Franklin Tubbs was born on August 4, 1841, in Liverpool, Medina County, Ohio, the son of Lester (1801-1883) and Charlotte (b. 1811).
Vermonter Lester married Connecticut native Charlotte (b. 1811) and sometime between 1833 and 1837 they moved from New York to Ohio, eventually settling in Liverpool. By 1850 the family was still living in Liverpool where Lester worked as a cabinet-maker along with his oldest son Thaddeus and where Franklin attended school with his siblings. (Next door lived one Davis Gregory, possibly related to Julia A. Gregory who was probably Lester’s second wife.) Sometime around 1851 Lester remarried Julia A. Gregory (b. 1811).
As a small boy Franklin moved with his family from Ohio to Lamont, Ottawa County, probably sometime between 1845 and 1857, boarding for a time with Francis Barlow (who would join Company I) and his wife while he attended school. By 1860 Franklin was a farm laborer working for Oscar or Occa Davidson, a farmer in Polkton, Ottawa County; also living with the Davidson family was Franklin‘s younger sister Julia and his father who was working as a carpenter and his mother Julia. (Franklin claimed in 1894 that after he quite boaridng with the Barlows he went to live with his parents, who resided about 1/2 mile from the Barlows in Lamont.)
Franklin stood 5’6’’ with blue eyes, light hair and a light complexion and was 19 years old and residing in Polkton when he enlisted in Company B on May 13, 1861. Franklin was discharged for consumption on August 15, 1861, at Hunter’s Farm, Virginia.
Franklin eventually returned to Michigan and settled in Grand Rapids, where he may have worked at one time as a seaman. (His father and stepmother Julia were living with the Oscar Davidson family in Grand Rapids’ Fourth Ward in 1870. Also living with them was Frank Barlow, age 13.) In fact, Franklin claimed in 194 that he was living on the west side of the Grand river in Grand Rapids in 1864.
Frank was married to Pennsylvania native Rachel Hagedorn (1848-1927) on February 15, 1869, in Grand Rapids, and they had at least two children: Mrs. Anna M. Darling (1870-1950) and Walter L. (b. 1873).
Franklin was living in Grand Rapids in 1879, and by 1880 he was working as a musician and living with his wife and children in Grand Rapids’ Sixth Ward, and still living in the Sixth Ward in 1894 and working as a musician, in Grand Rapids in 1895 and in 1896 at 328 Turner Street; for a time he was a member of Squire’s Orchestra in Grand Rapids. By 1915 he was residing in Grand Rapids at 903 Lake drive. In 1920 he was living with his wife, daughter and granddaughter in Grand Rapids.
He was a member of the Old Third Michigan Infantry Association, and a witness in the pension application of Francis Barlow’s widow. In 1891 he applied for a pension (no. 1028282) but the certificate was never granted.
Frank entered the Michigan Soldiers’ Home (no. 8126) in late fall or early winter of 1927, where he died a widower of “senility” on Saturday evening November 26, 1927. The funeral service was held at Metcalf’s chapel at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, and he was buried in Oak Hill cemetery: section G lot no. 4.
Friday, February 04, 2011
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Owen Trumbull
Owen Trumbull was born in 1833 in Michigan, the son of James (b. 1792) and Harriet (b. 1792).
Connecticut natives James and Harriet were born sometime before 1824 by which time they had settled in Michigan. The family eventually settled in Superior, Washtenaw County, where they were living in 1840. They were still living in Superior in 1850 where Owen worked as a farmer both on the family farm as well as for one Orin Faber or Taber and his wife in Superior. By 1860 two of Owen’s older brothers, Alva and Harvey had married and settled their families in Robinson, Ottawa County, on the western side of the state. Owen would probably join them shortly before or just after the war broke out.
Owen was 28 years old and possibly living in Robinson, Ottawa County, Michigan, when he enlisted in Company I on May 13, 1861. (Company I was made up largely of men from Ottawa County, particularly from the eastern side of the County.)
Owen died of typhoid fever on May 18, 1862, at Yorktown, Virginia, and was presumably buried among the unknown soldiers at Yorktown National Cemetery.
No pension seems to be available.
Connecticut natives James and Harriet were born sometime before 1824 by which time they had settled in Michigan. The family eventually settled in Superior, Washtenaw County, where they were living in 1840. They were still living in Superior in 1850 where Owen worked as a farmer both on the family farm as well as for one Orin Faber or Taber and his wife in Superior. By 1860 two of Owen’s older brothers, Alva and Harvey had married and settled their families in Robinson, Ottawa County, on the western side of the state. Owen would probably join them shortly before or just after the war broke out.
Owen was 28 years old and possibly living in Robinson, Ottawa County, Michigan, when he enlisted in Company I on May 13, 1861. (Company I was made up largely of men from Ottawa County, particularly from the eastern side of the County.)
Owen died of typhoid fever on May 18, 1862, at Yorktown, Virginia, and was presumably buried among the unknown soldiers at Yorktown National Cemetery.
No pension seems to be available.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
James E. Trimmer
James E. Trimmer was born around 1835 in Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan, possibly the son of James.
According to his pension records James served in the Mexican War, probably from the state of Michigan.
In 1850 there was a 22-year-old James Trimmer living with one David Wright in Springfield, Oakland County. In 1860 there was a James Trimmer working as a laborer and living with and/or working for William Rowley, a farmer in Montcalm, Montcalm County.
In any case, James stood 5’10” with black eyes, brown hair and a sallow complexion and was 26 years old and may have been residing in Shiawassee County when he enlisted in Company G on May 13, 1861. He was severely wounded in the left hand on May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Virginia, although according to Homer Thayer of Company G was already back in camp by June 3.
Interestingly, the Detroit Free Press of June 6 wrote that Trimmer was among the returning prisoners-of-war, while the Grand Rapids Enquirer of June 11 reported that Trimmer was wounded and had been sent to a hospital in Washington, DC, and indeed Thayer wrote the Republican on June 20 that Trimmer had indeed been hospitalized at Judiciary Square in Washington, DC.
By early July Trimmer was still in Judiciary Square, and according to one eyewitness, had suffered the loss of two of his fingers but was reported to be “doing well.” He was discharged on July 30, 1862, at Judiciary Square hospital for “loss of 2nd & 3rd fingers of left hand at metacarpal-phalangeal articulation together with a considerable portion of the two metacarpal bones.” He was also suffering from “emphysema by which his lungs are chronically impaired.”
James returned to Michigan where he reentered the service in Company K, Eighth Michigan cavalry on February 9, 1863, at Groveland, Oakland County for 3 years, and was mustered on March 26 at Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, giving his residence as Groveland. (The regiment was organized at Mt. Clemens between December 30, 1862 and May 2, 1863.) The regiment left Michigan for Covington, Kentucky, on May 12, 1863, and from summer of 1863 through spring of 1864 participated in numerous operations in Tennessee.
James was an ambulance driver from March 30, 1864, through October, and reported missing in action on November 28 at Duck River, Tennessee. He soon returned to the Regiment on December 26, 1864, was transferred to Company F on July 20, 1865, and was mustered out with the regiment on September 22, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.
After the war James returned Michigan, probably to Oakland County.
He was married to New York native Rhoda W. (b. 1839) and they had at least two children: Thomas J. (b. 1867) and John (b. 1876).
By 1870 James was working as a farmer and living with his wife and child in Holly, Oakland County. By 1880 he was working as a farmer and living with his wife and children in Holly, and was still in Holly in 1883 when he was drawing $8.00 per month for a wounded left hand (pension no. 58,577). He was still living in Holly in 1890 and 1894.
James died on March 22, 1911, in Fenton, Genesee County and was buried in block H (section 10), Oakwood cemetery, Fenton.
According to his pension records James served in the Mexican War, probably from the state of Michigan.
In 1850 there was a 22-year-old James Trimmer living with one David Wright in Springfield, Oakland County. In 1860 there was a James Trimmer working as a laborer and living with and/or working for William Rowley, a farmer in Montcalm, Montcalm County.
In any case, James stood 5’10” with black eyes, brown hair and a sallow complexion and was 26 years old and may have been residing in Shiawassee County when he enlisted in Company G on May 13, 1861. He was severely wounded in the left hand on May 31, 1862, at Fair Oaks, Virginia, although according to Homer Thayer of Company G was already back in camp by June 3.
Interestingly, the Detroit Free Press of June 6 wrote that Trimmer was among the returning prisoners-of-war, while the Grand Rapids Enquirer of June 11 reported that Trimmer was wounded and had been sent to a hospital in Washington, DC, and indeed Thayer wrote the Republican on June 20 that Trimmer had indeed been hospitalized at Judiciary Square in Washington, DC.
By early July Trimmer was still in Judiciary Square, and according to one eyewitness, had suffered the loss of two of his fingers but was reported to be “doing well.” He was discharged on July 30, 1862, at Judiciary Square hospital for “loss of 2nd & 3rd fingers of left hand at metacarpal-phalangeal articulation together with a considerable portion of the two metacarpal bones.” He was also suffering from “emphysema by which his lungs are chronically impaired.”
James returned to Michigan where he reentered the service in Company K, Eighth Michigan cavalry on February 9, 1863, at Groveland, Oakland County for 3 years, and was mustered on March 26 at Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, giving his residence as Groveland. (The regiment was organized at Mt. Clemens between December 30, 1862 and May 2, 1863.) The regiment left Michigan for Covington, Kentucky, on May 12, 1863, and from summer of 1863 through spring of 1864 participated in numerous operations in Tennessee.
James was an ambulance driver from March 30, 1864, through October, and reported missing in action on November 28 at Duck River, Tennessee. He soon returned to the Regiment on December 26, 1864, was transferred to Company F on July 20, 1865, and was mustered out with the regiment on September 22, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.
After the war James returned Michigan, probably to Oakland County.
He was married to New York native Rhoda W. (b. 1839) and they had at least two children: Thomas J. (b. 1867) and John (b. 1876).
By 1870 James was working as a farmer and living with his wife and child in Holly, Oakland County. By 1880 he was working as a farmer and living with his wife and children in Holly, and was still in Holly in 1883 when he was drawing $8.00 per month for a wounded left hand (pension no. 58,577). He was still living in Holly in 1890 and 1894.
James died on March 22, 1911, in Fenton, Genesee County and was buried in block H (section 10), Oakwood cemetery, Fenton.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Orrin W. Trembly - updated 3/22/2015
Based on a review of pension records:
Orrin W. Trembly was born in 1838, possibly the son of Maria (b. 1810).
Orrin was living in Bath, Clinton County when he married Isabelle Vallencis (d. 1860), also from Bath, in Lansing, Ingham County, and they had at least one child: Orrin J. (b. 1859)
Orrin was a 23-year-old widower and possibly living in Livingston County, Michigan, when he enlisted as a Musician in Company C on May 13, 1861. He was reported sick in the Regimental hospital in July of 1862, and died of typhoid fever on July 24 or 25, 1862, at Harrison’s Landing, Virginia. He was buried in Glendale National Cemetery: section B grave 161.
In 1863 Maria C. Trembly was appointed guardian of Orrin J. In 1865 she filed an application for a minor child pension on behalf of Orrin (no. 71988)
Orrin W. Trembly was born in 1838, possibly the son of Maria (b. 1810).
Orrin was living in Bath, Clinton County when he married Isabelle Vallencis (d. 1860), also from Bath, in Lansing, Ingham County, and they had at least one child: Orrin J. (b. 1859)
Orrin was a 23-year-old widower and possibly living in Livingston County, Michigan, when he enlisted as a Musician in Company C on May 13, 1861. He was reported sick in the Regimental hospital in July of 1862, and died of typhoid fever on July 24 or 25, 1862, at Harrison’s Landing, Virginia. He was buried in Glendale National Cemetery: section B grave 161.
In 1863 Maria C. Trembly was appointed guardian of Orrin J. In 1865 she filed an application for a minor child pension on behalf of Orrin (no. 71988)
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