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 Abt 1828 - 1863 (35 years)
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| Name |
Stoner, John H. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] |
| Birth |
Abt 1828 |
Johnstown, Fulton, New York, USA  [1, 3, 10, 11] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
Hawpatch, Indiana [9] |
| Residence |
1860 |
Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA [1] |
| Death |
28 Sep 1863 |
Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA [2, 6, 12] |
| Burial |
Eden, Lagrange, Indiana, USA [2] |
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| Person ID |
I18236 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
20 Dec 2024 |
| Family |
Gilkison, Caroline Ann, b. 31 Oct 1824, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA d. 10 Apr 1911, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA (Age 86 years) |
| Marriage |
30 Oct 1850 |
Gloversville, Fulton Co., New York, USA [3, 4, 11, 13, 14] |
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| Children |
| | 1. Stoner, William, b. Bef 1853 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| + | 2. Stoner, Lucia Ellen, b. 23 Jun 1853, Indiana, USA d. 26 Feb 1890, Concordia, Cloud, Kansas, USA (Age 36 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 3. Stoner, Florence Estelle, b. 22 Aug 1855, Indiana, USA d. 2 Jun 1934, Mancelona Twp., Antrim Co., Michigan, USA (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 4. Stoner, James Clinton, b. 23 Dec 1858, Indiana, USA d. 26 Mar 1937, Olympia, Thurston, Washington (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 5. Stoner, Mary Elizabeth, b. 1 Dec 1860, Indiana, USA d. 1941 (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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| Documents |
 | Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950
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| Family ID |
F7317 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
20 Dec 2024 |
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 | Birth - Abt 1828 - Johnstown, Fulton, New York, USA |
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 | Residence - - Hawpatch, Indiana |
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 | Marriage - 30 Oct 1850 - Gloversville, Fulton Co., New York, USA |
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 | Residence - 1860 - Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA |
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| Death - 28 Sep 1863 - Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA |
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 | Burial - - Eden, Lagrange, Indiana, USA |
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- John H Stoner, of Co. H, enrolled Oct. 15, 1861 in LaGrange by Capt. Bingham as a Musician; mustered in Nov. 22, 1861 in Ft. Wayne by Lt. Stansbury at age 33. He was 6ft 2 tall, light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. Born Nov. 18, 1814 in Johnstown, NY, employed as a blacksmith, married to Mrs. Caroline Ann Gilkinson Putnam, resident of Haw Patch (now Topeka), in LaGrange Co., IN. Discharged Aug. 10, 1863, for chronic diarrhea lasting more than one year in Murfreesboro, TN with rank of Musician. Notes: Fifer. Sent to Evansville Hospital Jan. 1862, for chronic diarrhea and rejoined regiment in Battle Creek, TN, Aug. 20, 1862. Unable to perform even light duty and sent to General Hospital in Louisville, KY, Sep. 29, 1862 for chronic diarrhea and then entered Hospital #1 in Evansville, IN, Oct. 17, 1862, for dysentery. Returned to Regiment Jun. 1863, and again sent to General Hospital Jun. 27, 1863, for chronic diarrhea. Sent home with his wife about Sep. 1, 1863 and died Sep. 28, 1863, in Clearspring in LaGrange Co., IN, of disease leaving wife and 5 children; buried Eden Cemetery Row 36/Lot 9. Caroline A. Stoner filed Widowfs Pension Application to receive Widowfs Pension Certificate #50753 Jan. 27, 1864; Carolina A. Ayres (she married John G. Ayers Sep. 1869 and divorced him Nov. 1885), guardian, filed Minorfs Pension Application to receive Minorfs Pension Certificate #141886 Mar. 14, 1870. Caroline married John Ayres 1869. (/M/Stouer) Taken from The Iron Men of Indianafs 44th Regiment, Part 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics by Margaret Hobson.
NOTE: The birth information on this article is incorrect. - MDH
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Headstone was replaced at Eden Cemetery July 3, 2014
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John H Stoner
Residence: Hawpatch, Indiana Occupation: Enlisted as a Musician on 22 November 1861
Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, 44th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 22 November 1861, Received a disability discharge on 10 August 1863
Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. (INRoster), Published in 1865-66 by Holloway
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Musician in 44th Indiana Militia, Company H, Union Army. Contacted "chronic diarrhea" during the taking of Ft. Donelson about 18 Feb. 1862, Hospitalized at Evansville, returned to his company at Battle Creek, TN about 20 Aug 1862, and then returned to the hospital at Louisville, KY. Medical discharge 1 Sept 1863, and returned home to pass away about 4 weeks later.
Physician's Affidavit, Civil War Pension Records:
"I hereby certify that John Stover a musician in Company H 44th Reg't Ind Vol whilst in the Service of the United States and in the line of his duty, cotracted an illnes whilst at the taking of Ft. Donelson on or about the 18th of Feb 1862 and which caused his removal to Hospital in Evansville Ind on or about the 1st of Jan (sic ??) 1862. He afterwards rejoind his Reg't at Battle Creek Tenn on or about the 20th of August 1862 and was so feeble from the effects of his disease "Chronic Diarrhea" as to be unable to perform even light duty, and was again sent to Hospital in Louisville Ky on or about the 18th of October 1862, from thence was sent to Gen'l Hospital at Evansville Ind and was at no time after able to rejoin his company, was brought from Murfreesboro Tenn to his home in LaGrange County & State of Indiana on or about the 1st of September 1863 and died from said disease on the 28th of September 1863 the said Stoner was however discharged at Murfreesboro Tenn on or about the 1st of September 1863.
Joseph H. Wamseur (??)
Late Capt., Co H, 44th Reg't Ind Vol"
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Name: John H Stoner ,
Residence: Hawpatch, Indiana
Enlistment Date: 22 November 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Indiana
Unit Numbers: 595 595
Service Record: Enlisted as a Musician on 22 November 1861
Enlisted in Company H, 44th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 22 November 1861.
Received a disability discharge Company H, 44th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 10 August 1863
Souce: Historical Data Systems, comp. Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Historical Data Systems Inc.P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364
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Regimental History
Forty-fourth Infantry INDIANA
(3-YEARS)
Forty-fourth Infantry. Cols., Hugh B. Reed, William C. Williams, Simeon C. Aldrich, James F. Curtis, Lieut.-Cols., Baldwin J. Crosswait Sanford J. Stoughton, Simeon C. Aldrich, Joseph C. Hodges, James F. Curtis, Philip Grund; Majs., Sanford J. Stoughton, William B. Bingham, Charles F. Kinney, William M. Wiles, Joseph C. Hodges, Tames P. Curtis, James W. Burch.
This regiment was organized at Fort Wayne, was mustered in Oct. 24, 1861, and left the state in December for Henderson, Ky. It was assigned to Cruft's brigade and ordered into camp at Calhoun, where it remained until Feb. 1862, when it was sent to Fort Henry, thence to Fort Donelson, participating in the siege and battle at the latter point.
It was engaged both days at Shiloh, losing 33 killed and 177 wounded, was in the siege of Corinth, engaged in several skirmishes, and joined in the pursuit of the enemy as far as Booneville. It was with Buell's army in its movement through Alabama and Tennessee, and in pursuit of Bragg through Kentucky, being engaged at the battle of Perryville.
It was in the battle of Stone's River, losing 8 killed, 52 wounded and 25 missing, and then encamped at Murfreesboro until spring, moving with Rosecrans to Chattanooga via McMinnville, Bridgeport, Shell Mound and Whiteside. It participated at Chickamauga, and fought again at Missionary Ridge, losing in the two battles 3 killed, 59 wounded and 20 missing, after which it was assigned to provost duty at Chattanooga.
It reenlisted in Jan., 1864, and visited home on furlough, resumed provost duty at Chattanooga, was mustered out Sept. 14, 1865, returning home with 30 officers and 670 men, of whom 360 were recruits transferred in July from the 68th and 72nd Ind.
The original strength was 933; gain by recruits, 1,050;
reenlistments, 220; total, 2,203. Loss by death, 249,
desertion, 65; unaccounted for, 102.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
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From "Genealogy of the Coffinberry Family" by Beatrice Berman Scott, 1927.
The original source of data the book called upon was the Caroline Stoner
family bible, in possession of Elizabeth Stoner Niles of Mancelona,
Michigan.
p. 44
CAROLINE ANN Gilkison was born October 31, 1824. Married John Putman. He lived about a year. Her second marriage was to John Stoner of New York.
Five children were born of this union: William. Lucia Hellen. Florence Estelle. James Clinton. Mary Elizabeth. John Stoner was a musician in the Civil War (Played the fife). He was taken sick, the disease became chronic and he was sent to the hospital at Murfreesboro, Tenn. His wife went there after him and he lived twenty-eight days after reaching home. In 1869 she married John Canousan Ayers.
(1) William Stoner died in infancy.
(2) Lucia Hellen Stoner was born June 23, 1853. Married Henery (sic) Hervey
on June 23 1869. (died in 1888). There were eight children born of this
union:
Aidance Estell
John Willard
James Chester
Joel
Clifford Garfield (!!!)
Zulu (sic) Zon
Sankey
Bertha
Aidance Estelle Hervey married Charles Starr and they have two boys.
Clifford Hervey died young (!!! we didn't know about this one!!!)
Joel Hervey ---------
Sankey Hervey --------. Has a son and daughter. Lives in Washington
John Williard (sic) Hervey ----------.
James Chester -----------.
Bertha Hervey married James L. Napier. They have four children: Virgil,
Alice, Louis, ouise.
Zulu (sic) Zon Hervey married Lawrence Falen. Children: Edna, Amy, Wilma,
Ruth. Edna Falen married J. Kenneth Weaver May 9, 1926. Wilma Falen (School
teacher). Amy Falen married John Young, March, 1926, and they have one
child, born in Novermber 1926. Ruth Falen, age six years.
(3) Florence Estelle Stoner, daughter of Caroline Ann Gilkison, was born
August 22, 1855. Married June 2 1875, Joseph Burkholder. Their two adopted
children are Benjamin and Alice. Benjamin married Lauretta Baer.
(4) James Clinton Stoner was born December 23, 1858. Married in the fall of
18--, Miss Sarah Swan. They adopted four children: Howard, Leon Byrd, Olive
and Harold, who died aged two and one=half years.
(5) Mary Elizabeth Stoner was born December 1, 1860. Married June 13, 1885,
Thomas Ellverton Niles. No children.
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- [S445] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Database online. Clearspring, Lagrange, Indiana, post office Haw Patch, roll M653_274, page 544, image 99.
Record for John Stone
- [S785] Ancestry.com, Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online.
Record for John H Stoner
- [S86] Civil War Pension File for John Stoner.
- [S1622] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan.
- [S1685] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;), The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se.
- [S1762] Ancestry.com, 1890 Veterans Schedules, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet.
- [S1763] Ancestry.com, U.S., Civil War and Later Wars Index to Remarried Widow Pension Applications, 1848-1934, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Index to Pension Applications Files of Remarried Widows Based on Service in the Civil War and Later wars in the Regular Army after the Civil War; NAI Number: 2588478; Record Group Title: Recor.
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- [S2155] Ancestry.com, Web: Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
- [S1783] David Corbin, Baptist Clergy, Marriage Affidavit - John Stoner and Carolyn Gilkison, Affidavit of marriage record.
- [S786] Widow's Claim For Pension, Evidence of date and place pf death and date and place of marriage.
Widow’s Claim for Pension
The State of Indiana, County of Lagrange, ss:
On this 14th day of January AD 1864, personally appeared before Clerk of the LaGrange Circuit Court a Court of Record within and for said county, Caroline A. Stoner, aged 39 years, a resident of Clearspring Town, in the county of Lagrange, and State of Indiana, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved July 14 1962:. That she is the widow of John H. Stoner, who was a Musician in Company H. commanded by Captain Bingham, in the 44th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, commanded by Col. Williams, in the war of 1861. That her said husband died at Clearspring Town, in the State of Indiana, on the 28th day of September AD 1863 from a disease know as the Chronic Diarrhea which he contracted while in the line of duty in the service of the Untied States.
The further declares that she was married to the said John H. Stoner at Gloversville, New York, on the 30th day of October AD 1850, by one Elder Corwin, a Minister; that her name before her marriage was Caroline A. Putman, and that ever since the death of her said husband, she has remained a widow: as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed. That there is no Public record of said marriage but a private record which is herewith sent.
That during the existence of the aforesaid marriage there were born to her and her said husband the following named children, who are now under the age of sixteen years, viz: Lucia H. Stoner, born the 23 day of June 1853, Florence E. Stoner born the 22 day of August 1855, James C. Stoner born the 23 day of December 1858 and Mary E. Stoner born the 1 day of December 1860, all of whom are still living, and reside in Legrange County Ind.
She also declares that she has in no manner been engaged in , or aided or abetted, the Rebellion in the United States.
(signed) Caroline A. Stoner
- [S1635] Massie, Evelyn Booth, Gilkerson (Gilkison.Gilkeson) Genealogical History and Archives, (Name: Bookcrafters; Location: Chelsea, MI; Date: 1996;), page 576.
- [S148] Maureen (Molly) McGuire Colson, Gilkison Family Research, (Name: GEDCOM Import;).
Date of Import: Mar 26, 2001
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