Josiah King (1839 - 1863)

Born 1839 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Fox) King — married 15 Dec 1859 in Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, United States

Died 25 Oct 1863 at about age 24 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1840. He is the son of Joseph King and Matilda Mosher.

Josiah was born in 1839. He married Mary Ann Fox and has daughters Estella and Ida. He died in a Confederate hospital, a prisoner of war, of wounds received in the Battle of Chickamauga. It was noted that a rebel bullet fractured his right thigh. He passed away in 1863.

Books

Appendices from The Story of a Thousand

Enlisted in to Company F of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 6, 1862 at age 23 as Private. During the course of his service, he was promoted to Corporal and served in that capacity until he died. He was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 19, 1863 and was captured by the Confederates. He died October 25, 1863 in a prison hospital at Atlanta, Georgia. He is buried at Marietta, Georgia in Section A, Grave 169. ^[1]

Newspapers

1863-Oct-30, "The Jeffersonian Democrat"

Casualties in the 105th Regiment.

A Noble Letter from Col. Tolles.

EDITOR JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT: -- Enclosed I forward you an official report of the casualties in the 105th O. V., in the engagement near Chattanooga, Sept. 20th. The report was made to include the 26th Sept., and no doubt would be materially changed if made to include to the present date, as I am informed by A. Adj't Gen. Wm. R. Tuttle, the exchange of wounded commenced on 30 inst., 500 being brought off in one train, most of whom were able to sit up in the ambulances. The Rebels claim to hold 2,000 of our soldiers that would bear transportation inside our lines. ...

Report of casualties in the 105th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., during the engagement of the 19th and 20th of Sept., near Chattanooga, Tenn.: ...

Company F. -- Corp. Josiah King; severely wounded and missing; ... ^[2]

1865-Jun-15, “Painesville Telegraph”

... Died of Wounds

... [[King-36442|Corp. Josiah King, Willoughby, ... ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ The Story of a Thousand by Albion Winegar Tourgée, Appendices, published by S. McGerald & Son, 1896
2. ↑ "The Jeffersonian Democrat", (Chardon, Ohio), 1863-Oct-30, page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37204303/the_jeffersonian_democrat/
3. ↑ ”Painesville Telegraph”, (Painesville, Ohio), 1865-Jun-15, page 3, http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/newspaper/Telegraph%20Abstracts%201865%20Stebbins.pdf

Census

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQN-6J1 : 12 April 2016), Joseph King in household of Joseph F King, Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, United States; citing family 280, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Marriage

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPN-2QD : 26 August 2019), Josiah King and Mary Ann Fox, 06 Dec 1859; citing Intended Marriage, Lake, Ohio, United States, p 272, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

Military

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS94-LJC : 4 December 2014), Josiah King, Corporal, Company F, 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M552 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 59; FHL microfilm 882,272.

"United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHDJ-HZR : 24 March 2016), Josiah King, 1864.

"United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KX8Z-J7Z : 4 December 2014), Josiah King in entry for Mary Ann Fox King, 1861 - 1934; from "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861- ca. 1934," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : 2008); citing military unit 105 Ohio Infantry, company F, application number WC23827, NAID identifier 300020, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

Death

Find A Grave: Memorial #3952222