John H. Laraway was born on May 7, 1835 in Wayne County, Michigan, the son of Hiram (1800-1840) and Mary (Tuple, 1802-1869).
Michigan natives Hiram and Mary were married around 1826 in Michigan and eventually settled in Plymouth, Wayne County by 1833 and in Salem, Washtenaw County by 1835. Hiram soon moved his family to Kent County, settling in the Cascade area. In 1850 John and his brothers William and James were working as farm laborers, attending school and living with their mother in Cascade, Kent County. (Near by lived Albert Durfee, who would also enlist in Company A.) John’s sister Lydia was married to Peter Lawyer, a farmer in Cascade, who would also enlist in Company A.
By 1860 John was a mason working for and/or living with Orleans Spaulding, a farmer in Paris, Kent County. (Orleans’ son Samuel would also enlist in Company A., and Minor Spaulding, who would also enlist in Company A, was also from Paris, Kent County.)
John was 26 years old and still living in Kent County when he enlisted in Company A on May 13, 1861. He was reported as a company cook in September and October of 1862, and awarded the Kearny Cross for his participation in the battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, on May 3, 1863. In June of 1863 he was absent sick in the hospital, suffering from intermittent fever, and had returned to duty by late June. Indeed he eventually rejoined the Regiment and reenlisted on December 24, 1863, at Brandy Station, Virginia, crediting Grand Rapids.
John was subsequently absent on veteran’s furlough in January of 1864, returned to Regiment on or about the first of February, and was absent sick in March. John returned to duty and was shot in the right shoulder on May 12, 1864, at Spotsylvania, Virginia. He was subsequently hospitalized at Carver hospital in Washington, DC and transferred on May 16 to Patterson Park hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was also promoted to Corporal. He was still absent wounded when he was transferred as a Corporal to Company A, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, but soon joined the Fifth Michigan. However, he soon became ill with dysentery and on August 6 was admitted to the First Division hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. He was on furlough in January of 1865, and was mustered out as a Sergeant on July 5, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Indiana.
After the war John returned to Kent County, and for many years lived in the vicinity of Grand Rapids. He may have been working as a bricklayer and boarding at the Barnard House in 1889 and 1890. Around 1893 he moved to Cascade where he lived for many years. By December of 1898, when he became a member of the Old Third Michigan Infantry Association, he was residing in Ada, Kent County, and he was back in Cascade in 1906.
In 1890 he applied for and received a pension (no. 568747), drawing $12 per month by 1907.
John died on June 3, 1907, presumably in Cascade and was buried in Cascade cemetery.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Friday, July 03, 2009
Charles Langly
Charles Langly was born in 1841 in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
In 1860 there was one Henry Langley (b. 1817 in New York) at the Washtenaw County Poor Farm, in Pittsfield, Washtenaw County.
Charles stood 5’5” with hazel eyes, brown hair and a florid complexion and was a 21-year-old farmer possibly living in Kent County when he enlisted in Company H on March 24, 1862, at Grand Rapids for 3 years, crediting Kent County, and was mustered the same day. He was wounded, probably on May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, allegedly deserted on September 21, 1862, at Upton’s Hill, Virginia, and was discharged on account of sickness by special order no. 289 of the War Department, dated October 11, 1862.
There is no further record. No pension seems to be available.
In 1860 there was one Henry Langley (b. 1817 in New York) at the Washtenaw County Poor Farm, in Pittsfield, Washtenaw County.
Charles stood 5’5” with hazel eyes, brown hair and a florid complexion and was a 21-year-old farmer possibly living in Kent County when he enlisted in Company H on March 24, 1862, at Grand Rapids for 3 years, crediting Kent County, and was mustered the same day. He was wounded, probably on May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, allegedly deserted on September 21, 1862, at Upton’s Hill, Virginia, and was discharged on account of sickness by special order no. 289 of the War Department, dated October 11, 1862.
There is no further record. No pension seems to be available.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Charles Benjamin Land - update 12/14/2016
Charles Benjamin Land was born on June 13, 1846, in Carbrooke, Norfolk, England, the son of Benjamin (1824-1898) and Charlotte (Sessoms, d. 1851).
Sometime after his wife died in 1851 in Carbrooke, England, Benjamin remarried to Mary (b. 1824), presumably in England where she too was born. In any case, the family immigrated to North America sometime between 1848 and 1854 when they were living in Canada. And between 1854 and 1859 the family moved to Michigan, and by 1860 Charles was living with his family and his father Benjamin was working as a mason in Dallas, Clinton County.
Charles stood 5’8” with blue eyes, light hair and a light complexion and was an 18-year-old farmer possibly living in Clinton County when he enlisted in Company E on January 5, 1864, at Corunna, Shiawassee County for 3 years, crediting Bailey, St. Clair County, and was mustered the same day. (Curiously, quite a large number of Clinton County men made up Company E.) He joined the Regiment on March 27 and at one point tented with Asa Daniels who was also from Clinton County. (In fact in 1872 Charles would provide an affidavit in the pension claim Asa’s family.)
Charles was wounded on May 12, 1864, at Spotsylvania, Virginia, and probably hospitalized soon afterwards. He was still absent wounded when he was transferred to Company F, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, and he remained absent wounded through November of 1864. He eventually returned to the regiment, however. According to Asa Daniels, writing sometime in late December of 1864, “Charles Land is here to the regiment and well and tough.” He was mustered out on July 5, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Indiana.
After the war, Charles returned to Michigan, eventually settling in Clinton County. He was married to Michigan native Jennie Cornelia Case (1846-1911) on April 26, 1866, in Riley, Clinton County, and they had at least two children: Nettie (b. 1867) and Alfred (b. 1870).
By 1870 he was working as a farmer and living with his wife and children in Riley. (His father was living in Almer, Tuscola County in 1870.) By 1880 he was working as a farmer and still living in Riley with his wife and children. In fact he lived in Riley for many years: Charles was living in Riley in 1888, 1890, 1894 and 1897, in Dewitt in 1911 and in St. Johns in 1915. In 1911 Charles married his second wife Emma Baker (b. 1865) of Watertown, Clinton County.
In 1886 he applied for and received a pension (no. 490365). Charles was also a member of the Old Third Michigan Infantry Association.
Charles died, possibly a widower, on February 4, 1924, in Dewitt, Clinton County, and was buried in Wacousta cemetery in Clinton County.
Sometime after his wife died in 1851 in Carbrooke, England, Benjamin remarried to Mary (b. 1824), presumably in England where she too was born. In any case, the family immigrated to North America sometime between 1848 and 1854 when they were living in Canada. And between 1854 and 1859 the family moved to Michigan, and by 1860 Charles was living with his family and his father Benjamin was working as a mason in Dallas, Clinton County.
Charles stood 5’8” with blue eyes, light hair and a light complexion and was an 18-year-old farmer possibly living in Clinton County when he enlisted in Company E on January 5, 1864, at Corunna, Shiawassee County for 3 years, crediting Bailey, St. Clair County, and was mustered the same day. (Curiously, quite a large number of Clinton County men made up Company E.) He joined the Regiment on March 27 and at one point tented with Asa Daniels who was also from Clinton County. (In fact in 1872 Charles would provide an affidavit in the pension claim Asa’s family.)
Charles was wounded on May 12, 1864, at Spotsylvania, Virginia, and probably hospitalized soon afterwards. He was still absent wounded when he was transferred to Company F, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, and he remained absent wounded through November of 1864. He eventually returned to the regiment, however. According to Asa Daniels, writing sometime in late December of 1864, “Charles Land is here to the regiment and well and tough.” He was mustered out on July 5, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Indiana.
After the war, Charles returned to Michigan, eventually settling in Clinton County. He was married to Michigan native Jennie Cornelia Case (1846-1911) on April 26, 1866, in Riley, Clinton County, and they had at least two children: Nettie (b. 1867) and Alfred (b. 1870).
By 1870 he was working as a farmer and living with his wife and children in Riley. (His father was living in Almer, Tuscola County in 1870.) By 1880 he was working as a farmer and still living in Riley with his wife and children. In fact he lived in Riley for many years: Charles was living in Riley in 1888, 1890, 1894 and 1897, in Dewitt in 1911 and in St. Johns in 1915. In 1911 Charles married his second wife Emma Baker (b. 1865) of Watertown, Clinton County.
In 1886 he applied for and received a pension (no. 490365). Charles was also a member of the Old Third Michigan Infantry Association.
Charles died, possibly a widower, on February 4, 1924, in Dewitt, Clinton County, and was buried in Wacousta cemetery in Clinton County.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Lorenzo D. Lamphere
Lorenzo D. Lamphere was born on January 8, 1843, in Sanford, Monroe or Broome County, New York, the son of Elias (1791-1864) and Sylvia (Smith. b. 1795).
Rhode Island native Elias married Massachusetts-born Sylvia and by 181830 had settled in New York where they resided for many years. Sometime after 1843 the family left New York and moved west, eventually settling in western Michigan. By 1850 Elias had settled the family on a farm in Grand Rapids, Kent County, where Lorenzo attended school with four of his older siblings. By 1860 Lorenzo was working as a farm laborer, still living at home with his family and attending school with is younger sister Altava in Grand Rapids.
Lorenzo stood 5’7’’ with hazel eyes, fair hair and a fair complexion and was an 18-year-old farmer probably living in Grand Rapids when he enlisted in Company A on August 8, 1862, at Grand Rapids. (Company A was made up largely of men from Grand Rapids, and many of whom had served in various local militia units before the war, specifically the Valley City Guards, or VCG, under the command of Captain Samuel Judd, who would also command Company A.)
He joined the Regiment on September 18 at Fairfax Seminary, Virginia, and was admitted to Harewood general hospital in Washington, DC, on April 21, 1863, suffering from valvular heart disease. When he was transferred on May 9 to McClellan hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, “he was very anemic -- and had his heart functionally diseased. The pulsations sometimes were over 100 in a minute while he was in a recumbent position.” On July 6 he was examined by a Dr. W. Wells and the conclusion was that his disease was produced by “exposure and overexertion while in the line of duty.” He was discharged on July 24, 1863, at McClellan hospital for “anemia and general debility,” as well as heart disease.
Lorenzo eventually returned to western Michigan and was living in Grand Rapids when he married English- or Welsh-born Phoebe Ann Williams (1847-1926) on July 1, 1866, in Grand Rapids; they had at least four children: Carrie (b. 1869), Lottie (b. 1874, Mrs. Donavan), Harriet “Hattie” (b. 1879, Mrs. MCCarthy) and Maude.
Lorenzo was working as a teamster and living with his wife and child in Grand Rapids in 1870; by 1880 he was working as a farmer and living with his wife and three daughters in Algoma, Kent County. By 1889 he was residing at the rear south side of Fountain Street near the cemtery working as a teamster, and he was working as a teamster and living at 10 Bruner’s alley in 1890, in Grand Rapids in 1898, and at 27 Holland Street from at least 1906 through 1917.
He was a member of the Old Third Michigan Infantry Association and he received pension no. 480,534, drawing $19 per month in 1913 and $22.50 per month by 1918.
Lorenzo died of myocarditis on December 31, 1920, in Grand Rapids, and was buried in Martin cemetery, Cascade.
Rhode Island native Elias married Massachusetts-born Sylvia and by 181830 had settled in New York where they resided for many years. Sometime after 1843 the family left New York and moved west, eventually settling in western Michigan. By 1850 Elias had settled the family on a farm in Grand Rapids, Kent County, where Lorenzo attended school with four of his older siblings. By 1860 Lorenzo was working as a farm laborer, still living at home with his family and attending school with is younger sister Altava in Grand Rapids.
Lorenzo stood 5’7’’ with hazel eyes, fair hair and a fair complexion and was an 18-year-old farmer probably living in Grand Rapids when he enlisted in Company A on August 8, 1862, at Grand Rapids. (Company A was made up largely of men from Grand Rapids, and many of whom had served in various local militia units before the war, specifically the Valley City Guards, or VCG, under the command of Captain Samuel Judd, who would also command Company A.)
He joined the Regiment on September 18 at Fairfax Seminary, Virginia, and was admitted to Harewood general hospital in Washington, DC, on April 21, 1863, suffering from valvular heart disease. When he was transferred on May 9 to McClellan hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, “he was very anemic -- and had his heart functionally diseased. The pulsations sometimes were over 100 in a minute while he was in a recumbent position.” On July 6 he was examined by a Dr. W. Wells and the conclusion was that his disease was produced by “exposure and overexertion while in the line of duty.” He was discharged on July 24, 1863, at McClellan hospital for “anemia and general debility,” as well as heart disease.
Lorenzo eventually returned to western Michigan and was living in Grand Rapids when he married English- or Welsh-born Phoebe Ann Williams (1847-1926) on July 1, 1866, in Grand Rapids; they had at least four children: Carrie (b. 1869), Lottie (b. 1874, Mrs. Donavan), Harriet “Hattie” (b. 1879, Mrs. MCCarthy) and Maude.
Lorenzo was working as a teamster and living with his wife and child in Grand Rapids in 1870; by 1880 he was working as a farmer and living with his wife and three daughters in Algoma, Kent County. By 1889 he was residing at the rear south side of Fountain Street near the cemtery working as a teamster, and he was working as a teamster and living at 10 Bruner’s alley in 1890, in Grand Rapids in 1898, and at 27 Holland Street from at least 1906 through 1917.
He was a member of the Old Third Michigan Infantry Association and he received pension no. 480,534, drawing $19 per month in 1913 and $22.50 per month by 1918.
Lorenzo died of myocarditis on December 31, 1920, in Grand Rapids, and was buried in Martin cemetery, Cascade.
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