Some Summit County War Veterans
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[Capt. Josiah Wright, Civil War Veteran]
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| Name | Birth/Death Dates | Misc Info | Buried |
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| ABLETT, ERASTUS | CIVIL WAR/TALLMADGE | ||
| ALLING, SGT. WILLISTON | CIVIL WAR | TALLMADGE CEMETERY | |
| ALLISON, CORP. BYRON M. | CIVIL WAR | EAST AKRON CEM. | |
| ALLISON, C.W. | CIVIL WAR | BETTES CEMETERY | |
| ALLISON, GEORGE | CIVIL WAR | TALLMADGE CEMETERY | |
| ADAMS, ISAAC | CIVIL WAR | TALLMADGE CEMETERY | |
| ASHMUN , GEORGE C. | CIVIL WAR | ||
| ASHMUN, LOUIS H. | CIVIL WAR | TALLMADGE CEMETERY | |
| ASHMUN, W.B. | CIVIL WAR | ||
| ASHMUN, CORP. WM. H. | CIVIL WAR | ||
| BAIRD, GEORGE | B. 1750-D.1823 | Buried Glendale Cemetery
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| BAILEY, JOHN | Listed on Olin's list of Rev. War Vets and also in a plaque in the Chapel at Glendale Cemetery | Glendale Cemetery | |
| BALDWIN, LT. HENRY M. | CIVIL WAR/FORMER TALLMADGE RESIDENT | ||
| BATES, HINSDALE | 1757 - 1841. | Resided in Norton Twp. | Bates Corner's |
| BEACH, REUBEN | 1757-1844 | Died in Tallmadge, Ohio | Tallmadge Cemetery |
| BELDEN, AUGUSTUS | DIED MAY 30, 1862. | Corp. 29th OVI. Killed by guerrillas. | ???? |
| BENDER, John L. Pricilla Caris [ PJCARIS@aol.com] |
b.23 Aug. 1827, d. 1 Sept. 1895 in Akron. | Civil War Enlisted at Massillon as PVT. in 104th Ohio Volunteers, Co. A in 1864. Mustered out 20 June 1865 Knoxville, TN. |
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| BETTES, NATHANIEL | 1747-1840 | REV. WAR/Married twice. (Hannah Mills & Candace Ives) | Bettes Corners |
| BETTES, S. WELLINGTON | CIVIL WAR | Bettes Corners |
| Name | Birth/Death Dates | Misc Info | Buried |
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| Billow , Captain George (founder of Billow Funeral Homes)
From: RAWilliams RAWilliams@prodigy.net |
born 2 April 1843 in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany
died 25 March 1924 in San Diego, California
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Served in 107th Ohio Volunteers (a "German" regiment)
established Billow Funeral Homes retired to California for health reasons |
San Diego, California |
| BOOSINGER, CONRAD | 1752-1816 | Resided Tallmadge with wife Barbara (Yancey) | Pettibone Farm |
| BRADLEY, ARIEL | 1768-1857 | Resided in Canfield, Suffield and Springfield.
Wife: Chloe Killingsworth |
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| BROUSE, MICHAEL | 1752-1859 | That's not a mistake. He supposedly lived to be 107. | Woodlawn Cemetery |
| BROWN, SAMUEL | 1763-1845 | LT. | Springfield Center Presbyterian Cemetery |
| BRYAN, ELIJAH | 1760-1844 | Resided in Akron in 1832. | Maple Grove Cemetery, Licking County, Oh |
| BUTLER, STEPHEN | 1758-1822 | Deacon in Stow, Ohio abt 1806 | Stow Cemetery, A.S.R. metal marker. |
| CAMPBELL, Alaxander Form:Lena [lena@uniserve.com] |
b. 16 Jan. 1844 near Akron Ohio d. 27 April 1893 | CIVIL WAR the discharge Papers of Alexander Campbell of Company H 104th Ohio Infantry Volunteers. He enlisted. 5th day of august, 1862 , to serve 3 years, and was discharged June 17th 1865 at Greensboro N.C. he Married a Anna Rebecca. and they had a large family, and in 1870 went to Kansas with family of 6 children and 3 more were born and 4 died. |
buried in the family Plot in Mount Vernon WA. |
| CAMPFIELD, ELIJAH | Copley Cemetery | ||
| CARMANY, John J. Cheryl Carmany Marr (Karmeni53@aol.com] |
b. 30 July 1846 d. 29 Febuary 1932 | Civil War PVT Co. H 104th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers Captured in Acworth, Georga 4 October 1864 & was prisoner in Andersonville prison. Honorably discharged 6 July 1865. |
Buried in Manchester Cemitary, Summit County, Ohio |
| CARPENTER, NATHAN | 1765-1840 | PVT- | W. RICHFIELD |
| CARTER, WILLIAM | 1795-1867 | PVT | Buried in Peninsula Cemetery |
| CARPENTER, RICHARD | Served under Capt. Amos Lusk | ||
| CASKEY, Benjamin | 1795-1867 | ||
| CANFIELD, LEVI | Volume 1, DAR List | Copley | |
| CASTLE, JOHN | Served in the Tallmadge Rifles. | from Perrins History of Summit County | |
| CHAMBERLAIN, AMOS | 1793-1861 | Corporal in Capt. Amos Lusk's Company | buried in Hudson Cemetery |
| CHAMBERLAIN, JACOB | 1790-1876 | Private | buried in Hudson Cemetery |
| CHANDLER, JOEL | 1789-1874 | born in New Hampshire, resided in Richfield. Captain. | |
| CHANDLER, WILLIAM | Sgt in Capt Amos Lusk's company. |
| Name | Birth/Death Dates | Misc Info | Buried |
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| CHAPMAN, ASHBEL | 1775-1865 | PRIVATE IN COL. ISARD'S REGIMENT | Buried in Copley. |
| CHAPMAN, JOHN | 1788-1866 | pRIVATE in Col Isard's regiment. Married Elisa Basset | buried Markillie Cemetery |
| Chapman, Nathaniel | 1768-1834 | Born in Tallmadge. was a Justice of the Peace. | Buried Newton St Cemetery |
| CHAPMAN, TITUS | DAR bronze plaque at the cemetery entrance has his name. | Middlebury Cemetery | |
| CLINE, WILLIAM From:Suzanne weiser [weiser2@neo.rr.com] |
b. 18 July 1840 in East Liberty, Summit Co., OH. d. 21 Jan. 1916 in Akron, OH. | Civil War enlisted Dec 21, 1863 in Company G, 29th Reg. Ohio Vol. Infantry at Columbus, OH. Discharged 13th day of July 1865 at Louisville, KY. m. Angeline Viers on May 9, 1869 |
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| COVER, HENRY
From: RAWilliams RAWilliams@prodigy.net |
b. 11 July 1839 in PA
d. 5 March 1912 in Bath Twp.
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Company C 115th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 1862-65 captured by Confederates, taken to Andersonville Prison
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interred Bath Center Cemetery, Bath Twp. |
| DUNCAN, John Alexander Contributed By Dennis A. Duncan | Born 2/27/1836 Summit Co OH, | Company I, Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted 4/14/1861, Discharged 4/27/1864, | Buried Clinton IL |
| DIENST, NICHOLAS | Listed in Civil War Discharges at Bowling Green Courthouse; resident of Summit County; Discharged July 25, 1865 | ||
| FOX, HENRY A. | Listed in Civil War Discharges at Bowling Green Courthouse; resident of Summit County; Discharged July 25, 1865 | ||
| GOLDWOOD, John By:Gerald Boone |
CIVIL WAR: |
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| GRINNELL, James H. | Company D, 29th OVI (C.W.) | ||
| LAMPSON, WILLIAM
contributed by Pat Walker
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1761-1827 | Served in Berkshire co Militia, Mass 1776-1779. | Buried Western Star Cemetery, Norton, Summit, Ohio |
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Lanum William D. From:Ken Short [kshort@kroo.com] |
Born 25 Jun 1859 - Died 21 April 1928. |
enlisted in the US Army 3 October 1881 in Cleveland, Ohio. He served from 3 Oct1881 to 24 Oct 1896. Some of the Post he served at were: Fort Halleck, Nevada , Fort Niobrara, Nebraska and Ft McKinney, Wyoming. He served the majority of his time with Company E, 8th Infantry Regiment. He was discharged at Russell, Wyoming on the 24th of October 1896. He was an infantryman and a musician and his character was considered to be execllent. Source: Copy of his Oath of Enlistment papers from the National Archives and the US Army Enlistment Register, Volumne 89, Part I. |
He is buried in the Tallmadge Cemetery along with his wife, Katherine. |
| MCMILLAN, JOHN | 1761-1850 | 3RD PA REG'T, 2ND BATTALION | Buried w/wife Rebecca Wood McMillan in Tallmadge Cemetery.
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| MCNEIL, THOMAS | 1758-1837 | Sergeant in DAR Patriot Index. | Norton Cemetery w/ wife Elizabeth Sabin McNeil. |
| MOTTINGER, Daniel J. From: Priscilla Caris [PJCARIS@aol.com] |
b. 29 March 1841, Green TWP., d. 29 Dec. 1901 in Akron. | Second Lutenant with 164th Ohio Volunteers, Co H. Enlisted 3 May 1865, discharged 27 Aug. 1865. |
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| MOTTINGER, Samuel L. From: Priscilla Caris [PJCARIS@aol.com] |
b. 13 April 1839, Green TWP. d. 15 April 1910 Will County IL. | Civil War Enrolled in the 61st Ohio Volunteers, Co E on 1 March 1862 at Greensburg, appointed Sergeant 1 April 1862. Pramoted to 1st Lt. |
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| NEAL, WILLIAM | 1763-1842 | In DAR Patriot Index as PVT. Name on plaque at entrance to old Middlebury Cemetery. | old Middlebury Cemetery w/2nd wife, Abigail Lewis Neal. |
| NEWELL, NORMAN | 1761-1850 | PVT, DAR metal marker on grave. | Lakewood Cemetery |
| NESBIT, WILLIAM | d. 1840 | DAR Vol #3, PVT in Mosby's Reg't, also served w/Capt. Daniel's & Capt. Wood's Co. | Northfield, Macedonia Cemetery. |
| NORTON, PETER JR. | d. 1823 | PVT in Capt Smith's MASS Reg't. | East Akron Cemetery |
| Name | Birth/Death Dates | Misc Info | Buried |
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| NUNN, WARNER | Northfield Cemetery | ||
| PENDLETON, JOSHUA | 1744-1824 | Listed in DAR Index as CAPT. | Stow Paradise Park Cemetery |
| POWERS, GREGORY | 1738-1827 | Mixed accounts of his death date and service but is listed in the DAR Index. | Stow Maple Lawn Cemetery |
| PRESTON, DAVID | 1758-1827 | PVT in DAR Index. | Tallmadge Cemetery |
| PRIOR, SIMEON | 1754-1837 | In DAR Index as PVT | Harrington Cemetery |
| RANNEY, COMFORT | 1759-? | In DAR Index as PVT | Died en route to Boston TWP from CT, burial place & date unknown. |
| RANNEY, JACOB | Listed ion DAR Vol. 2 | Fairview Cemetery | |
| RANNEY, NATHANIEL | 1735-1800 | In DAR Patriot Index | Hudson |
| RICE, LEWIS | Listed in DAR as a Capt. Government bronze marker. | Stow Maple Lawn Cemetery | |
| RICHARDS, JEDEDIAH | 1759-1831 | In DAR patriot index. | Western Star Cemetery |
| RIDDELL, JEFFREY PAUL (contributed by Stephanie Ebel) | 1954-1995 | Vietnam; 101st Airborne (aka the Screamin' Eagles) | Punta Gorda, FLORIDA |
| RILEY, DANIEL | 1778- 1849 | Listed in DAR as Pvt. | Stimsons Cemetery |
| RILEY, JOSEPH | 1752-1834 | Metal flag marker on grave. | Stimsons Cemetery |
| ROOT, SAMUEL | Listed in DAR roster vols 2 & 3 as Capt. | Tallmadge | |
| RUGGLES, BENJAMIN | 1747-1794 | In DAR index as LT. | |
| Schutz, John U.
From: RAWilliams RAWilliams@prodigy.net
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Schutz was born 27 April 1842 in Zurzach, Switzerland, and died 28 Sept
1891 in Akron. |
fought in the Cival War inCompany H of the 37th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
which participated in the
Battle of Vicksburg and in Sherman's March. He was also a member of the G.A.R. Buckley Post #12 located at 150 S. Howard St. in Akron. John U. |
He is interred in Section 2 of Mount Peace Cemetery |
| SCHUMAN, HENRY | 1790-1863 | Stow Cemetery; sec a lot 66 | |
| SACKETT, SALMON | 1764-1846 | Married to Mercy M. Curtis | Tallmadge Cemetery |
| SHAW, JOHN | CAPT. AMOS LUSK'S CO. | ||
| SHAW, ABRAHAM | U.S. LIGHT DRAGOONS | BURIED MOORE'S CHAPEL ; BATH TWP |
| Name | Birth/Death Dates | Misc Info | Buried |
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| SHELDON, EBENEZER | QUARTERMASTER TO MAJ. GEORGE DARROW'S ODD BATTERY | ||
| SHERMAN, HENRY | 1790-1863 | PVT. (POSSIBLY SHUMAN, SHOEMAN) | BURIED STOW CEMETERY |
| SHERBONDY, GEORGE | 1772-1848 | PA. MILITIA | GLENDALE CEM.; SECT. 2 |
| SHERWOOD, TIMOTHY | 1790-1879 | OAKWOD CEM. CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO; SECTION C | |
| SHOOK, JACOB | 1795-1867 | PVT. CAPT. D. HINE'S CO. | BURIED MANCHESTER CEMETERY |
| SEWARD, AMOS | 1786-1859 | Capt. NY militia; m. Asenath Dudley; to Tallmadge 1817. | Tallmadge Cemetery |
| SHEPHERD, PHINEAS | 1757-1842 | In DAR patriot index, private in a CT CO.. | Prob. buried in Van Wert County |
| SINGLETARY, URIAH J. | 1790 | PVT. CAPT HUDSON'S CO. MARRIED ELIZA BISHOP | BURIED MARKILLE CEM. HUDSON OHIO |
| SINGLETARY, JOHN | from STREETSBORO, CAPT R. MACARTHUR & E. HARMON CO. MARRIED HARRIET POWERS.ROSTER 143. BORN IN AURORA. HIS SON JOHN JR. LATER ELECTED MAYOR OF AKRON. (S. LANE HISTORY OF SUMMIT COUNTY CALLS HIM A COLONEL NOT A CAPT) | ||
| SMITH, ROBERT | 1769-1846 | PVT. CAPT. SAM. HALE'S CO. | BURIED SPRINGFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CEM; SEC 15; LOT 5, |
| SMITH, JOHN | 1785-1843 | ROSTER 156; CAPT. SANDERSON'S COMPANY & 27TH U.S. INFANTRY | BURIED GREENWOOD CEM. MOGADORE |
| SMITH, HENRY | 1794-1884 | PVT, CAPT GILBERT'S CO | BURIED MANCHESTER, OLD SECTION |
| SMITH, ENOCH HAHN | BURIED OAKWOOD CEM; CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO | ||
| SMITH, ELIJAH | 1783-1855 | SGT. CAPT WOODWARDS CO. | BURIED NORTHAMPTON |
| SMITH, ADRON (AARON??) | 1777-1831 | PVT IN CAPT ALEX. MENARY'S CO. | BURIED BOSTON TWP |
| SMITH, MARTIN | 1762-1853 | In DAR index. Listed as a General. | |
| SNYDER, JOST A. | 1791- | SERVED UNDER GEN. JACKSON AT NEW ORLEANS
TO GREEN CIRCA 1819 |
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| SOWER (SOUR-SOUERO), HENRY | PVT; PA MILITIA, MARRIED CATHARINE ANN SWIGART | BURIED MANCHESTER CEM. | |
| SORTER, ELIJAH | 1782-1869 | MAY BE IN NORTHFIELD CEM |
| Name | Birth/Death Dates | Misc Info | Buried |
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| SPAFFORD, HARVEY (HARNEY) | 1774-1867 | BURIED EAST AKRON CEM OR MIDDLEBURY CEM. | |
| STIMSON, Robert Rust From:Marge Bauer [mbauer@akron.infi.net] |
1774-1861 | BURIED; Stimson Cemetery | |
| STEELE, ADAM | 1744 -1811 | In Capt Hawkins Co | Buried O'Brien Cemetery
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| STEELE, ISAAC | 1764 -1850 | PVT; listed in DAR Patriot index | Buried O'Brien Cemetery |
| WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM PALMER | 29TH OVI. Killed at Winchester, VA, March 23,1862. First Summit County resident killed in the Civil War. | Akron Rural Cemetary | |
| Wright, Myron D. | Died Jan. 7, 1865. | Capt. 29th OVI, Co. D. Promoted to Major in 1864. Mortally wounded in Savannah GA. | ???? |
| Wright, Josiah J. | b. 19 Sept. 1821, Swanton, VT. | Civil War. Capt. of Co. G 19th Ohio Volunteers untill Wounded in shoulder at Cedar Mountain VA. 1862 See more in his Bio [pictured at top of page.] |
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