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Find Your Ancestor: CLAYTON – DOLL

Clayton, William, Co. H; born 1838; married to Catherine and living in Rochelle, IL., in1870; applied for pension, 1893; living in Washington, 1900; died 1904; buried Fourth Plain Cemetery, Vancouver, WA.

Clevidence, John Thomas; Co. C; born 1833; wounded, Battle of Aiken, 2/65 – gunshot to hand which caused handicap for remainder of life; farmer; died 3/14/01; buried Moeller Cemetery, near Oacoma, SD. (father-in-law, Elias W. Smith, enlisted 1861in 34th IL. and received mortal wound, 12/31/62 at Battle of Stones River and is buried in national cemetery there).

Coddington, James, Pvt. Co. K; born 1837; died 4/73, buried Mt. Zion, Oregon, IL.

Coggins, Thomas, wagoner, Co. K; born 1830; NY.; married Maggie Black Dow, but later divorced; after war, operated billiard hall, saloon; died 5/9/90; buried Haldane Cemetery, Ogle County, IL.

Coho, Johnston W., Pvt. Co. D; died, Louisville, KY., 4/17/63.

Cohoe, Doctor Wilson, Co. E, married to Jennie Hicks; son Homer Howell; died 1916; buried New Liberty Cemetery, Gerlane, KS.

Colburn, Henry Clay, Co. B; born 1842; died 1918; buried Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, CA.

Colby, Albert Hayward, Co. F; born 1842; died 1918; buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA.

Cole, Walter G., Pvt. Co. A; married Evelyn Wetmore; resided Clarion, IA., 1886; died 6/24, buried Ridott Township, Ridott Cemetery, Stephenson County, IL.

Colehour, David Bernard, Lt. Co. I; born West Chester, PA., 1841; to Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co., IL., 1854 with parents; attended Mt. Carroll Seminary for time and taught school for couple years; father died when he was 16; was 23 at enlistment, 5’8”, black hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion and was farmer; received $25 bounty and premium of $2 at enlistment; contracted pneumonia and typhoid fever; died, Nashville, TN., 3/17/63; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, IL.; 92nd history states: “Of our patriotic dead of Nashville, I remember Lieutenant David B. Colehour. He was a fine boy, and every inch a soldier. His frank, open face, and large, generous heart, made everybody his friend. No braver soldier ever died, more regretted, than did our Lieutenant boy. The county, in his death, met a great loss, but heaven acquired a rich gain. He was transferred from the Ninety-Second to heaven’s glorious army March seventeenth, 1863.”; brother Hiram traveled to TN. to escort David’s body back to Mt. Carroll, IL., for burial; seven weeks later Hiram died; another brother, James, corporal in 92nd, was ill with fever at same time David was ill.

Colehour, James Allison, Cpt.; Co. I; born, Chester County, PA., 1842; to Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Ill., with family 1854; age 13 when father died; attended seminary school;  farmer, returned to Philadelphia, PA. as clerk in brother Isaac’s store; returned to IL., 1862; at enlistment, was 5’6”, light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes; deathly ill in war with fever at same time brother David, also in 92nd, ill with pneumonia and typhoid fever; James survived, David did not; James observed: “At home they supposed that, I, too, was no more as Hiram had reported my condition as hopeless. No doubt so much suffering and worrying killed him;” wounded, right shoulder, Chickamauga, lying shivering on ground entire night prior to escaping on 20-mile horse ride next day with help of surgeon’s negro servant; wounded again in shoulder, 1/64, Sweetwater, Alabama; received pension of $12 from government; after war, moved to Chicago, where he worked in postal service 14 years; while there served as captain of local rifle club  and maintained nickname “Cap” remainder of life; city clerk at Lakeview Twp., Cook County, Il, 1870-1871; to Battle Lake, Otter Tail County, MN., March 1882 for health reasons; employed in machinery business in Battle Lake; then lumber business; in 1887 built hotel, probably first in area built specifically for tourists; often entertaining over 100 guests; ran hotel for 38 years; building still remains in family today, though not as hotel; described in obit. as gentleman and Christian; early member of Baptist Church of Battle Lake; mayor for four years and also justice of peace; had first telephone in area and first electric lights in Battle Lake; took active interest in historical events and in gathering historical data; surveyed Indian burial mounds for Smithsonian Institute; president of Agassiz Society of Historic and Scientific Research in 1886; especially interested in Otter Tail County Historical Society;  signed name as “Old Grizzly”, died at 96, 12/25/38; buried Lakewood Cemetery, Battle Lake, MN.

Collins, George W., Pvt. Co. C; born 1841, IL.; married Martha Scott; died 2/25; buried Savanna Twp. Cemetery, Savanna, IL.

Collins, William H., Pvt.; resided Sabula, IA., 1886.

Colton, John C., Co. G;born 1844; two sons, five daughters; died 1921; buried Stowe Cemetery, Stockville, NE.

Conway, Jessie, Pvt.; Co. H; born 1843, Byron, IL.; spouse, Mary Stuart; two children; Mary died 1872; second spouse, Margaret Myers; six children; died 2/15/20; buried Lighthouse Cemetery, Oregon, IL.

Cooley, Joseph Elliott, Co. B; born 1843; died 1898; buried Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, IL.

Cooke, David Grant, Lt. Co. C.; born 1843; Company C, 92nd; discharged 9/63; transferred to Co. E, “First Regiment of United State Colored Troops”; Department of the Cumberland; promotion in USCT as 1st LT.; captured by Forrest’s command, 12/20/64; shot, killed with two others 12/22/64 at Murfreesboro, TN.; buried Center Grove Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.

Cooling, Albert Allen, Co. B; born 1843, Genesee County, NY; Co. B; married Kitty L. Cooling; became doctor; died 1/11/1900; buried Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, IA.

Cooling, Henry C., Lt. Co. B; wounded, Jonesboro, 8/64; died, 7/26/74, buried Byron Cemetery, Byron, Ogle County, IL.

Cooper, Stephen Thompson, Co. H; born 1843, Chester, NJ.; captured, Nickajack; married Mary Williams; three daughters; druggist; died 1920; buried Riverside Cemetery; Lagrange County, IN.

Cornelius, Samuel, Pvt. Co. D; born 1839; died, Nashville, TN., 3/19/63, buried Nashville National Cemetery, TN.; Plot E.891.

Cornforth, John, Co. G; born 1830, West Yorkshire, England; married Christian, 1853, Winnebago Cunty, IL.; died 5/18/65, Manhattan, NY.; buried Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.

Corning, Nathan, Pvt., Co. G; born 1841; married Harriet Alida Snyder, Lena, IL.; one son; killed in action, gunshot left shoulder, Chickamauga, 9/19/63.

Cort, Charles Edwin; 1st Sgt., Co. H; born 1841, Monongahela, Washington County, PA.; maternal grandfather was farmer in Rochelle, IL.; kept diary during war; in 1884, gave deposition on Capt. John Nelson’s war injuries; spouse Susan Maria Vaile (1852-1933) in 1876, in Rochelle, IL.; six children: Belle, Caroline, Jane, Helen, Edwin, Joseph; to Dakota Territory, mid-1880s, living first in St. Lawrence, then Huron, where employed in pharmacy; member of Constitutional Convention for establishment of South Dakota into statehood; Presbyterian; died 8/4/03, South Dakota; buried Riverside Cemetery, Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota next to wife.

Countryman, Adam, Pvt. Co. F; while on picket near brigade headquarters, rebel crawled close and killed him, Steelsboro, GA., 10/26/64.

Covillin, Louis, Sgt., 92nd; transferred to Co. H, “First Regiment of United States Colored Troops, Department of the Cumberland.

Cowen, Ezra W., Pvt. Co. B; married Helen Westbrook; one daughter, Myrtle Jane; died, Nashville, TN., 4/22/63.

Cox, Harrison, Pvt. Co. G; born 1848; died 1/31/19; buried Sterling Cemetery, Sterling OK.

Cox, Legrand M., Sgt. Co. A; born N.Y. 1829; to IL., 1839; veteran Mexican War in MO. Battalion of infantry for nineteen months; marched 3,000 miles; married Eveline Talmadge, 1856; gunshot wound left groin and thigh, Chickamauga; brother, William, also in 92nd, injured slightly same day; declared unfit for duty; discharged 1/65; farmer, miner; died 1/06; age 76; buried Rock Lily Cemetery, Winslow, IL.

Cox, William, Lt.; Co. A; born NY., 1823; married Ermine Philips, 1852; grazed by gunshot, Chickamauga; brother, Legrand, also in 92nd, injured severely same day; on “Officer’s Certificate of Disability of Soldier”, it is stated: “Received gunshot wound of the head at the Battle of Resaca, Ga. on the 13th May 1864 the ball entering above the posterior corner of the right ear and making its exit at the back part of the head fracturing the skull . . . never did any duty after receiving said wound”; It appears he did see additional duty, however, as records indicate he was also wounded, Aiken, S.C., 2/65; discharged 5/65; state representative; county superintendent of schools; four children; died 1883; buried Rock Lily Cemetery, Winslow, IL.

Cox, William H., Co. K; born 1838; died 5/18; buried Grand Detour, Ogle County, IL.

Craddock, John, Cpl., Co. E; born 1839, Washington County, MD. to John and Amelia Mong; died 7/90, Chicago; buried Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, IL.

Cram, David, Pvt., Co. D; died 8/84, buried Shannon Brethren Cemetery, Shannon, IL.

Crandall, Hiram, C., Pvt.; buried Potter Cemetery, Warren County, IL.

Craven, Albert, Pvt. Co. D; resided Lohrville, IA., 1886; died 1915; buried Cedar Cemetery, Rinard, IA.

Crawford, Edward, Pvt. Co. E; born 1831; married Mary Jane McElhaney; 1854, Lancaster County, PA.; four children; severely wounded, arm amputated, Jonesboro, GA., 8/64; died, wounds, 10/4/64; buried Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, GA.

Cressy, David C., (also spelled Cresey, Creasy); Co. H; born Indiana, 1833; married Eliza Ann Conway, 1854; three children.

Cronkelton, Robert, Co. E; born 1840; died 1906; buried Bluff City, Cemetery, Elgin, IL.

Crosby, Robert; Pvt. Co. K; born 1844, Philadelphia PA.; parents, Robert and Margarette; died 12/10/27, Mount Morris, IL.; buried Plainview Cemetery, Mount Morris, IL.

Cross, William Henry, Pvt. Co. E; born 1847, Washington County, MD., to Jacob and Mary Strock; married Margaret Ellen Wallace, 1867, Ogle County, IL.; one son; died 1870, Polo County, IL.; buried W. Grove, Forreston, IL.

Crotzer, Andrew S.; Co. E; born 1846; died 1930; buried Lena Burial Park, Lena IL.

Crotzer, William H.; Co. E; born 1840, Jo Daviess County, IL.; married Ermina Sechler; one son; died 1911; buried Lena Burial Park, Lena, IL.

Crouch, Franklin Lymon, Co. K; born 1844; died 1927; buried Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, IA.

Crouch, Jonathan, Pvt. Co. G; killed in action, Davis Mills, SC., 2/13/65.

Crowell, Edward Warren, Pvt.;Co. B; member GAR; died 1/11/00; buried Santa Ana Cemetery, Santa Ana, CA.

Crowell, Frank, Co. B;born 2/12/41, Hopkinton, New Hampshire, son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth; in war, “natural clown, his presence always welcome; soon makes everything merry in a company”; married A. Rivillis Potter; letter carrier; died 11/29/06; buried Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, IL.

Crowell, Martin, Pvt.; died 3/72; buried Brooklyn Cemetery, Byron, Illinois.

Crowell, William Henry, Co. B; born 1831; died 1924; buried Odd Fellows Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, CA.

Crowley, Michael, Pvt. Co. B; possibly born 1809; became partially deaf during war; resided Kansas, Missouri, possibly Iowa; lived for time, Leavenworth Veteran’s Hospital; sued wife for divorce at age 70, but judge refused; his wife, Elizabeth, shouted to him at the courthouse: “Aha, you didn’t get it, did you?” As a result, they didn’t live together for the latter part of their marriage, but she did continue to receive half his pension, which was $25 per month; died of heart disease in 1909; claimed to have been 100 years old; possibly buried in Kansas – obituary in Beloit, Kansas newspaper.

Cuff, John W., Co. F; born 1845; married Ellen Kelly, 1870, Stephenson County, IL.; died 1926; buried Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, NE.

Cullens, William Henry; Co. F; born 1845; oldest of twelve children; spouse Amelia Jane Ramsey; eight children; died, 6/26/31 of cerebral thrombosis; buried Fort Wallace Cemetery, Wallace, KS.

Culver, David D., Co. H; born 1824; died 1888; buried Laingsburg Cemetery, Laingsburg, MI.

Cummings, (or Cummins) Doctor Anderson, Co. B; born 1842, Ogle County, IL.; grain dealer;married Elizabeth Myers, 1867; eight children; died 2/94; buried Washington Grove Cemetery, Ashton, Illinois; (He was not a doctor; this was only his first name),

Cunningham, William Owen, Co. E; born 1842; died 1925; Kingfisher Cemetery, Kingfisher, OK.

Curry, Abner; Co. I; born 1845; died 1933; buried Price Cemetery, Lebanon, KS.

Curtis, Elijah, Pvt. Co. D; died, Danville, KY., 2/16/63, (second source has death, 2//10/63); buried Danville National Cemetery.

Curtis, William Uriah; Co. G; born 1829; died 1878; buried Jackson Township Cemetery, Owasa, IA.

Cushman, Edward S., Co. E; born 1840; died 1926; buried Kohlerlawn Cemetery, Nampa, ID.

Cushman, John Waterbury; Cpl.; Co. D; born Eagle Point Township, IL., 1844; second son of Charles F.; after war took course in Eastman’s Commercial College, Chicago, then to Canada, where learned jeweler’s trade; married Mary Lewis, 1866; to Polo, IL., 1870; owned jewelry store; alderman, city treasurer; Lutheran; Odd Fellows; GAR; died 4/14/88, when fell from outbuilding, suffered broken leg, and died during amputation below knee; buried Fairmount Cemetery, Polo.

Dales, Hosea Albert, Co. F; born 1833, Summit County, OH.; married Sarah Jane Meese, 1853, OH.; two sons, one daughter; living in Shasta County, CA., 1890.

Dalrymple, Samuel Lemuel, Co. G; born1833; died 1895; buried Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, CO.

Daniels, Charles Henry, Co. G; born 1849; one of youngest members of 92nd; died 1910; buried Calvary Cemetery, Waterloo, IA.

Davis, Christopher, Pvt. Co. C; born Franklin, PA., 1840; oldest of ten children; never wounded, missed only five days entire war, sickness; one year in seminary; farmer; Republican; GAR; Methodist; married Mary Zuck; five children; died 9/28; age 87; buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, IL.

Davis, John, Pvt. Co. C; married Mahala Bishop; died 1915, buried Zion Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, IL.

Davis, John Collins, Pvt. Co. C; born 1846, Franklin County, PA. to Thomas and Elizabeth Rinedollar; died 1925, buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, IL.

Davis, Nathaniel Emmons, Pvt. Co. K; regimental postmaster, Co. K; born 1834, Wilson NY; school teacher, Ogle County, IL.; captured with mail while on way to regiment from division headquarters, 8/64; survived Andersonville Prison, then to Florence, where exchanged; homesteader, Fairbury, Nebraska, 9/65; first county surveyor; died 1907; buried Fairbury Cemetery, Fairbury.

Dawson, James, 1st Lt. Co. H; born Somerset, Washington County, PA., 1823; resided in Lane, IL., when enlisted; gunshot wound, 8/30/64, Jonesboro, GA.; died 9/21/64; buried by Chattahoochee River; “his loss was irreparable”; widow, Lydia, received $17 pension. (James might be same person as William; see below).

Dawson, William H., Lt.; mortally wounded, Jonesboro, GA., 8/64. (William might be same person as James; see above).

Decker, Jacob B., Pvt.; born 1831, Germany; parents John, Anna; spouse, Margaret Einsfeldt; child Anna; resided Oelwein, Iowa, 1886; died 1/12/00, Stacyville, Mitchell County, Iowa; buried Union Presbyterian Cemetery, Stacyville, IA.

DeForest, William H., Co. B; born 1822; died 1898; buried Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, IL.

DeLair, Akin; Co. C; (also listed Co. K); born 1836, Ontario, Canada; married Rachel Pearley Allen, 1855, Stephenson County, IL.; five children; died 6/3/05, Ogle County, IL.; buried Stinsonian Cemetery, Oregon, IL.

DeLair, Edmund; Co. K; born 1829; died 1893; buried Oketo Cemetery, Oketo, KS.

DeLate, George Washington, Unassigned Recruit; born 1821; died 1870; buried Puckett-Oakland Cemetery, Nora, IL.

Delmar, William, (aka William Pearson); Co. E; born 1832; Henry County, IN.; married Nancy Pickering, 1851, Winneshiek County, IA.; five children; thrown from horse during war, suffered deafness, inflammation of bladder, paralysis, rheumatism; he abandoned Nancy in Iowa and enlisted in the 92nd under false name William Delmar, supposedly so first wife couldn’t locate him, per testimony of acquaintance; born in Ireland. (he had previously used William Pearson as his name); resided near Decorah, IA., in small town of New Oregon, for short time; no evidence he and Nancy ever divorced, but both remarried anyway; William then had four children with Abigail Caroline George; (they had known each other in Indiana; Abigail also knew he and Nancy were still married); Abigail finally insisted they make union legal, so they married 1876, Anoka, MN.; Nancy died 1897; William died, 1898, tree fell on him where he was living on Smith Mountain, near San Diego, CA., (second source indicates Polomar Mountain); when second wife Abigail filed for widow’s pension, they had to clear up the Delmar/Pearson discrepancy; the truth emerged. Abigail regretted the truth had to come out for her to receive pension.

Denious, John, Pvt. Co. A; born Summit County, Ohio; severely wounded, Jonesboro, GA., 8/30/64 (National Archives record); died, Atlanta GA., 9/23/64; (second source lists a “John Denions” as having died in 1863; however, no “Denions” listed in regt. history); buried Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, GA.

Dennis, William, Co. B.

Densmore, Needham, Co. C; born 1826; died 1899; buried Wymore Cemetery, Wymore, NE.

Dentler, Samuel S., Pvt. Co. H; resided Fontanelle, IA., 1886; died 1917; buried Antioch Cemetery, Oakland, MO.

Denure, Daniel, Cpl. Co. A; born Canada, 1831; married May Buffington; four children; ran transfer wagon in Florence; “Peculiar Person;” GAR; died 4/95; stomach cancer; age 63; buried Eleroy Cemetery, Stephenson County, IL.

Denure, Wellington “Duke”, Co. A; born 1842; died 1904; buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence, KS.

Dever, Henry Williams, Co. B; born 1844; died 1875; buried Winnebago Cemetery, Winnebago, IL.

Devolt, Elam R.; Pvt. Co. H; born 1839, Dayton, Ohio, to Joseph and Elizabeth; in 1869, married Melvina P. Magoon (born 1841, Cabot, VT); two sons, Frank and Willie, Willie died in childhood; occupation: packer; testified as to Captain John F. Nelson’s permanent disability due to war injuries; fur dealer; died 1/29/01; buried Graceland Cemetery, Chicago.

Deyo, Benjamin, Co. E; with first wife had one daughter; later married a widow Alice; one daughter; found dead, 1886, in road within half mile of home, two bottles containing liquor found with him; buried New Hope Cemetery, Mitchell County, KS.; brother, Hiram, also in 92nd.

Deyo, Hiram; Co. E, resided Traer, Iowa, 1886; he and two brothers all died within two weeks of each other; died Erie, IL., several strokes of paralysis; buried, Erie, IL.; brother, Benjamin, also in 92nd.

Diamond, William; Pvt. Co. B; born England, 1824; to America, then married Isabel Clark, Livingston County, New York, 1856; two sons, George and Samuel; shortly after, to Ogle County, IL., where farmed; buried near Ringgold, but actual site unknown; died of dysentery near Ringgold, GA., 5/13/64; buried unknown; account of his death can be found in letter from fellow soldier S. H. Mix to Mrs. Diamond. Excerpts of this letter follow: It becomes my painful duty to inform yourself and family of the sickness and death and burial of your beloved Husband. He was taken sick on his return to the regiment and at my arrival there which was about a week after he appeared very sick and he continued to grow worse up to Saturday… He was sent with the rest of the sick to an uncovered depot where he had to stay all night. The next morning he was taken to a field hospital just above the depot at Ringold, Ga. … Wm. was again moved to a house nearby where he died …. During his sickness seemed continually to sink lower and lower until the last. He was probably buried east of the town at the foot of the ridge so the nurse told me and a record made of it which would have to be consulted to find his grave … This terrible war leaves many relenting hearts in our troubled land but let us hope it is all for the best for if it was not it would not be so.      I am your obedient servant.      S. H. Mix

Dickens, Stephen; Co. K; black undercook.

Dickhomer, William, Pvt. Co. G; died 1/30/63; buried Danville National Cemetery, Danville, KY.; plot 31 0 134.

Diehl, Andrew J., Cpl., Co. D; born 1844, Bedford County, PA.; to Mt. Morris, IL, 1854; farmer; to White Rock, IL., 1869, where rented 100 acres from father-in-law; spouse Hannah J. Rodermel; two children, Arilla, Martha; member, Baptist Church; Republican; GAR; died 7/28; buried Green Mountain Cemetery, Marshall County, IL.

Diehl, Frederick, Pvt., Co. I; born 1843; died 11/11, buried Chadwick Cemetery; IL.

Dimon, Squire, Pvt. Co. H; possibly born NY.; (spelled Diamond, one source); killed in action, Jonesboro, Ga., 8/30/64; wife believes body sent to NY. for burial, but no confirmation.

Dingman, Gideon, Co. E; born 1840, Wyoming County, NY.; to Wisconsin as young boy, then to Illinois; after war, returned to Brandon, Wisconsin; married Marrietta Sexton; two boys, two girls; farmed 14 years, then retired in Stevens Point; heart trouble, chronic bronchitis; ill health for many years; died 1905; buried Greenwood Cemetery, Amherst, WI.

Doctor, John Benner; Co. H; born 1844, Muncy, PA.; (also spelled Docter); parents Samuel and Barbara; to Illinois 1851; resided White Rock, IL., 1860; spouse, Margaret Elizabeth; child, Samuel Wilson; per 1880 census, residing Fayette County, IA. with wife and two sons; farmer, owner, 280 acres farmland, valued at $25/acre; Republican; School Director; died 10/24/25; buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Iowa, Plot Blk. 7, Lot 023; no marker.

Dodson, Hanson Wilson, Pvt. Co. E; born 1841; five children died within two weeks, 1885; resided Iowa Falls, IA., 1886; died 1909; buried Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, IA.

Dodson, James Melville, Pvt.; Co. D; born 1837, Huntington, Luzerne County, PA., to John; married Esther Morse, 1860, Polo, IL.; one son, one daughter; died, Nashville, TN., 10/5/63; burial Nashville; Esther later married John Wesley O’Kane, Co. E; family suffered series of tragedies: father brought family to Polo, IL., 1849, but died from cholera three months later; sister thrown from carriage and killed; another sister robbed and murdered; brother killed in war; another brother slain by Indians.  

Dodson, John; Pvt., Co. C; born 1823, PA.; married Margaret Faith, 1850; three daughters, five sons; to IL., where became minister in United Brethren faith; died 6/99; buried City Cemetery, Freeport, IL. Doll, Charles A.; Co. G; born 1839; discharged 2/3/63, disability; spouse, Alice Cramer; died 2/19/04; buried Lena Burial Park, Lena IL.