GRANVILLE SOLDIERS DEAD

REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS

(Contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer)

Sergeant Timothy Rose, enlisted in Massachusetts State Troops in Old Granville about 1779, when seventeen years of age, and served until close of the war. He took an important part in the siege of Yorktown, and during the fight Sergeant Rose captured a British officer and took his sword. He came to Granville Nov. 12, 1805, and was one of the first Judges of Licking County. Died here Nov. 27, 1813.

Lemuel Rose entered the Continental Army as a substitute for his brother, sergeant Timothy Rose, who was granted a leave of absence in account of sickness. After his brother returned to the ranks, Lemuel Rose enlisted and served for three years. He led the singing for the first public worship on the first Sabbath after the colony arrived here Nov 1805. Died Sept. 13, 1838.

Capt. David Messenger enlisted in the ranks of the Continental Army when eighteen years of age. Died April I, 1811.


Eliphas Wright, a Revolutionary Soldier, died in Granville, December 10, 18l3.

William Garvitt enlisted in New London County, Conn, 1781, when fifteen years of age, as a sailor. He shipped on board the Privateer Brig
Favorite, the Sloop Randolph, the Schooner De Crops, and the Brig Martin. He was twice taken prisoner, and Imprisoned both times in the Jersey prison ship in New York harbor. Was a member of the first colony, and died in Granville.

Elijah Bryan was born In North Milford, New Haven County, Conn., Sept. 6, 1760. Enlisted in the Army of the Revolution 1776, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war 1783. He was in active service six years and seven months. He died in Granville, Jan. 12, 1844.

Daniel Baker enlisted In New London, Conn., when fourteen years of age. He was a fifer in Col. Legard's Regiment and served one year. He died in Granville, Dec. 19, 1828.


Timothy Spelman died April 21, 1828.

Samuel Thrall, enlisted May 6, 1777, and died May 10, 1815.


SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1812


Elkanah Linnell, a teamster; died Oct. 2 1887.

Knowles Linnell was born in Tolland, Mass., May 30, 1788; died in Granville July 16, 1875.

Benj. Linnell died May 5, 1866.

Joseph Linnell, died Feb.14, 1871.

William Smedley enlisted in Vermont died Feb. 12, 1841.

Ozin Granger, recruiting officer died Jan. 13, 1822.

Walter Griffith enlisted in New York State; died Nov. 16, 1848.

Joseph Woodward, Sr. enlisted in Virginia militia died Nov. 4, 1857.

Rev. John L Bryan enlisted in Virginia; died in Granville.

Dr. Paul Eager, army surgeon; died July 17, 1854.

Theophilus Rees died in 1833 and is buried In the Welsh Hills. (Mr. Bees came to America from Wales in 1796, and settled in the Welsh Hills in 1802.)

Hoses Cooley, died Jan. 14, 1871.

Lieut. Joseph H. Weeks enlisted In New York; died Jan. 1, 1860.

Samuel Bancroft, died Jan. 27, 1870.


Sergt. Maj. Wm. Wright, 17th Reg. died at McMinnville, Tenn. Jan. 1, 1878

Wm. S. Wright, raised company in this township for 76th Regiment.

M. W. Comstock, Sergt. Co. F, 95th; died April 8, 1891.

J. W. Boyle enlisted in Co. F, 110th Reg. in Green County when thirteen years of age and served till close of the war; died May 1 1880.


Capt. Benj. Turner died Nashville July 17, 1864.

Jesse G. Turner Co. E. th Reg.

John Slough, Co. I, 6th Kansas Reg.,  1861; died at Fort Scott, Kansas, Aug. 18,1861.

Abraham Belford, 135th Reg.

Lieut. John V. Morrison, 178th Reg., Sept. 3, 1865; died June 9, 1868.

Capt John A. Sinnet, Sergeant Company Squirrel hunters, Sept. 1862; afterwards Captain of Cavalry; Provost Marshal of the 13th congressional District mustered out 1865; died Sept. 17, 1871.

William H. Sinnett, son of Capt. John A. Sinnett, was engaged with his father in the Provost Marshal's office during the early years of the war; afterwards enlisted In U. S. VoL Engineers.

lrving D. Sharer, C.135th.

Lieut. Nelson Sinnett enlisted at the first war meeting held in Granville. April 9, 1861; after expiration of his three months enlistment, was engaged as recruiting officer; appointed Quartermaster of  the 193rd Reg., which position he held till the close of the war; died Oct. 4, 1887.

Peter Ganger, Co. F. U. S. VoL Engineers. Oct. 1864;  died May 21, 1887.

Francis Chauncey Granger, Co. H, 11th Kentucky Reg. O. V. I., Sept., 1861; died May 8 1888.

Corp. Lyman B. Pratt, Co. D 113th, Aug., 1863; killed at the battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863; buried at National Cemetery, Chattanooga.
(Co. D. went into this battle with 47 men and marched off the field with only 11 men in the ranks.)

Albert G. Boot entered the service as a telegraph operator; died in officers hospital Lookout Mountain, May13, 1864.

R. R. Linnell, Squirrel Hunter died Jan. 9, 1861.

Charles Parker. D, 113th, died Sept. 29 1894.

Dr. E. M. Howland, Captain Co.I, 2d Reg., July 1865; afterwards commissioned Assistant Surgeon of the 24th Reg.; captured at battle of Chickamanga and sent to Libbey
Prison; exchanged 1863; died 1870.

John B. Pierson, 76th Reg. died Dec. 30 1885.

Marshall Wilcox, Co. A,  31 Reg. 1861; served four years; died Sept. 8,1875.

Lieut. E. E. Thomas, Co. D. 22d Reg. 1861; promoted to First Lieutenant 1862 mustered out 1864; died April 18, 1878.

William C. Roberts, leader of the band 76th Reg.; died July 24, 1888.

Hiram Williams., 113th Reg.

John Roberts, "Squirrel Hunter"

James  McDonald enlisted in the three months service In the 17th Reg.; than In 3rd Reg.; died July 24, 1888


Capt. Joseph Little enlisted as Chaplain in the 5th Virginia Reg. 1862; re-enlisted In first Virginia Veterans and served till the close of the war; was a prisoner at Libbey for a short time; died Oct. 17, 1882.

John Kidd, Co.D 188th Reg.


Henry C. Sinnet, died in Granville; buried In Sedalia, Mo.


Abram Ikirt, Co. K. 18th Reg., at Salesville, 1861; wounded at battle of Pittsburg Landing from effects of which he never recovered; died March 15 1868


John Woods, Co. K, 76 Reg, 1861 died 1868.

Sergt. Samuel L Ross 5 Co. D. 113th Reg. 1862, wounded at the battle of Chickamanga, 1863; died Oct. 1, 1863. (Sergeant  Cressey on the morning of Oct. 21, 1863, as follows: At an early hear this morning Sergeant S. E. Ross departed this life at the U.S. General Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. He died of a wound received In the late battle of Chickamanga. Honored

Elia Gilman , Quartermaster In Col. Lewis Cass Regiment; died Jan. 1, 1857.

Spencer Wright, died August 20, 1860

Frederick Case, died May 19, 1825.

Capt. Levi Rose died Sept. 8,  1864

Joshua Stark, died June 29, 1858.

Jeremiah Munson, Major in Col Cass Regiment; died June 2, 1848.

Jesse Munson, wagon master; died April 27, 1813.

John Starr enlisted in Hudson, N. Y.; died in Grandville, Sept. 21, 1834.

Elijah Rathbone died from the effects of a wound.

Stephen G. Goodrich, died Aug. 13,1865.

John Asher,  died Dec 14 1834.

Capt. Jacob Cook enlisted in New York; died April 13, 1872.

Oman Rose.

John S. Cramer, died May 2!, 1866.

Simeon Reed enlisted in Vermont; died Sept. 20, 1865.

John Sinnett, died Sept. 13, 1813.

Grove Case was made a Captain of a Company of Light Infantry, and afterwards promoted to Major. Died April 4, 1836.

Reuben Eno enlisted in Hartford, Conn.; died May 27, 1865.

Alva Sanford enlisted in Vermont; died Sept. 29, 1873.

Augustine Munson, leader in the band.

Wm. Mead; died Nov. 24, 1854.

Henry L. Bancroft.

Cyrus Moore. 
  .
Ralph Granger enlisted in Deerfield, 0.; died Aug. 14, 1867. (Mr. Granger served in the same company with General Grant's father.)

Nicholas Handal enlisted in Virginia.

Campbell Messenger, died Sept. 3,1866.

David R. Jones enlisted in New York; died in 1852; buried in Welsh Hills.

Ararnnah Clark, died Aug. 1, 1816.

Stephen Hitt.

Henry Stark, died May 31, 1852.

Gabriel Worden, died Feb, 2,1838.

SOLDIERS OF THE MEXICAN WAR

"Deac" Ward
Levi Hill.
Richard George (Welsh Hills Cemetery).
Major Elisha Warren, died Nov. 22, 1838.

SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION


F. A. Eno enlisted Aug. 12, 1862; commissioned First Lieutenant Co. D, 113th Reg.; March 1883.

James Lyon; ninety day man or  "Squirrel hunter"; died 1867.

Wm. Devereaux; ninety day man or "Squirrel hunter".

S. Z. Cooper, Pennsylvania Regiment; died Oct. 1893.

Charles B. Smith, 2nd Lieut. in 14th U.S. Inf., April, 1861, and served until the close of the war; was for a time on General Hurlburt's staff, with rank of Captain and Brevet Colonel; died at Owatona, Minn., Sept. 5, 1873.

Chas. A. McFarland, 126th.

John Fassett, Co. B. 17th Reg.; Quartermaster Clerk in the 46th Reg.; died while on his way home at Centralia, Ills., Aug 17 1863. (Co. B. was the first company that enlisted from the township and was for the three month service" as a patriot, esteemed as a Christian, and respected as a companion, he has gone to a better world, sweetly called heaven. Kind associate, brave comrade, faithful soldier! Hail and farewell !)

Albert Asher Co. H, 3rd Reg. 1861; died Sept. 6,1868.

Joel Butler. 17th Reg.

Sergt. Geo. T. Hughes, Co. B, 17th Reg., 1861, for three months service; re-enlisted Co. D, 22d Reg. 1861; died at Little Rock, Arkansas, Sept. 12, 1872.

Wiley Jackson, Co. E, 13th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery; mustered out 1866 died In Granville.

Charles Benton Case, Co. B, 3rd Reg. 1861; died at Nashvllle, July 17, 1864.

Gustavus Munson, Co. 0,76th, 1861; died at St. Louis, March 28, 1283.

Benj. W. Hill, Co. E. 88th Reg. 1861; died Aug. 28, 1865.

Caton Hill re-enlisted in the three months service; re-enlisted Co. C, 76th Reg.; mustered out 1864 died March 22, 1866.

Samuel Richards, Co. D. 113th Reg., 1862; died at Jeffersonville, Ind., June 2, 1864.

Orris Dibble 104th Ills., April, 1862.

Hiram Page, Co. D, 113th Reg., 1862; killed at battle of Chickmauga; buried in the South.

John Wamsley, Co. K, 76th Reg. 1881; but was soon mustered out for disability; re-enlisted in Co. D. 113th Reg. 1862 and mustered out the second time 1863, died April 7, 1878.

David Gittings, Co. 1,113th Reg. 1862, died 1873.

Daniel N. Evans, 88th O. V. L. died July 14, 1897.

Marion M. Munson, 113th 0. V. L. died April 10th, 1898.

Leroy S. Bancroft, 115th 0. V. L. died Oct. 22, 1898.

J. W. Slough, 135th 0. V. L.; died Jan. 29, 1899.

J. D. Crittenden; died April 17, 1899.

Joe. W. Sinnett, Ill. Infantry; died June 19,1899.

Henry Ransower, Ill Infantry died Feb. 9, 1900.

Harry Church, 52nd O. V. L. died June 15, 1900.

Cyrus M Roberts, 78th O. V. L died Dec. 15, 1900.

Isaac E. Sinsabaugh, 98th O. V. L died Aug. 2, 1901.

Edwin Sinnett, M.D., 94th O. V. L; died Feb. 15, 1902.

Joseph E. Kilroy, 76th O. V. L  died Nov. 4, 1903.

J. T. Mills, M.D., Co. H 3rd O. V. L died Jan. 31, 1904.

Plimpton Hitt, 17th O.V. L.; died Mar., 14, 1904.

Rev. J. W. Miller, Chaplain Tenn. Reg.; died Mar. 4, 1904.

Burton Nuson 113th O. V. L.; died July 14, 1904.

Franklin Osburn, 163rd O. V. L died July 18, 1904.

Byron P. Humphrey, 2nd N. Y. Cavalry; died July 28, 1904.

Robert T. Craig, Co F, 26th 0. V. L.; Jan. 3,1905.

SOLDIERS OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

William J. Hiser; Nov. 10, 1899.    
John B. Price; Feb. 22, 1905.

GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES
Welsh Hills Cemetery

Stephen Jones, K, 76th Reg., 1861; died April 13, 1862.

John Davis, B. 135th, National Guards, 1864; prisoner in Andersonville; died Jan.1, 1865.

John H. Jones, 76th Reg,   

John Williams, Co. F, 88th Reg.

Even E. Jones, Co. E, 88th Reg.   

Thos. Davis.

Griffith Jones, 76th Reg.  

T. J. Thomas, "Squirrel Hunter"


Phillips Cemetery

 
 
Charles Donahue, 12th Reg. 1862; died in 1866
Lyman Turner, 75th Reg., 1861; died 1862

The following soldiers from Granville township and village are buried in National cemeteries, some of them in unknown graves:

 

 

Lieut S. E. Wolcott Lieut. H C. Knapp Corpl. Danl Rose Corpl G Haslop
Sergt. Jos. Gooding Isaac S. Minton Benj. B. Gardner Evan Davis
Edwin Hill Wm. Edwards Eli Butler Henry Hampshire
Jacob Hollinger Frank Munson Geo. S Green John S. Davis
L M. Cooley Wm. K. Potter Matthew Lyon Charles Williams
David Whiteford Sergt. L C. Rose Geo. W. Bean Daniel Shobbel
Albert W. Munson Allen Jarrett Geo W. Ephland Joseph Ephiand
M C. Messenger

 


 


 


 



Daniel Darlington

Daniel Darlington is one of the four

surviving veterans of the Mexican war 

now living in Ohio. He was born at

Newark, O., where he now resides

ninety-two years last October. He also fought

in the Civil War.

(Submitted by Linda Blue Dietz)
Source: Lima Daily News- Jan 29, 1920

 

 

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