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| Posted: Thu Jan 31st, 2008 09:13 pm |
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Reb till death Member 
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I am willing to help anyone on there civil war genealogy needs...its all free to.....
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31st, 2008 11:16 pm |
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Thanks Reb, I've got the accounts also and volunteer my services in addition to yours.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 12:36 am |
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Dixie Girl Southern Belle 
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i could really use some help. what do yall know?
____________________ War Means Fighting And Fighting Means Killing - N. B. Forrest When war does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard." Stonewall Jackson |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 01:01 am |
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Doc C Member
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As much information has you have. Name and state served helps. Doc D
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| Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 01:29 am |
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Reb till death Member
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yes EVERY DETAIL COUNTS!!! Thanks for yer help Doc D. How long you been doing this and what is yer speialty. I've been doing this for near 3-4 years know and I am really good at record look up's.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 02:06 am |
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Doc C Member
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Reb, yep every bit helps with the process. I'm a semi-retired neonatolgist. Currently do locums, travel around the country and relieve other neonatolgists when they need time off. Work about a week every 4 to 6 weeks. I've always been interested in geneology/history research but since I got out of full time practice 3 years ago, I've really been able to devote a great deal of time to the endeavor. Have traced both sides of my family back to original American emigrants, one 1617 (not a yankee in the bunch) and the other 1650's (about 75% yankee, 25% reb). Though I'm originally from Louisiana, many of my ancestors came from Virginia and Maryland, thus it's easy for me to obtain historical records and visit local libraries. Also, since I've done medical research and continue to study in my specialty, I'm fairly adept in the investigation mode. Also, I was a history minor in college. Doc C
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| Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 05:14 am |
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Reb till death Member
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I am a bible lovin man (some what). I have traced my family all the way back to Adam and Eve no lie. it took me forever. I thought that being 14 and doing this it was time to retire but I love genealogy to much. Whats favorite discovery?
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| Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 01:52 pm |
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Dixie Girl Southern Belle
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well then Reb id say ur a pretty smart guy. that had to be really hard work. if you love it dont retire yet. im sure i can find more for you to look up.
____________________ War Means Fighting And Fighting Means Killing - N. B. Forrest When war does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard." Stonewall Jackson |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2008 05:33 pm |
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Reb till death Member
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With pleasure ma'am! Reb till death
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| Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 06:00 am |
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OK, I'm taking you gentlemen at your word in terms of offers for help but it will be for a Yankee, if that's OK. My great great grandfather John Eaton shows up on/in absolutely no census sheet or book. He was born in Ohio, ca. 1838. He married Lucy Martha Churchill of Montgomery Co. IN in1861 and had two daughters Ida (b. 1862) and Viola. He died ca. 1873, in either IN or Warren Co. IL. The only census information I can find is in 1870 when Ida and Viola are staying with the grandparents John and Rachel in nearby Fountain Co. IN (northern part of the state). John's age, year of marriage, and early death lead me to believe that he may have been a Civil War veteran, I would presume from Indiana. I found one Eaton with an IN regiment from Montgomery Co. but no other. It's very difficult to find which counties go with which regiments. John shows up on no census forms prior to 1860 either. His father was born in OH. His mother, Rachel, was born in IN which indicates that John's father must have been in IN prior to John's birth but they show up on no census prior to 1870. Of course, I have no middle initial and there are a gazillion John Eatons in IN and OH. The Churchills were also from OH and they could have been married there and then moved to IN to be with John's family or something. No Lucy Eaton is listed as receiving a widow's pension. All help will be appreciated. Kay Larson
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| Posted: Sun Feb 3rd, 2008 02:30 pm |
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Reb till death Member
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Can you tell me when Viola was born I can not find her in the 1870 census. If Ida was born in 1861 so most likely he would not enlist untill afterwords. If Viola was born before the war was over one or two things could be possible one John might not have served or two he wated untill after his daughter was born to enlist and would give us a sence of where to start. Reb til death
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| Posted: Mon Feb 4th, 2008 09:07 am |
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Dear Reb, I will have to look at the 1870 census again to see Viola's age. But I'm pretty sure she was younger than Ida. That's a good point. I had not thought to look at her age to give me a clue, although it should have been pretty obvious. Let me get back to you re: Viola's age, but it may not be for a week or so as I have to get to the library which isn't easy for me these days. Thanks, Kay
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| Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 03:23 pm |
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Hi Gents, Here's one that I struck out on, maybe you'll have more luck. Martin Schwenk was born April 28, 1839, most likely in Germany. At the beginning of the Civil War, he was enlisted in Company E, 3rd U.S. Artillery, then transferred into the 6th U.S. Cavalry, where he served as a sergeant in Company B. At some point he changed his name to George Martin, most likely during the war, as he's listed under both names in CWSS. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at Millerstown, PA on July 10, 1863 as George Martin. I have no idea what happened to him after that except that he died on June 20, 1924 and is buried at Arlington Cemetery. I thought this would be a fairly easy one given that he won the CMH, but apparently not. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Don
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| Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2008 07:43 am |
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RE: Martin/Shenk. Since Martin was a MofH awardee, his case would have been reviewed in 1917 by the special board that was impaneled to assess Medal of Honor awards. When the award was initiated (remember, The General and James Andrews) the criteria were not strict at first, e.g., a regt. guarding the White House received them. But by WWI officials wanted standards and to make sure that all who had previously received MofH's fit the standards. Again, for instance, Dr. Mary Walker's medal was rescinded (but reinstated in 1977). So there should be a govt. report on this (try the Army's Military Institute of History at the Army War College in Carlisle, PA). and Martin's medal would have been reviewed. So there may be a resident listing for him in the report also. Kay Larson
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| Posted: Sat Feb 9th, 2008 07:00 am |
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Dear Reb, This pertains to the lookup of my gggfather, John Eaton, who I think may have been a CW veteran. In your last e/m, you suggested that I look up his youngest daughter's year of birth to see if it indicated whether he had left home during the war. The 1870 census lists Viola as being age 4 which, of course, would jibe with him possibly returning from the war in 1865. Ida is listed as age 7, but I've also seen her birth year listed as 1862. In searching through the IN censuses at the library, I did find a John M. Eaton with the 20th IN Regt. A John M. Eaton was also listed as a school teacher in Franklin County and another of the same initial, also a school teacher in Fayette Co. The two counties are near each other, so I'm wondering if it's the same person, being itinerant, etc. Anyway, can you find out what counties were enlisted in the 20th IN? Or how do you look that up? Thanks, Kay Larson
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| Posted: Sat Feb 9th, 2008 07:49 am |
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cklarson- Here are the unit histories of the 6th thru the 99th Indiana Infantry regiments. Scroll down to read the history of the 20th Indiana. Civil War Indiana - Regimental Histories - 6th-99th Infantry It says that the 20th Indiana was organized in Lafayette, IN. That would seem to be Tippecanoe County. Here is the history of Tippecanoe County. There are many links on it that might be of use if any of your relatives lived there. Tippecanoe County, Indiana History and Genealogy Research Guide and Links Last edited on Sat Feb 9th, 2008 07:53 am by Texas Defender |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10th, 2008 04:56 am |
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Dear Tex, Yes, yes, this must be it!!! His parents lived in Fountain Co. SW of Lafayette and my gggmother Lucy Churchill was from Montgomery Co., just south!!! So he enlisted in his home region. Am still not sure he's the teacher, but there is no other with the right age (b. 1839). This is very exciting as I've been searching for years--just put in the right combination on Ancestry.com. This means I have direct ancestors for both the Amer Rev (Capt. Joseph Churchill, 8th CT militia, battle of Brooklyn, White Plains) and the CW. I've also got a gggguncle, John Shook, 36th IL, who died of wounds at Stone's River and 2 women relatives who went to the field, both Demings, mother of the 10th MI and disguised in Co. A, 17th OH. Isn't this great? Thank you, thankyou, Kay
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10th, 2008 06:23 am |
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Texas Defender Member
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Kay, You might already have all this info on John Shook, but its no problem to post it, in case you don't. Pvt John Shook (1842 - 1863) - Find A Grave Memorial PVT Shook was the 9th of 10 siblings in his family. He is one of 9 Shooks (including his parents) buried in Salter's Grove Cemetery in Biggsville, IL. (The memorial for each of the parents lists all 10 children). The page below lists the burials in case you want to do any work on that branch of the family. Find A Grave Search Results And since I'm here, I might as well have a look at Captain Churchill: Capt Joseph Churchill ( - 1797) - Find A Grave Memorial Date of birth must be 1735. Five contemporary Churchills are buried in Portland Burying Ground, Portland, CT. It seems likely that they are related. Find A Grave Search Results Enjoy.  Last edited on Sun Feb 10th, 2008 06:48 am by Texas Defender |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10th, 2008 07:06 am |
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Dear Tex, Many thanks for the Shook info. I included him in my work of fiction _South Under a Prairie Sky: The Journal of Nell Churchill, US Army Nurse & Scout_ (named after Lucy Churchill's niece)--a Monmouth IL teacher sent me his military records--so I know he was paroled but died 10 days later. His father Dykeman Shook came down to get the body. His last words which are on his grave marker say that if the North were defeated it would be because of the traitors in the North. The Union soldiers reserved their worst hatred for the Copperheads, not the Reb soldiers. My mother's family plot is in Salter's Grove that I've visited. I think our Wordens were in the oystering business with the Salters in Bayonne NJ prior to us moving to IL, ca. 1863 or so. Capt. Richard Salter of Staten Island is a direct ancestor of Lincoln. Wordens and Lincolns both early settled Monmouth Co., NJ and are interrelated through the Joneses (Mordecai L.'s wife)/Chamberlains (as in Joshua's family). The Shooks are an interesting family, early NW IL settlers from KY. It appears that they descend from Jacob Schuck a German Mennonite (read: basically Amish) who immigrated to MD ca. 1740. Mennonites were in both Germany and Holland. So Dykeman Sr.'s (John's father) wife was Mary Conkwright (original Dutch name, Kankwraeght) who it looks like emigrated from Westchester Co. NY (as in Washington Irving country, just no. of NYC) to NC, then to KY. But I did not know there were 10 in the family. My gggfather was Dykeman Shook, Jr., John's brother, who married a Worden. D. Mary E. Shook married James Beresford (father from N. Ireland), d. Ollie Beresford, my gmother, who m. William Worden, cousin to Eliz. Worden Shook. As for Eaton's 20th IN I just looked up the Regt. history. It was heavily engaged with the Army of the Potomac: the Peninsula campaign, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and at Appomattox! His Regt. also was somehow active at the battle between the ironclads Monitor and Merrimac 3/62--as a Worden, I'm cousin to ADM John L. Worden, capt. of the Monitor. Perhaps they sharpshot from the shore, as I know hundreds of sailors and soldiers looked on at the battle and the burning of the Congress, etc. on 3/8. So I had 2 relatives at Hampton Roads! Thanks again, Kay Larson
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| Posted: Sun Feb 10th, 2008 07:19 am |
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Tex, Me again--re: Portland graves. I've visited there, too (I'm in NYC). Charles, Joseph's son, was the last buried in CT. Charles, and brother, David, owed Churchill shipyard at Chatham (now Portland). They built 12,500 tons of shipping betw. 1798 and ca. 1830. Sold the yard to the Gildersleeves who owned it till 1932. Charles and David built USS Boxer and Saranac--still a Boxer afloat (6th), and built and ran 2 privateers: Holkar I and II. Holkar I was run aground off Narraganett Bay 5/1813 by HMS Ramlies and frigate Orpheus. The Charlestown RI militia put up a 10-hour fight to keep the Brits from salvaging the ship. From the Early American newspaper database it appears that Holkar I took 5 British prizes betw. 11/12 and 5/13 and engaged Ramilies twice. One capture in the eastern Atlantic was of Aurora, en route to Australis with 47 women convicts on board who were deposted at Tenerife in the Canary Islands. I have yet to write the woman who's written the book on the 47 women, some of the first to go to Austr. Of course, the Brits began shipping convicts to Austr. because after we won the REv, they could no longer use VA, MD and GA as their criminal dumping grounds. Anyway, John Churchill, Charles's son moved to OH ca. 1832. S. Sylvester graduated from Med School there and was Lucy's (h. John Eaton) father. So we have a lot of history in our family, even if we were fairly minor players. Kay
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