NC, mother born PA], wife Catharine [47 born PA], children: David [24 OH a laborer], Martha [20 OH], and Clara [13 OH].

1900 Census, Orrville Village, Green Township, Wayne County, OH, page 198:  Lawrence B. WINKLER, age 69 OH, born March 1831, married 43? yrs, farmer?, father born North Carolina?, mother born OH;  Catherine, wife, age ? PA, born ? 1832, married 43? yrs, 5 children/4 still living, parents born PA:  Clara, [too difficult to read]

Graves Registration Card, Wayne county OH
Lawrence Winkler, died 18 Aug 1902.  Date of birth 20 Mar 1831.  Buried in Paradise Cemetery, Greene township, Wayne Co OH.  Lot 78A, block 2, grave 2.  Lists Lawrence in Co A of the 120th and Co F of the 48th OVI.

I think this soldier may be related to the John WINKLER of Company D.  

Brother???? Death record in Ohio:  Brother?  File # 41319 William F WINKLER died 22 June 1923 at Green Twp Wayne Co OH where he had lived all his life.  Wife Margaret.  Widower and retired farmer.  Born 17 Mar 1829 in Green Twp OH.  Father John WINKLER born NC.  Mother Margaret WILFORD, born England.  Burial Crown Hill Cem.  Informant John WINKLER of Orrville OH, RD.  
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