John G. Marsh was born in 1838, possibly in Ashland County, Ohio.
John left Ohio and moved west, eventually settling in Michigan and was probably living in Grand Rapids by the time the war broke out when he became a member of the Valley City Guard, the prewar Grand Rapids militia company whose members would form the nucleus of Company A.
He stood 6’0” with dark eyes, brown hair and a light complexion and was 23 years old and possibly living in Kent County when he enlisted in Company A on May 13, 1861. He was discharged for rheumatism on July 29, 1861, at Arlington Heights, Virginia.
It is not known if John returned to Michigan. In fact, after his discharge from the Third Michigan he may have returned to Ohio and was possibly the same John G. Marsh, age 25, who reentered the service as a Corporal in Company I, Twenty-ninth Ohio infantry, on October 29, 1861, and was mustered December 14. If so, he was promoted to First Sergeant, then to Second Lieutenant on December 12, 1862.
He was wounded on July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and subsequently died that same day. John was presumably one of the unknowns buried the Ohio plot, at the national cemetery in Gettysburg.
No pension seems to be available.
Friday, September 04, 2009
Thursday, September 03, 2009
John B. Marsh Sr.
John B. Marsh Sr. was born in 1820 in Sullivan, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, the son of Ephraim and Mary (Austin).
Ephraim was living in Sullivan, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in 1820.
John married Ohio-native Elvira or Alvira K. Evans (1825-1893), before 1847 and probably in Ohio. They had at least ten children: Merrilah or Meribah (b. 1847), David (b. 1850), Jane (b. 1851), Ephraim (b. 1853), Luther (b. 1855), Belinda (1854-1876), Lillian B. (1857-1876), Almon P. (b. 1859), John B. Jr. (b. 1862) and Edgar L. (b. 1864). (Note that neither Belinda nor Lillian are listed in the 1860 census records with the family.)
By 1850 John was working as a farmer nad living with his wife and two children in Colebrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Between 1851 and 1853 John moved his family to Michigan and by 1860 he was working as a farmer (he owned $1000 worth of real estate) and living with his wife and children in Caledonia, Kent County.
John stood 5’8” with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion and was a 41-year-old farmer probably living in Georgetown, Ottawa County when he enlisted in Company E on January 22, 1864, at Grand Rapids for 3 years, crediting Oakfield, Kent County, and was mustered the same day. He joined the Regiment on February 20. Company E records lead one to conclude that soon after joining the Regiment he was transferred -- listed as “John K.” -- to Company H on March 10 at Camp Bullock, Virginia. He was admitted to Second Division hospital in Alexandria, Virginia, on March 24, 1864, suffering from ‘debility,” or he was wounded slightly in the left arm.
In any case, John was treated at Alexandria, Virginia for about 4 weeks, transferred from Alexandria to New York City on May 7, and then in New Haven, Connecticut for about 8 weeks. He was still absent sick when he was reported as transferred (as “John K.”) to Company E, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, and he remained absent sick through November of 1864. He was mustered out on July 5, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Curiously, one source reports that John died around 1865, when his mother apparently applied for a pension (8473), but the certificate was never granted. In fact, in 1878 John himself applied for and received a pension (no. 350,785).
In any case, after the war John returned to Michigan and for a time lived in Ottawa County before moving to Mason County. He was living in East Riverton, Eden Township, Mason County in 1878, in 1880 he was working as a farmer and living with his wife and children in Eden, Mason County. He was living in Eden in 1890; nearby lived John Benson who had served in Company D. He was living in Scottville, Mason County in 1892 and in Eden in 1894; in fact, he probably resided in Eden Township for most of his postwar life.
Following the death of his first wife, John remarried on November 5, 1894, to New York native Ann Eliza Mead Wood (1842-1919), in Scottville. In 1898 John claimed that Ann left him sometime in November of 1894 or 1895 and that he never heard from her again.
However, in 1916, his second wife, who was seeking to gain access to his pension, testified that about November of 1895 she “was called to Cleveland, O. by the serious illness of my daughter Mrs. Richardson. I remained with my daughter until sometime in the following spring, when I returned to Michigan to my husband.” She was called to Cleveland several times thereafter and she was there when her husband died in 1900. “There never was any disagreement between my husband and myself,” she added. “Neither the said John B. Marsh or myself ever applied for or obtained a divorce from each other. Such a thing as a divorce never entered his mind or mine. I can’t understand why Mr. Marsh should have ever made the statement that he did in June 1898.”
John died in Eden on January 29, 1900, subsequent to a dislocation of one of his hips, and he was buried in Lakeside cemetery, Eden Township.
In 1916 his widow Ann was living in Ohio when she applied for and received a pension (no. 872528). She died in Cleveland, Ohio.
Ephraim was living in Sullivan, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in 1820.
John married Ohio-native Elvira or Alvira K. Evans (1825-1893), before 1847 and probably in Ohio. They had at least ten children: Merrilah or Meribah (b. 1847), David (b. 1850), Jane (b. 1851), Ephraim (b. 1853), Luther (b. 1855), Belinda (1854-1876), Lillian B. (1857-1876), Almon P. (b. 1859), John B. Jr. (b. 1862) and Edgar L. (b. 1864). (Note that neither Belinda nor Lillian are listed in the 1860 census records with the family.)
By 1850 John was working as a farmer nad living with his wife and two children in Colebrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Between 1851 and 1853 John moved his family to Michigan and by 1860 he was working as a farmer (he owned $1000 worth of real estate) and living with his wife and children in Caledonia, Kent County.
John stood 5’8” with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion and was a 41-year-old farmer probably living in Georgetown, Ottawa County when he enlisted in Company E on January 22, 1864, at Grand Rapids for 3 years, crediting Oakfield, Kent County, and was mustered the same day. He joined the Regiment on February 20. Company E records lead one to conclude that soon after joining the Regiment he was transferred -- listed as “John K.” -- to Company H on March 10 at Camp Bullock, Virginia. He was admitted to Second Division hospital in Alexandria, Virginia, on March 24, 1864, suffering from ‘debility,” or he was wounded slightly in the left arm.
In any case, John was treated at Alexandria, Virginia for about 4 weeks, transferred from Alexandria to New York City on May 7, and then in New Haven, Connecticut for about 8 weeks. He was still absent sick when he was reported as transferred (as “John K.”) to Company E, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, and he remained absent sick through November of 1864. He was mustered out on July 5, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Curiously, one source reports that John died around 1865, when his mother apparently applied for a pension (8473), but the certificate was never granted. In fact, in 1878 John himself applied for and received a pension (no. 350,785).
In any case, after the war John returned to Michigan and for a time lived in Ottawa County before moving to Mason County. He was living in East Riverton, Eden Township, Mason County in 1878, in 1880 he was working as a farmer and living with his wife and children in Eden, Mason County. He was living in Eden in 1890; nearby lived John Benson who had served in Company D. He was living in Scottville, Mason County in 1892 and in Eden in 1894; in fact, he probably resided in Eden Township for most of his postwar life.
Following the death of his first wife, John remarried on November 5, 1894, to New York native Ann Eliza Mead Wood (1842-1919), in Scottville. In 1898 John claimed that Ann left him sometime in November of 1894 or 1895 and that he never heard from her again.
However, in 1916, his second wife, who was seeking to gain access to his pension, testified that about November of 1895 she “was called to Cleveland, O. by the serious illness of my daughter Mrs. Richardson. I remained with my daughter until sometime in the following spring, when I returned to Michigan to my husband.” She was called to Cleveland several times thereafter and she was there when her husband died in 1900. “There never was any disagreement between my husband and myself,” she added. “Neither the said John B. Marsh or myself ever applied for or obtained a divorce from each other. Such a thing as a divorce never entered his mind or mine. I can’t understand why Mr. Marsh should have ever made the statement that he did in June 1898.”
John died in Eden on January 29, 1900, subsequent to a dislocation of one of his hips, and he was buried in Lakeside cemetery, Eden Township.
In 1916 his widow Ann was living in Ohio when she applied for and received a pension (no. 872528). She died in Cleveland, Ohio.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
John Marsh
John Marsh was born in 1846 in Ionia County, Michigan.
In 1860 there was a 13-year-old John Marsh, born in Michigan, living with the William Scranton (?) family in Eureka, Montcalm County.
John stood 5’5” with blue eyes, light hair and a light complexion and was an 18-year-old farmer possibly living in Muskegon, Muskegon County when he enlisted in Unassigned on February 10, 1864, at Grand Rapids for 3 years, crediting Muskegon, and was mustered the same day.
There is no further record and there seems to be no pension record available.
(Interestingly, there was one John R. Marsh, age 18, who enlisted as a Private on February 10, 1864, in Company A, Fifth Michgian infantry, for three years, and was mustered the same day. He was mustered out at Jeffersonville, Indiana, on July 5, 1865. It is possible that he was the same John Marsh, age 19, who enlisted in or was reassigned to Company I, Twelfth Michigan infantry on January 27, 1864, at Weesau (?) for 3 years, and mustered on February 4. If so, he died of disease at Huntersville, Arkansas, on July 2, 1864, and may be buried in Little Rock National Cemetery: no. 1005. See U.S. Quartermaster General’s “Roll of Honor,” vol. 8 p. 23: John Marsh,” laborer, who died on August 15, 1864.)
In May of 1931 one John H. Marsh, then living in Michigan, applied for a pension (no. 1691770) based on “unknown” service in a Michigan infantry regiment.
In 1860 there was a 13-year-old John Marsh, born in Michigan, living with the William Scranton (?) family in Eureka, Montcalm County.
John stood 5’5” with blue eyes, light hair and a light complexion and was an 18-year-old farmer possibly living in Muskegon, Muskegon County when he enlisted in Unassigned on February 10, 1864, at Grand Rapids for 3 years, crediting Muskegon, and was mustered the same day.
There is no further record and there seems to be no pension record available.
(Interestingly, there was one John R. Marsh, age 18, who enlisted as a Private on February 10, 1864, in Company A, Fifth Michgian infantry, for three years, and was mustered the same day. He was mustered out at Jeffersonville, Indiana, on July 5, 1865. It is possible that he was the same John Marsh, age 19, who enlisted in or was reassigned to Company I, Twelfth Michigan infantry on January 27, 1864, at Weesau (?) for 3 years, and mustered on February 4. If so, he died of disease at Huntersville, Arkansas, on July 2, 1864, and may be buried in Little Rock National Cemetery: no. 1005. See U.S. Quartermaster General’s “Roll of Honor,” vol. 8 p. 23: John Marsh,” laborer, who died on August 15, 1864.)
In May of 1931 one John H. Marsh, then living in Michigan, applied for a pension (no. 1691770) based on “unknown” service in a Michigan infantry regiment.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Edward W. Marsh
Edward W. Marsh was born in 1839 in Madison, New York.
Edward left New York and moved west, eventually settling in Michigan by 1860 when he was working a sawyer and day laborer living in Lansing’s Second Ward, possibly at the Butterfield Hotel. Soon after the war broke out he became a member of the Lansing militia company called the “Williams’ Rifles,” whose members would serve as the nucleus of Company G.
Edward stood 5’10” with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion, and was 22 years old when he enlisted in Company G on May 10, 1861. By early September he was convalescing from typhoid fever, but he eventually recovered and by early 1862 Marsh, along with Riley Kent and Samuel Mathews, were detached from Company G as pioneers, probably serving with the Brigade. He remained detached through October and by November was reported absent sick in the hospital where he remained through April of 1863.
Edward was reportedly detached, temporarily, to the Veterans’ Reserve Corps from May through July, and he reenlisted on December 24, 1863, at Brandy Station, Virginia, crediting Lansing’s First Ward. He was presumably absent on veteran’s furlough in January of 1864 and probably returned to the Regiment on or about the first of February. In May of 1864 he was absent sick in the hospital. He was still absent sick when he was transferred (as “Edwin W.”) to Company F, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, and he remained absent sick through December of 1864. He was mustered out on July 5, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Edward returned to Michigan after the war. He was probably the same Edward Marsh who was working as a sawyer in a mill and living with the William Ellis family in Saginaw’s Sixth Ward, Saginaw County. In 1880 he was single, working as a teamster and living with William Leek in East Saginaw. By 1890 he was working as a teamster and living at 1113 or 1118 South Washington Street in Saginaw’s Fifth Ward, Saginaw County and in the Fifth Ward in 1894.
He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic Granger Post No. 38 in East Saginaw, Saginaw County. In 1890 he applied for and received a pension (no. 630073).
He died at his home 704 South Park in Saginaw on June 12, 1903, and was buried in Forest Lawn cemetery in Saginaw.
His widow applied for and received a pension (no. 559833).
Edward left New York and moved west, eventually settling in Michigan by 1860 when he was working a sawyer and day laborer living in Lansing’s Second Ward, possibly at the Butterfield Hotel. Soon after the war broke out he became a member of the Lansing militia company called the “Williams’ Rifles,” whose members would serve as the nucleus of Company G.
Edward stood 5’10” with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion, and was 22 years old when he enlisted in Company G on May 10, 1861. By early September he was convalescing from typhoid fever, but he eventually recovered and by early 1862 Marsh, along with Riley Kent and Samuel Mathews, were detached from Company G as pioneers, probably serving with the Brigade. He remained detached through October and by November was reported absent sick in the hospital where he remained through April of 1863.
Edward was reportedly detached, temporarily, to the Veterans’ Reserve Corps from May through July, and he reenlisted on December 24, 1863, at Brandy Station, Virginia, crediting Lansing’s First Ward. He was presumably absent on veteran’s furlough in January of 1864 and probably returned to the Regiment on or about the first of February. In May of 1864 he was absent sick in the hospital. He was still absent sick when he was transferred (as “Edwin W.”) to Company F, Fifth Michigan infantry upon consolidation of the Third and Fifth Michigan Regiments on June 10, 1864, and he remained absent sick through December of 1864. He was mustered out on July 5, 1865, at Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Edward returned to Michigan after the war. He was probably the same Edward Marsh who was working as a sawyer in a mill and living with the William Ellis family in Saginaw’s Sixth Ward, Saginaw County. In 1880 he was single, working as a teamster and living with William Leek in East Saginaw. By 1890 he was working as a teamster and living at 1113 or 1118 South Washington Street in Saginaw’s Fifth Ward, Saginaw County and in the Fifth Ward in 1894.
He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic Granger Post No. 38 in East Saginaw, Saginaw County. In 1890 he applied for and received a pension (no. 630073).
He died at his home 704 South Park in Saginaw on June 12, 1903, and was buried in Forest Lawn cemetery in Saginaw.
His widow applied for and received a pension (no. 559833).
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