Happy 4th of July!
This 4th of July remember our ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. To see a list, click here.
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Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy 4th of July
This 4th of July remember our ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. To see a list, click here.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Nathan Cole - Patriot
Nathan Cole
Revolutionary War Veteran
Patriot
Patriot
Nathan and Judith (Colburn) Cole Family
(Nathan Cole is on the Wilson-Hatfield family tree)
The story of Nathan Cole begins in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts when he was born on 31 Jul 1760 (or 30 Jul 1751). He was the son of William Cole and Elizabeth Luther. Although, Nathan is not included in the list of children for William & Elizabeth Cole in E.B. Cole’s book, The Cole Genealogy (pg. 62), Nathan's Revoluntionary War pension records indicate otherwise. Pension papers make the connection of Nathan to a brother William who also served in the war. William Cole's pension file also makes the connection to Nathan, and also to Gideon Cole & Royal Cole. Nathan lived next to William Cole according to the 1800 Census. Also, Nathan named three of his children after his siblings: Luther, Sabra, and William. The name of Luther could have been a namesake for his mother, Elizabeth Luther Cole’s maiden name.
Nathan served in the Revolutionary War in 1776 and 1778 in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He served from Rhode Island in 1776 for about six months. In about 1778 he moved to Hancock, MA, and again enlisted, serving at Springfield under Captain Enos Parker as one of the military stores guards. Nathan Cole appeared on a payroll for Capt. Enos Parker’s Company, detached from Berkshire Co. to guard the Springfield stores for 6 months from 1 July 1778 to 1 Jan 1779. He became sick, was sent home, and never recovered to return to service.
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Nathan Cole
Revolutionary Muster Roll
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To see a photo of a button from the jacket of Nathan Cole that he wore while serving in the Revolutionary War, click here
In addition to having to go to the National Archives in Washington DC, Nathan Cole's entire pension file can be viewed (from the comfort of your home) on Fold3.com and Ancestry.com.
Nathan married Judith Colburn, daughter of Joseph Colburn and Elizabeth Trask, on 15 Jan 1788 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut. Judith was born on 22 Jul 1767 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut. She was christened on 23 Aug 1767 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut. Judith’s application for a widow’s pension gives the following information: According to pension papers, Judith was born Judith Colborn and married Nathan Cole in Stafford, Tolland County, CT, on 15 Jan 1788. The marriage was performed by a Justice of the Peace named Pinney, though Pinney's records were missing in 1846. She and Nathan had 8 children. Judith said she stayed 7 years in Hancock, Mass., then one year in Stephentown, NY before moving to Galway. Nathan d. 29 Dec 1826 in “Galloway,” Saratoga Co., NY.
Also in the pension file is the following affidavit from Ely Manning, which tells how Judith and Nathan met.
On 3 Oct 1846, Ely MANNING, age 65, appeared before a Cayuga Co., NY, Justice of the Peace to vouch for the marriage of Judith Colburn and Nathan Cole. Ely stated that he was born in the house where Judith Colburn lived and remained there until he was 7 years old, when his father moved them to Stephentown, NY. A few years later, his Aunt Judith Colburn’s sister, Mrs. Ward, moved to Hancock, about 9 miles from Stephentown. Ely visited there frequently, often staying several weeks. Judith Colburn came there to live for a year, when she met Nathan Cole. They were to have been married “in the fall of the year, but she was taken sick. After about a year, her father came from Stafford, CT, to take Judith back home with him. Nathan and Judith were thus married in Stafford." Ely states that he was well acquainted with the Nathan, Judith, and their 8 children.
Information from the Cole Family Bible can be found here. The bible belonged to son, Joseph Cole.
Nathan and Judith had the following children:
1) Rev. Luther Cole was born on 22 Jun 1790 in Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Veteran of the War of 1812. "In the summer or fall of 1812 Luther Cole volunteered & entered the service and was gone till about March 1813 when he came back sick & was doctored by Orpha Miller Dake's father."
Luther married Mary (maiden name unknown at this time) about 1815 in New York. Mary was born on 15 Sep 1789 in Vermont.
Luther became a Baptist Preacher and was ordained in 1823 in Enosburgh, Franklin, Vermont. .He died on 9 Apr 1871 in Enosburgh. Mary died almost a year later on 2 Mar 1872. They are both buried in Enosburgh Center Cemetery, Franklin County, Vermont.
Luther and Mary had no known children.
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Rev Luther Cole Obituary
St Albans Messenger, 21 April 1871
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*3) Nathan Cole Jr. (our ancestor) was born on 8 Sep 1794 in Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts. He died on 5 May 1870 in Taylor, Iowa and was buried in the Graceland Cemetery.
Nathan married (1) Anna Margaret Goble, daughter of James Goble and Nancy Mary Pollard, on 24 May 1818 in Jerusalem, Ontario, New York. Anna was born on 27 Jan 1795 in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. She died on 14 Jul 1850 in Parke, Indiana. She was buried on 15 Jul 1850 in Old Rockville Cemetery. Nathan then married Anna's widowed sister, Abigail Goble "Abby" on 14 Aug 1850 in Parke County, Indiana. Abigail was born on 13 Apr 1808 in New York and died in 1889 in Bigelow, Holt, Missouri. Nathan Cole Jr was the father of twelve children.
4) Joseph Cole was born on 20 Dec 1796 in Galway, Saratoga, New York. He died on 16 Oct 1871 in Nunda, Livingston, New York. Joseph Cole was a member of the Nunda Baptist Church. Joseph married Rhoda Gifford, daughter of John Gifford and Ruth Wilcox, on 21 Mar 1823 in New York. Rhoda was born on 8 Mar 1800 in White Creek, Washington, New York and died on 25 Apr 1894 in Nunda, Livingston, New York. Joseph and Rhoda Cole had one son.
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Joseph Cole Death Notice
Wellsville Genesee Valley Free Press, 25 Oct 1871
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5) Elizabeth Cole, called Betsey, was born on 8 Jun 1799 in Galway, Saratoga, New York. She died on 4 Feb 1880 in Ira, Cayuga, New York. She was buried in Ira Hill Cemetery, Cayuga, New York. Elizabeth married Abram Phillips about 1820 possibly in Cayuga County, New York. Abram was born on 28 Feb 1795 in New York. He died on 24 Feb 1878 in Ira, Cayuga, New York. He was buried in Ira Hill Cemetery, Cayuga, New York. Betsey and Abram had one adopted son, George, who died at age 19 years.
6) Judith Cole was born on 10 Jan 1802 in Galway, Saratoga, New York. She died after 1880 in , Potter, Pennsylvania. Judith married Elijah Hill about 1819 in New York. Elijah was born in 1796 in Mayfield, Fulton, New York. He was christened on 6 Sep 1796 in Reformed Dutch Church, Mayfield, Fulton, New York. He died after 1880 possibly in Potter, Pennsylvania. Judith and Elijah had six known children.
7) Roxena Cole was born on 30 May 1804 in Galway, Saratoga, New York. Roxena married Russell Westcott, son of Ezekiel Westcott and Lydia Forbes, about 1830 in New York. Russell was born about 1805 in Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont. He died on 5 May 1894 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Roxena and Russell had two adopted children.
8) William A. Cole was born on 13 Mar 1810 in Galway, Saratoga, New York. William married Emaline Houten about 1830 in New York. Emeline was born 1815 in Vermont. Both supposedly buried in Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana. They were the parents of 13 children.
6) Judith Cole was born on 10 Jan 1802 in Galway, Saratoga, New York. She died after 1880 in , Potter, Pennsylvania. Judith married Elijah Hill about 1819 in New York. Elijah was born in 1796 in Mayfield, Fulton, New York. He was christened on 6 Sep 1796 in Reformed Dutch Church, Mayfield, Fulton, New York. He died after 1880 possibly in Potter, Pennsylvania. Judith and Elijah had six known children.
7) Roxena Cole was born on 30 May 1804 in Galway, Saratoga, New York. Roxena married Russell Westcott, son of Ezekiel Westcott and Lydia Forbes, about 1830 in New York. Russell was born about 1805 in Clarendon, Rutland, Vermont. He died on 5 May 1894 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Roxena and Russell had two adopted children.
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Roxena Cole Wescott Obituary
Eau Claire Daily Press, 11 Aug 1883
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8) William A. Cole was born on 13 Mar 1810 in Galway, Saratoga, New York. William married Emaline Houten about 1830 in New York. Emeline was born 1815 in Vermont. Both supposedly buried in Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana. They were the parents of 13 children.
Nathan Cole's Revolutionary War Button
Occasionally some new "find" in family history will make me want to do a happy dance😊. Receiving the following photo did just that.
This will be the first of several posts on our direct ancestor, Nathan Cole. Nathan Cole is on our Wilson-Hatfield family line - the third great-grandfather of Maymie Pearl Wilson Martin.
Nathan Cole was a young single man when he served in the Revolutionary War. His wife, Judith, gives the following information of Nathan's service in the Revolutionary War in her pension application, "she stated her husband was a resident of either Swansea, Massachusetts or Freetown in Rhode Island, and that he served from RI in 1775 or 1776 for about six months. In about 1778 he moved to Hancock, MA, and again enlisted, serving at Springfield under Captain Enos Parker as one of the military store guards. Nathan Cole appeared on a payroll for Capt. Enos Parker’s Company, detached from Berkshire County to guard the Springfield stores for 6 months from 1 July 1778 to 1 Jan 1779. He became sick, was sent home, and never recovered to return to service."
This button was passed down to Monroe Cole, son of Joseph Cole and grandson of Nathan Cole. Judith Cole, wife of Nathan Cole, lived with her son Joseph during the last years of her life, so grandson Monroe Cole would have known the stories of his grandfather. Judith may have given the button to Monroe. Monroe Cole gave the button to a historical society.
Below is a photo of Nathan Cole's button, from Nathan's jacket he wore while serving in the Revolutionary War.
This will be the first of several posts on our direct ancestor, Nathan Cole. Nathan Cole is on our Wilson-Hatfield family line - the third great-grandfather of Maymie Pearl Wilson Martin.
Nathan Cole was a young single man when he served in the Revolutionary War. His wife, Judith, gives the following information of Nathan's service in the Revolutionary War in her pension application, "she stated her husband was a resident of either Swansea, Massachusetts or Freetown in Rhode Island, and that he served from RI in 1775 or 1776 for about six months. In about 1778 he moved to Hancock, MA, and again enlisted, serving at Springfield under Captain Enos Parker as one of the military store guards. Nathan Cole appeared on a payroll for Capt. Enos Parker’s Company, detached from Berkshire County to guard the Springfield stores for 6 months from 1 July 1778 to 1 Jan 1779. He became sick, was sent home, and never recovered to return to service."
This button was passed down to Monroe Cole, son of Joseph Cole and grandson of Nathan Cole. Judith Cole, wife of Nathan Cole, lived with her son Joseph during the last years of her life, so grandson Monroe Cole would have known the stories of his grandfather. Judith may have given the button to Monroe. Monroe Cole gave the button to a historical society.
Below is a photo of Nathan Cole's button, from Nathan's jacket he wore while serving in the Revolutionary War.
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Wilson Gathering
The photo below is of a Charles B. Wilson family gathering. The date is unknown but was probably taken around 1942. If anyone has an exact date, please leave the date in comments.
Back row from left to right:
Wilber, John, Inez, Buck, Maymie, Charles B, Pearl, Pat with Leroy goofing off in front, Anna with great-grandma Nancy Hatfield standing in front, Jenny, Anna's sister Mary, Mr. Graffie and Cora Rose Graffie.
Back row from left to right:
Wilber, John, Inez, Buck, Maymie, Charles B, Pearl, Pat with Leroy goofing off in front, Anna with great-grandma Nancy Hatfield standing in front, Jenny, Anna's sister Mary, Mr. Graffie and Cora Rose Graffie.
Not sure who all the younger children sitting in front belong to.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
William B. Wilson Confederate Veteran
William B. Wilson is my 2nd great-grandfather. Click here to see information about the photo of William B. Wilson and here to see information on his family.
William B. Wilson joined the Civil War on 12 Feb 1862 in Weston, Collin County, Texas. He was in Company "K" 6th Texas Calvary, CSA and served for over three years or until the end of the war. Since he was living in Oklahoma when he applied for the pension, William received a small confederate pension just before he died from the state of Oklahoma. Several documents from the pension file are shown below.
The following information about 6th Cavalry Regiment is from the Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System website maintained by the National Park Service:
6th Cavalry Regiment [also called 2nd Regiment] was organized with 1,150 men at Dallas, Texas, in September, 1861. Many of the men were from Dallas, McKinney, Waco, Austin, and Lancaster, and Bell County. The unit skirmished in the Indian Territory, fought at Elkhorn Tavern, then moved west of the Mississippi River. It contained 803 effectives in the spring of 1862 and was dismounted during the battles at Corinth and Hatchie Bridge. Here the regiment reported 148 killed, wounded, or missing. Assigned to Ross' Brigade, it served with the Army of Tennessee during the Atlanta Campaign, was active in Tennessee, and ended the war in Mississippi attached to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonels Lawrence S. Ross, B. Warren Stone, and Jack Wharton; Lieutenant Colonels John S. Griffith and Peter F. Ross; and Robert M. White and Stephen B. Wilson.
Note: Texas passed a conscription law. All men had to serve the Confederacy. Those who refused were at risk of being shot or hanged.
After returning home from the war, William may have suffered from PTSD. He could not settle down to farming and would go off drinking, gambling, racing horses, and playing cards for months at a time. Bad habits he most likely picked up while serving in the army.
The following quotes are from interviews with grandchildren of William Wilson.
1. Champ Means, 29 Nov 1979:
"Grandpa did fight in the Civil War in the Cavalry. He furnished his own horse which ran away in the first battle through enemy lines and back through without injury to him or the horse. After the war he was discharged and received small pension."
2. 25 Jul 1986, grandaughter, Margaret Means Williams:
"Grandpa Wilson was in the Civil War for 4 years. When I asked him if he killed any Yankees he said, 'I killed as many Yankees as they killed me.' Grandpa Wilson is buried at Reck Cemetery, there is no headstone."
3. 14 Aug 1986 with gr-son, Joe Baily Means:
"Grandpa Wilson received a Civil War pension. He fought in 4 or 5 major battles. He never got shot at all. He lived in Georgia and Tennessee before Texas. Grandpa was called Willie."
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The following information about 6th Cavalry Regiment is from the Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System website maintained by the National Park Service:
6th Cavalry Regiment [also called 2nd Regiment] was organized with 1,150 men at Dallas, Texas, in September, 1861. Many of the men were from Dallas, McKinney, Waco, Austin, and Lancaster, and Bell County. The unit skirmished in the Indian Territory, fought at Elkhorn Tavern, then moved west of the Mississippi River. It contained 803 effectives in the spring of 1862 and was dismounted during the battles at Corinth and Hatchie Bridge. Here the regiment reported 148 killed, wounded, or missing. Assigned to Ross' Brigade, it served with the Army of Tennessee during the Atlanta Campaign, was active in Tennessee, and ended the war in Mississippi attached to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonels Lawrence S. Ross, B. Warren Stone, and Jack Wharton; Lieutenant Colonels John S. Griffith and Peter F. Ross; and Robert M. White and Stephen B. Wilson.
Note: Texas passed a conscription law. All men had to serve the Confederacy. Those who refused were at risk of being shot or hanged.
After returning home from the war, William may have suffered from PTSD. He could not settle down to farming and would go off drinking, gambling, racing horses, and playing cards for months at a time. Bad habits he most likely picked up while serving in the army.
The following quotes are from interviews with grandchildren of William Wilson.
1. Champ Means, 29 Nov 1979:
"Grandpa did fight in the Civil War in the Cavalry. He furnished his own horse which ran away in the first battle through enemy lines and back through without injury to him or the horse. After the war he was discharged and received small pension."
2. 25 Jul 1986, grandaughter, Margaret Means Williams:
"Grandpa Wilson was in the Civil War for 4 years. When I asked him if he killed any Yankees he said, 'I killed as many Yankees as they killed me.' Grandpa Wilson is buried at Reck Cemetery, there is no headstone."
3. 14 Aug 1986 with gr-son, Joe Baily Means:
"Grandpa Wilson received a Civil War pension. He fought in 4 or 5 major battles. He never got shot at all. He lived in Georgia and Tennessee before Texas. Grandpa was called Willie."
Pension Records from the State of Oklahoma
for William B. Wilson
Note: these copies are from microfilmed copies of the pension records and are difficult to read. There are notes or abstract below several of the documents.
Name given as William Benton Wilson
W. B. Wilson of Carter County, P.O. Reck
(First Application) 16 Aug 1915
Age: 77; Born: Tennessee;
How long in Oklahoma: 35 years;
Residence: Reck, Carter County;
Occupation: Farmer - not able to work; Physical condition: Feeble;
State served from: Texas;
How long did you serve: Feb 1862 to end of war;
Company name: Company "K" 6th Texas Cavalry
Signed W.B. Wilson, Carter Co., Texas, 16 Aug 1915
Affidavit by C. Hoff of Beckham County, Oklahoma, 17 Apr 1917
"C. Hoff ... was well acquainted with the said W. B. Wilson during the time from and since the year 1857, that he knows the said W.B. Wilson enlisted in the Confederate army, at Weston, Collin County, Texas, on or about the year of 1862, that he was in battle in the west and that he was later transferred to east of the Mississippi River, and that he returned home from the army in the spring of 1865. Signed C. (his X mark) Hoff, Witness: Vina Cox”
(Note: C. Hoff is the brother of Mary Pollly Wilson and so brother-in-law of William B. Wilson. Vina Cox is the daughter of C. Hoff (Cosley Hoff).)
State of Arkansas, County of Washington, 1 Jul 1918, Affidavit by R. F. House: He states that "he was well acquainted with applicant W.B. Wilson and have known him for about 70 years...and that he (Wilson) was a Confederate soldier in Co "K" Regiment of 6th Texas Calvary" and served from 1862 to 1865, then honorably discharged. Signed R. F. House
(Note: Robert F. House is a cousin to William B. Wilson.)
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Governor's Pardon for William B. Wilson
The last time I was doing genealogical research at the Texas State Archives in Austin, I decided to check the index of the Governor's Pardons for all of my Texas surnames. I found a few more surprises than I expected. William B. Wilson is my 2nd great-grandfather. Click here to see a photo of William B. Wilson and here to see information on his family.
On 20 Feb 1888, W. B. Wilson was convicted of Horse Theft (a serious crime in Texas) in Collin County, Texas and sentenced to five (5) years in the Texas State Penitentiary. He was incarcerated in Rusk Penitentiary.
An application for pardon was started in behalf of W. B. Wilson in the spring of 1889. There were numerous letters requesting a pardon -- from the sheriff, judge, county attorney, etc. Also a petition signed by over 200 residents of Collin.
The application states a hardship case for William B. Wilson's family. His wife, Polly, was blind and had a large family to care for. He also had an aged father to help care for. One of the documents in the pardon stated that W. B. Wilson was a resident of the Chickasaw Nation in Indian Territory. Maybe that is why I have not been able to find the William Wilson family in census records for 1860-1870-1880.
On 20 Feb 1888, W. B. Wilson was convicted of Horse Theft (a serious crime in Texas) in Collin County, Texas and sentenced to five (5) years in the Texas State Penitentiary. He was incarcerated in Rusk Penitentiary.
Pardon
An application for pardon was started in behalf of W. B. Wilson in the spring of 1889. There were numerous letters requesting a pardon -- from the sheriff, judge, county attorney, etc. Also a petition signed by over 200 residents of Collin.
The application states a hardship case for William B. Wilson's family. His wife, Polly, was blind and had a large family to care for. He also had an aged father to help care for. One of the documents in the pardon stated that W. B. Wilson was a resident of the Chickasaw Nation in Indian Territory. Maybe that is why I have not been able to find the William Wilson family in census records for 1860-1870-1880.
The following petition for pardon had four sheets of signatures.
Over 200 men in Collin County signed the petition.
Only the first sheet is shown.
This Man Escaped
Take note of the notation at the bottom of the following sheet. I am not sure if our Grandpa Wilson thought he had received the pardon and left, or if he was tired of waiting for the pardon to go through, or just what!?! But, whatever the reason, he left in January 1890 before the pardon was granted in May of 1890 and it was considered an "escape" from prison.
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Susanah McNeil & Levi Taylor Ball Family
Susanah McNeil Ball was the sister of our direct ancestor, Nancy Abbagail McNeil Hatfield. Susanah was married to Levi Taylor Ball.
Levi Taylor Ball was born on 17 Jan 1847 in Trimble County, Kentucky. He was the son of Henry & Nancy Ball. He died on 20 Aug 1919 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. He was buried on 21 Aug 1919 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith, Kansas.
Levi served in the Civil War, Company C, Regiment 125, 10 Indiana Calvary in 1863/1865 in American Civil War. Records of the GAR Post at Hopkins, Missouri dated February 10, 1900, read: Levi Ball is by occupation a farmer, entered the service on December 9, 1863 as a Private in Company C, Regiment 125 of the 10 Indiana Calvary and was finally discharged on August 31, 1865 by reason of the close of the war. After the war, he was a member of the GAR - Grand Army of the Republic - a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army.
Levi married Susannah A. McNeil, daughter of William S. McNeil and Sarah Margaret Cole, on 29 Aug 1876 in Ottawa, Missouri. Susanah was born on 19 Nov 1849 in Parke, Indiana. She died on 23 Jan 1930 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. She was buried on 26 Jan 1930 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith, Kansas.
Levi and Susannah had the following children:
1) William H. Ball was born on 10 Jul 1877 in Missouri, United States. He died in 1878.
2) Noah E. Ball was born on 24 Nov 1879 in Smith County, Kansas. Noah married Addie Higsby on 23 Jun 1902. They were living as husband & wife in the 1905 Kansas State Census, but were divorced by the 1910 US census. Noah died in Jan 1915.
3) Clara N. Ball was born on 26 Oct 1882 in Smith County, Kansas. She died in May 1888 in Smith County, Kansas.
Levi T. and Susan A. McNeil Ball
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| Levi T Ball and Susan McNeil Ball |
Levi served in the Civil War, Company C, Regiment 125, 10 Indiana Calvary in 1863/1865 in American Civil War. Records of the GAR Post at Hopkins, Missouri dated February 10, 1900, read: Levi Ball is by occupation a farmer, entered the service on December 9, 1863 as a Private in Company C, Regiment 125 of the 10 Indiana Calvary and was finally discharged on August 31, 1865 by reason of the close of the war. After the war, he was a member of the GAR - Grand Army of the Republic - a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army.
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| Levi T Ball GAR Certificate |
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| Susannah Ball Signature |
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| Susannah Ball Widow's Pension Application |
Levi and Susannah had the following children:
1) William H. Ball was born on 10 Jul 1877 in Missouri, United States. He died in 1878.
2) Noah E. Ball was born on 24 Nov 1879 in Smith County, Kansas. Noah married Addie Higsby on 23 Jun 1902. They were living as husband & wife in the 1905 Kansas State Census, but were divorced by the 1910 US census. Noah died in Jan 1915.
3) Clara N. Ball was born on 26 Oct 1882 in Smith County, Kansas. She died in May 1888 in Smith County, Kansas.
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| Levi and Susan Ball Family seated: Susan McNeil Ball, Levi Taylor Ball standing: son, Noah and wife, Addie |
Obituary for Levi T. Ball
William S. McNeil Family Record
The following is a copy of the original William S. McNeil Family record. The family record was written on both sides of a 5x8 lined sheet, which over the years had aged to a brownish-yellow. The record was found in papers belonging to William's granddaughter, Minnie Pearl Hatfield Wilson, and had been stuck inside the Family Bible. It appears to have been written in about 1889.
They had the following children:
1) Eliza Jane McNeil was born on 12 Aug 1848 in Parke, Indiana. She died about 1856.
2) Susanah A. McNeil was born on 19 Nov 1849 in Parke, Indiana. She died on 23 Jan 1930 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. She was buried on 26 Jan 1930 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith, Kansas. Susanah married Levi Taylor Ball son of Henry Ball and Nancy Wise on 29 Aug 1876 in Ottawa, Missouri. Levi was born on 17 Jan 1847 in , Trimble, Kentucky. He died on 20 Aug 1919 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. He was buried on 21 Aug 1919 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith, Kansas.
3) Thomas C. McNeil was born on 21 Jan 1852 in Terre Haute, Parke, Indiana. Thomas never married. He died on 18 Nov 1923 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. He was buried on 20 Nov 1923 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith, Kansas.
4) Roxie Ellen McNeil was born on 18 Feb 1857 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri. She died on 22 Feb 1936 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. She was buried on 24 Feb 1936 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith, Kansas. Roxie married Albert R. Reed on 5 Dec 1878 in Cedar, Smith, Kansas. Albert was born on 28 Apr 1856 in Malvern, , Ohio. He died on 18 Dec 1928 in , Smith, Kansas.
5) Nancy Abbagail McNeil was born on 23 May 1860 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri. She died on 18 Jan 1946 in Egbert, Laramie, Wyoming. She was buried on 20 Jan 1946 in Pine Bluffs Cemetery, Laramie, Wyoming. Nancy married Martin Monroe Hatfield son of John Martin Hatfield Jr. and Martha Jay on 1 Jan 1879 in Harvey Twp., Smith, Kansas. Martin was born on 18 Apr 1857 in Boone, Iowa, United States. He died on 31 May 1918 in Dove Creek, Dolores, Colorado. He was buried on 4 Jun 1918 in Dove Creek, Dolores, Colorado.
6) Nathan H. McNeil was born on 25 Aug 1864 in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa. He died on 21 Apr 1939 in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas. He was buried on 24 Apr 1939 in Douglas, Kansas. Nathan married Susan Emma Hoyt daughter of Joseph King Hoyt and Mary Jane Lukehart on 24 Nov 1889 in Holdrege, Phelps, Nebraska. Susan was born on 27 Feb 1871 in Illinois.
7) James Harmon McNeil was born on 18 Dec 1867 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri. He died on 16 Jan 1936 in Cedar, Smith, Kansas. He was buried on 19 Jan 1936 in Cedar Cemetery, Smith, Kansas. James married Minnie B. Newbrey daughter of George Franklin Newbrey and Margaret E. Dear on 14 Oct 1896 in Smith, Kansas. Minnie was born on 9 Feb 1876 in Iowa, United States. She died on 30 May 1941 in Smith, Kansas. She was buried in Cedarville Cemetery, Smith, Kansas.
Also see:
1902 McNeil Reunion
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| McNeil Family (front) |
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Transcription of the above family record:
(front)
William S. McNeil was born Jurly the 21 , 1818
Sarah M. McNeil was born Febery the 21, 1826
Eliza Jane McNeil was born August the 12, 1848
Susanah A. McNeil was born November the 19, 1849
Thomas C. McNeil was born Janery 21, 1852
Rockcy E. McNeil was born Febery the 18, 1857
Nancy H. McNeil was born May the 23, 1860
Nathan H. McNeil was born August the 25, 1864
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James H. McNeil was born December 18, 1867
*Also on back are dates of years from the birth of last child in 1867 consecutively to 1889. A small detailed heart is drawn in red and green. The size of the heart is 1-1/16 x 1-3/4.
William S. McNeil was born Jurly the 21 , 1818
Sarah M. McNeil was born Febery the 21, 1826
Eliza Jane McNeil was born August the 12, 1848
Susanah A. McNeil was born November the 19, 1849
Thomas C. McNeil was born Janery 21, 1852
Rockcy E. McNeil was born Febery the 18, 1857
Nancy H. McNeil was born May the 23, 1860
Nathan H. McNeil was born August the 25, 1864
(back)
James H. McNeil was born December 18, 1867
*Also on back are dates of years from the birth of last child in 1867 consecutively to 1889. A small detailed heart is drawn in red and green. The size of the heart is 1-1/16 x 1-3/4.
William S McNeil and Sarah M Cole Family
William S. McNeil was born on 21 Jul 1818 in Ohio. He died on 5 Feb 1894 in Cedarville, Smith, Kansas. He was buried in Feb 1894 in Cedar Cemetery, Smith, Kansas. William married Sarah Margaret Cole, daughter of Nathan Cole Jr. and Anna Margaret Goble, on 17 Oct 1847 in Parke, Indiana. Sarah was born on 21 Feb 1826 in Sullivan, Indiana. She died in 1905 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. She was buried in 1905 in Cedarville Cemetery, Smith, Kansas.
They had the following children:
1) Eliza Jane McNeil was born on 12 Aug 1848 in Parke, Indiana. She died about 1856.
2) Susanah A. McNeil was born on 19 Nov 1849 in Parke, Indiana. She died on 23 Jan 1930 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. She was buried on 26 Jan 1930 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith, Kansas. Susanah married Levi Taylor Ball son of Henry Ball and Nancy Wise on 29 Aug 1876 in Ottawa, Missouri. Levi was born on 17 Jan 1847 in , Trimble, Kentucky. He died on 20 Aug 1919 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. He was buried on 21 Aug 1919 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith, Kansas.
3) Thomas C. McNeil was born on 21 Jan 1852 in Terre Haute, Parke, Indiana. Thomas never married. He died on 18 Nov 1923 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. He was buried on 20 Nov 1923 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith, Kansas.
4) Roxie Ellen McNeil was born on 18 Feb 1857 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri. She died on 22 Feb 1936 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas. She was buried on 24 Feb 1936 in Fairview Cemetery, Smith, Kansas. Roxie married Albert R. Reed on 5 Dec 1878 in Cedar, Smith, Kansas. Albert was born on 28 Apr 1856 in Malvern, , Ohio. He died on 18 Dec 1928 in , Smith, Kansas.
5) Nancy Abbagail McNeil was born on 23 May 1860 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri. She died on 18 Jan 1946 in Egbert, Laramie, Wyoming. She was buried on 20 Jan 1946 in Pine Bluffs Cemetery, Laramie, Wyoming. Nancy married Martin Monroe Hatfield son of John Martin Hatfield Jr. and Martha Jay on 1 Jan 1879 in Harvey Twp., Smith, Kansas. Martin was born on 18 Apr 1857 in Boone, Iowa, United States. He died on 31 May 1918 in Dove Creek, Dolores, Colorado. He was buried on 4 Jun 1918 in Dove Creek, Dolores, Colorado.
6) Nathan H. McNeil was born on 25 Aug 1864 in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa. He died on 21 Apr 1939 in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas. He was buried on 24 Apr 1939 in Douglas, Kansas. Nathan married Susan Emma Hoyt daughter of Joseph King Hoyt and Mary Jane Lukehart on 24 Nov 1889 in Holdrege, Phelps, Nebraska. Susan was born on 27 Feb 1871 in Illinois.
7) James Harmon McNeil was born on 18 Dec 1867 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri. He died on 16 Jan 1936 in Cedar, Smith, Kansas. He was buried on 19 Jan 1936 in Cedar Cemetery, Smith, Kansas. James married Minnie B. Newbrey daughter of George Franklin Newbrey and Margaret E. Dear on 14 Oct 1896 in Smith, Kansas. Minnie was born on 9 Feb 1876 in Iowa, United States. She died on 30 May 1941 in Smith, Kansas. She was buried in Cedarville Cemetery, Smith, Kansas.
Also see:
1902 McNeil Reunion
Levi Taylor Ball - GAR Certificate
Levi Taylor Ball was married to Susanah McNeil, sister to our ancestor, Nancy Abigail McNeil Hatfield.
Levi served in the Civil War, Company C, Regiment 125, 10 Indiana Calvary in 1863/1865 in American Civil War. Records of the GAR Post at Hopkins, Missouri dated February 10, 1900, read: Levi Ball is by occupation a farmer, entered the service on December 9, 1863 as a Private in Company C, Regiment 125 of the 10 Indiana Calvary and was finally discharged on August 31, 1865 by reason of the close of the war. After the war, Levi joined the GAR - Grand Army of the Republic. The GAR was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army.
Levi served in the Civil War, Company C, Regiment 125, 10 Indiana Calvary in 1863/1865 in American Civil War. Records of the GAR Post at Hopkins, Missouri dated February 10, 1900, read: Levi Ball is by occupation a farmer, entered the service on December 9, 1863 as a Private in Company C, Regiment 125 of the 10 Indiana Calvary and was finally discharged on August 31, 1865 by reason of the close of the war. After the war, Levi joined the GAR - Grand Army of the Republic. The GAR was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army.
Transfer Card of the Grand Army of the Republic for L. T. W. Ball (Levi Taylor Ball)
"Ball McNeil Hatfield Wilson" Family Bible
These copies from the original Family
Bible were made in 1970 when I was given permission to briefly see the
bible. Sorry, but back then I did not know I should make a copy of the
title page of the Bible. Also, color copies were not available at that time. According to a deposition by Levi
T. Ball in his Civil War pension file, the bible was published in
1851 (see
bottom of this post).
Bible history: The original Henry Ball Family Bible bible was given to his son Benjamin then to Benjamin's daughter, Laura. Laura gave the bible to her uncle Levi Taylor Ball when he needed proof of his birth for his pension application (see below). The bible most likely came into the possession of the McNeil family through the Susannah McNeil Ball, wife of Levi Taylor Ball. The bible then eventually came into the possession of Susannah's sister, the Nancy McNeil Hatfield family. As the bible was passed down through the McNeil and Hatfield families, information was added to the bible in the form of family records written on the back of the bible photos and loose sheets of paper, and obituaries, newspaper clippings, etc were tucked into the bible.
Nancy McNeil Hatfield's daughter, Lillie Hatfield Smith had the bible in the late 1950's and left the bible with her sister, Pearl Hatfield Wilson, of Cortez, Colorado. Pearl added Wilson family information and records to the bible. As the bible passed down through the different families, it became the:
Deposition by Levi Taylor Ball, found in his Civil War Pension File, dated Dec 17, 1912, giving reference to the Ball family bible.
Elizabeth, born July 24, 1821
Manlinday, born April 13, 1823
Calamata, born March 3, 1825
Benjamin L, born January 16, 1828
James H, born February 1, 1830
William E., born October 3, 1831
Daniel W. born December 27, 1833
Mary, born April 10, 1836
David W., born August 6, 1838
Nancy, born March 1, 1841
James H., born February 18, 1843
Phebe, born July 26, 1844
Levi T. W., born January 17, 1847
Both of the children named James Henry died in infancy
When I enlisted I was 16 years of age but my age was put down as 18. I enlisted December 9, 1863, in Co. C 10. Ind. Vol. Cav. and was discharged August 31, 1865 as shown by a copy of my discharge certificate...I am a married man - my wife's maiden name was Susana A. McNeil. We were married August 27, 1876 near Hopkins, Mo., by Rev. Edward Otis. Neither of us had ever been previously married...Since you have called my attention to the fact that father's bible was not printed until 1851, I do not know what to say. My understanding always was that my father made those birth records at the time of birth of each child. The records are in my father's handwriting; I can swear to that..."
signed Levi T. W. Ball
Related Posts with information that came from the bible:
Levi Taylor Ball
William S McNeil Family
William and Sarah McNeil Family Record
Pearl and Charles Wilson Family Record
Note: These bible pages have been added and can be viewed on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Bible history: The original Henry Ball Family Bible bible was given to his son Benjamin then to Benjamin's daughter, Laura. Laura gave the bible to her uncle Levi Taylor Ball when he needed proof of his birth for his pension application (see below). The bible most likely came into the possession of the McNeil family through the Susannah McNeil Ball, wife of Levi Taylor Ball. The bible then eventually came into the possession of Susannah's sister, the Nancy McNeil Hatfield family. As the bible was passed down through the McNeil and Hatfield families, information was added to the bible in the form of family records written on the back of the bible photos and loose sheets of paper, and obituaries, newspaper clippings, etc were tucked into the bible.
Nancy McNeil Hatfield's daughter, Lillie Hatfield Smith had the bible in the late 1950's and left the bible with her sister, Pearl Hatfield Wilson, of Cortez, Colorado. Pearl added Wilson family information and records to the bible. As the bible passed down through the different families, it became the:
Ball-McNeil-Hatfield-Wilson Family Bible
After Pearl Wilson died in 1966, the bible was given to her son, Clayton Pat
Wilson. His widow, Anna Wilson of Oregon, was still in possession of the
bible in 2004. It has not been cared for and has not been kept
in good condition. The extended family has not been
given access to it. A few years ago (2004), a grandson of Anna Wilson was
permitted to make copies. He said the bible was falling apart with the cover and title page of the bible missing
and many of the pages loose. clm
Ball Family Bible Pages
Henry Ball was born 1798 in Kentucky and died 1880 in Parke County, Indiana. He married Nancy Wise who was born 1804 in Kentucky and died 1856 in Indiana. This first page shown is the Births of the Henry Ball Family.
The following pages appear to have been torn out of another bible and stuck into the Ball Bible. They appear to be miscellaneous information for the Henry Ball family.
Henry Ball was born 1798 in Kentucky and died 1880 in Parke County, Indiana. He married Nancy Wise who was born 1804 in Kentucky and died 1856 in Indiana. This first page shown is the Births of the Henry Ball Family.
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| Henry Ball Family Births |
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| Henry Ball family births |
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| Henry Ball family deaths |
The next pages shown are bible page entries for the Levi T and Susannah McNeil Ball family. There are also a few entries for the McNeil family. Loose McNeil family records from the bible can be found by clicking here and here.
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| Levi T Ball children deaths |
Deposition by Levi Taylor Ball, found in his Civil War Pension File, dated Dec 17, 1912, giving reference to the Ball family bible.
"My age is 65, having been born January 17, 1847...The bible from which the date of my birth as above given was taken, was my father's family bible, the first one he ever had in his house, and the only one. The record of the date of my birth is in my father's handwriting. He and mother told us that they made the records of our births at the time each child was born. At the time of my father's death the bible passed into the hands of my brother Benjamin Ball. After his death, two or three years ago, his daughter, Laura, husband's name not known, now living at Bedford, Iowa, gave me the bible.
I had six brothers and five sisters, all of whom are now dead.
Their names and the dates of their births as given by my fathers bible are as follows:
Manlinday, born April 13, 1823
Calamata, born March 3, 1825
Benjamin L, born January 16, 1828
James H, born February 1, 1830
William E., born October 3, 1831
Daniel W. born December 27, 1833
Mary, born April 10, 1836
David W., born August 6, 1838
Nancy, born March 1, 1841
James H., born February 18, 1843
Phebe, born July 26, 1844
Levi T. W., born January 17, 1847
Both of the children named James Henry died in infancy
When I enlisted I was 16 years of age but my age was put down as 18. I enlisted December 9, 1863, in Co. C 10. Ind. Vol. Cav. and was discharged August 31, 1865 as shown by a copy of my discharge certificate...I am a married man - my wife's maiden name was Susana A. McNeil. We were married August 27, 1876 near Hopkins, Mo., by Rev. Edward Otis. Neither of us had ever been previously married...Since you have called my attention to the fact that father's bible was not printed until 1851, I do not know what to say. My understanding always was that my father made those birth records at the time of birth of each child. The records are in my father's handwriting; I can swear to that..."
signed Levi T. W. Ball
Related Posts with information that came from the bible:
Levi Taylor Ball
William S McNeil Family
William and Sarah McNeil Family Record
Pearl and Charles Wilson Family Record
Note: These bible pages have been added and can be viewed on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Mabel's 90th Birthday
Mabel's 90th Birthday
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| Mabel Leffel Baldwin - 90 years old |
Mabel Leffel married Jesse W. Baldwin on Dec. 25, 1917, in Mountain Park, Oklahoma. Jesse and Mabel were the parents of fourteen children. They were married almost 55 years when Jesse died in 1972.
Below are several of the earliest photos found for Grandma. The first is cropped from a group photograph of the Rocky Ford Crossing Sunday School 1904. So, Mabel would have been 4 years old. To see the post about the Sunday School group photo, click here.
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| Mabel Leffel 4 yrs old |
In this next photo which is also cropped and colorized, Mabel would have been about 16 or 17 years old. She is in a photo with her niece, Della Cotter. To see the original photo, click here.
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| Mabel Leffel |
Mabel's 90th Birthday Party
On 21 Nov 1990, Grandma had a 90th Birthday Party in Chickasha, Oklahoma, where she was living at the time. Family came from across the country (Massachusetts, California, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado) to wish Grandma a Happy 90th Birthday.
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| Mabel with Beverly, Verna, and Juanita. |
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| Mabel with granddaughters: JoAnna and Cathy |
After the dinner and party, someone asked grandma what she wanted to do special for her birthday. Her response was to go to the races -- horse races that is. So the next day, we all went to the Remington Park race track in Oklahoma City with Grandma for her 90th birthday celebration.
In the below photos, Grandma and her girls do a
Birthday Hokey Pokey
Birthday Hokey Pokey
Put your right foot in, Put your right foot out.....
Family - That's what it's all about!
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
FamilySearch
FamilySearch.org
I love-love-love FamilySearch.org and mainly for one reason - the Texas Death Records. Last year before the Texas Death records were added to Record Search, I spent $20 a record for several death records from Texas. Since the database has gone online, I have probably copied close to 200 death records for ancestral relatives for free! Do the math. Information found in the death records has given mother's maiden names, broken down difficult brick-walls, helped to locate places of burial, etc, etc, and etc. :)
In addition to the Texas Deaths 1890-1976, FamilySearch.org has US Census Records, State Census records, Death Records for Ohio, Arizona, Michigan and other states, marriage records, Court Records, Probate Records, and the list just goes on and on. International records are also available. All for FREE!!
Check back frequently for new collections that have been updated or added.
FamilySearch.org makes me want to do the genealogy happy dance! :) Can you tell I'm excited or what about this site?
You can perform a search from the main Search page or go to a record collection. The SEARCH page is found by simply clicking on the SEARCH icon found on the FamilySearch.org home page. To search a specific record collection, scroll towards the bottom of the main SEARCH page to Browse by Location choose a location, then scoll through the record collections available for that location. I usually first do a search on the main page, then will go to specific record collections for more specific searches. All for FREE!!
Have fun finding your ancestors!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
North and South
Since today is Veterans Day, I though I would try to list our Civil War Veterans. We have family members who fought for the Union Army and family members who fought for the Confederate Army.
In addition to direct ancestors, I will also list siblings and spouses of siblings.
I have added the family line that the Civil War veteran can be found, if looking at my family tree. The family lines are for each of my great-grandparents lines: Martin, Weiss, Wilson, Hatfield, Baldwin, Stewart, Leffel, Box.. My trees at Ancestry.com may have the pension records added for the veteran.
If there is a blog post about the Civil War Veteran, clicking on their name provides the link.
In addition to direct ancestors, I will also list siblings and spouses of siblings.
I have added the family line that the Civil War veteran can be found, if looking at my family tree. The family lines are for each of my great-grandparents lines: Martin, Weiss, Wilson, Hatfield, Baldwin, Stewart, Leffel, Box.. My trees at Ancestry.com may have the pension records added for the veteran.
If there is a blog post about the Civil War Veteran, clicking on their name provides the link.
(Name of veteran, (family line), State served from, pension Yes/No, Federal pension if Union or state pension if Confederate.)
Union Army
Leonard D. Hatfield, (Hatfield) Iowa, Y, Federal pension
Daniel S. Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension (5 sons also fought in Civil War)
William Albert Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension
George Howard Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension
Lewis C Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension
David Humphreys Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension
James Dennis Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension
William Albert Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension
George Howard Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension
Lewis C Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension
David Humphreys Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension
James Dennis Coddington, (Hatfield), Missouri, Y, Federal pension
Andrew McNeil, (Hatfield), Indiana, Y-widows pension, Died during war
Levi Taylor Ball, (Hatfield), Indiana, Y, Federal Pension
Nathaniel McNeil, (Hatfield) Indiana, Y, Federal pensionRussell Westcott, (Hatfield), Wisconsin, Y, Federal Pension
Henry Westcott, (Hatfield), Wisconsin, Y, Federal Pension
Joel Leffel, (Leffel), Ohio, y-widows pension, Died during war his widow filed for pension.
Anthony Jones, (Leffel), Ohio
Ollie Gordon, (Leffel), Ohio, Y, Killed 14 May 1864 Battle at Resaca, GA
Henry Gordon, (Leffel), Ohio
Harrison Gordon, (Leffel), Ohio
Ezra Gordon, (Leffel), Ohio
Willis Miller, (Leffel), Ohio, Killed in battle at Beverly, WV
Harrison Miller, (Leffel), Ohio
Samuel Miller, (Leffel), Ohio
J. Peery Miller, (Leffel), Ohio
Milton J. Miller, (Leffel), Ohio, Chaplin
James Leffel, (Leffel), Ohio
Henry R. Stewart, (Stewart),Tennessee, Y, Federal pension
Jacob M. Stewart, (Stewart),Tennessee, Y, Federal pension
Gottlieb Weiss, (Weiss), Illinois
Let us not forget our grandpa, David Miller Leffel, who was hanged during the Civil War in the Great Hanging at Gainesville, Texas 1862. His crime -- having Union sympathies in Confederate Texas and not wanting to fight for the Confederates. So, although he did not die while in service, he died proclaiming his loyalty to the Union.
Confederate Army
Alan Baldwin, (Baldwin), Texas, N, ?died during war?
Benjamin F. Baldwin, (Baldwin), Texas, No pension found
Francis Marion Baldwin, (Baldwin), Texas, No pension found
William Riley Medlin, (Baldwin), Tennessee, Y, Tennessee pension
Samuel L. Sadler, (Baldwin), Y, Texas pension
Elijah Lindley, (Baldwin), Texas
John Haning, (Leffel), Texas
Jesse F Thomas, (Leffel), Texas
Stephen Wesley Box, (Leffel), Texas
Elijah Lindley, (Baldwin), Texas
John Haning, (Leffel), Texas
Jesse F Thomas, (Leffel), Texas
Stephen Wesley Box, (Leffel), Texas
William B. Wilson, (Wilson), Texas, Y, Oklahoma pension
Fields Hoff, Texas, (Wilson), Texas, Y, Texas pension
Richard Hoff, (Wilson), Texas, Y, Texas pension
Cosley Hoff, (Wilson), Texas
Cosley Hoff, (Wilson), Texas
Note: Texas passed a conscription law. All men had to serve the Confederacy, Those who refused were at risk of being shot or hanged.
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