Private Silas Washington Bardwell.
Birth: May 11, 1843
Death: 1909.
Silas Washington BARDWELL was born May 11, 1843 in Tunkhannock Township, Pennsylvania. His father was Silas BARDWELL, born 1807 in Rome twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. His mother was Bathsheba Mahala BALL, born April 23, 1811 in Tunkhannock Township., Pennsylvania. His grandfather was Silas BARDWELL, born 1764 in Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. His grandmother was Lavina ABBOTT.
Silas the "eldest" served three years in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. "Silas BARDWELL, who had served three years in the struggle for Independence, came to Wysox about 1790, settling on a strip of land adjoining that of John HINMAN and extending to the river. He was a son of Lieutenant Perez BARDWELL (also lived in Wysox a few years) and was born, 1764, at Hatfield, Mass. Soon after the war he removed with his father's family to Ontario county, N.Y., where he remained until coming to Wysox. He had married Lavina ABBOTT. In 1811 during an epidemic of smallpox he was stricken and died, and three days later his wife passed away of the same disease. They left eight children, six sons and two daughters".
After 1853 Silas (Jr.) moved to La Salle Co., Illinois taking Silas Washington and his other children with him.
Silas Washington BARDWELL married Mary Susan OLIVER in 1866. Mary Susan Oliver was born March 27, 1847 in La Salle Co., Illnois. They had the following children:
Silas Washington BARDWELL died June 9, 1909 in Great Bend Barton Co., Kansas.
Silas Washington BARDWELL enlisted in 26th Illinois Infantry in August 1861.
He was wounded November 25, 1863 in Chatanooga, Tenn.
He was MIA in November 1864, found to be captured.
Paroled by Confederate Forces April, 1865.
Enlistment records.
SILAS W BARDWELL, Rank Private, Company E., Unit 26th, Ill., U. S. Infantry, Residence BRUCE, LASALLE CO, Ill., Age 18, Height 5' 11, Hair BLACK, Eyes HAZEL, Complexion DARK, Marital Status SINGLE, Occupation FARMER, Nativity WYOMING CO, PA ., Joined When AUG 2, 1861, Joined Where OTTAWA, Ill., Period 3 Years, Muster In AUG 2, 1861, Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, Ill., Muster Out JUL 15, 1865, Muster Out Where SPRINGFIELD, IL., Remarks PAROLED PRISONER.
Birth: May 11, 1843
Death: 1909.
Silas Washington BARDWELL was born May 11, 1843 in Tunkhannock Township, Pennsylvania. His father was Silas BARDWELL, born 1807 in Rome twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. His mother was Bathsheba Mahala BALL, born April 23, 1811 in Tunkhannock Township., Pennsylvania. His grandfather was Silas BARDWELL, born 1764 in Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. His grandmother was Lavina ABBOTT.
Silas the "eldest" served three years in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. "Silas BARDWELL, who had served three years in the struggle for Independence, came to Wysox about 1790, settling on a strip of land adjoining that of John HINMAN and extending to the river. He was a son of Lieutenant Perez BARDWELL (also lived in Wysox a few years) and was born, 1764, at Hatfield, Mass. Soon after the war he removed with his father's family to Ontario county, N.Y., where he remained until coming to Wysox. He had married Lavina ABBOTT. In 1811 during an epidemic of smallpox he was stricken and died, and three days later his wife passed away of the same disease. They left eight children, six sons and two daughters".
After 1853 Silas (Jr.) moved to La Salle Co., Illinois taking Silas Washington and his other children with him.
Silas Washington BARDWELL married Mary Susan OLIVER in 1866. Mary Susan Oliver was born March 27, 1847 in La Salle Co., Illnois. They had the following children:
Silas Washington BARDWELL died June 9, 1909 in Great Bend Barton Co., Kansas.
Silas Washington BARDWELL enlisted in 26th Illinois Infantry in August 1861.
He was wounded November 25, 1863 in Chatanooga, Tenn.
He was MIA in November 1864, found to be captured.
Paroled by Confederate Forces April, 1865.
Enlistment records.
SILAS W BARDWELL, Rank Private, Company E., Unit 26th, Ill., U. S. Infantry, Residence BRUCE, LASALLE CO, Ill., Age 18, Height 5' 11, Hair BLACK, Eyes HAZEL, Complexion DARK, Marital Status SINGLE, Occupation FARMER, Nativity WYOMING CO, PA ., Joined When AUG 2, 1861, Joined Where OTTAWA, Ill., Period 3 Years, Muster In AUG 2, 1861, Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, Ill., Muster Out JUL 15, 1865, Muster Out Where SPRINGFIELD, IL., Remarks PAROLED PRISONER.
3 comments:
THATS MY GREAT GREAT GRANDPA MY NAME IS PERRY KRISTEL WARD. DAUGHTER OF PERRY OTIS WARD JR. MY GRAMMIE BATHSHEBA ELIZABETH WARNING MARRIED NAME(WARD) MARRIED PERRY OTIS WARD SR. BATHSHEBA MOTHER WAS HASIL B BARDWELL MARRIED JOSEPH MARKELL . HASILS MOTHER WAS BERTHA BARDWELL DAUGHTER OF SILAS WASHINGTON BARDWELL IM SO EXCITED TO HAVE THIS INFO THANK YOU MY DAD PERRY JR IS FROM WHITCHITA KANSAS SOME OF MY FAMILY STILL LIVES THERE
Kristed, Thanks for your comment. This added info well be of help to those looking into this line.
Your host..
I wonder if he and I are somehow related.
Post a Comment