James Malcomson (1825 - 1906)

Born 25 Dec 1825 in County Down, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Boyle — married 1851 in New York

Died 18 Feb 1906 at age 80 in Pleasant View, Schuyler, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Private James Malcomson served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: July 28, 1862
Mustered out: July 5, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, 5th Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, United States Civil War

Private James Malcomson was a POW captured in a forage train incident during The United States Civil War.

James Malcomson was born on the 15th of December 1825. He was the son of Robert Malcomson and Ann Cleland. On the 18th of Feb. 1851 in New City, New York, James married Ann Boyle. Together they had these children:

• 1. Mary A. Malcomson (1851-1922), m. John Alexander Ballou
• 2. Ellen J. Malcomson (1856 - ?), Leandar Kennedy
• 3. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Malcomson (1859-1938), m. Robert H. Hamilton
• 4. James Malcomson, Jr. II (1862-1946), Adeline Nora "Adda" Dunlap
• 5. John Malcomeson (1866 - ?), m. Carrie Bellomy
• 5. William Malcomson (1871- ?), m. Julia Edna Dodds
• 6. Florence Malcomson (1874 - ?), m. Hugh Strong
• 7. Margaret Malcomson (1893-1971), m. Charles Valentine Rebman

Jame Malcomson passed away on the 18th of February 1906 in Pleasantview, Schuyler County, IL. Cause of death was a Paralytic Stroke. .

Sources

1906 - Obituary - The Rushville Times James Malcomson Sr. of Pleasantview died on Sunday from the effects of Paralytic Stroke. He had been in feeble health for several weeks and during his illness had been rendered almost almost helpless by two previous attacks of paralysis. Mr. Malcomson was a man who was held in high respect to the neighborhood where he lived and his death brough sorrow to many homes. James malcomson was born in County Down, Ireland, December 1825, and died at Pleasantview, Feb. 18, 1906, aged 80 years and 2 months. He came to America in 1847. For several years he lived in the east at Brooklyn and Poughkeepsie, N.Y. In 1851 he was united in Marriage to Ann Boyle and in 1860 they moved to Youngstown, Ohio. He served his county during the civil war. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. A. 105th Ohio Vol. Inft., and remained in the service until peace was declared. A month after he enlistment he was under fire at Perryville, and took part in heavy engagements at Murfreesboro and Chickamuga under Rosencrans and at Resaca. At the end of the war, he received his discharge. In 1872 he moved to Pleasantview and purchased the Samuel R. Lowry farm, where he has since resided. In 1891 he visited his native land and spent a year amid the scenes of his boyhood days. Soon after moving to Ohio he became a member of the United Presbyterian church and afterward transferred his membership to the Methodist Episcopal church at Pleasantview, when he became a resident of this county. Two weeks ago when he felt the approach of paralysis for the third time, he said he was near death, and that he was ready when the Lord should call him. Besides a widow, he leaves three sons, four daughters, and twenty-one grandchildren. The children are: James, John, William, Miss Florence Malcomson and Mrs. J. A. Ballon of this county, Mrs. Leander Kennedy of Ft. Scott, Kan., and Mrs. R. H. Hamilton of Bardolph, also one sister, Mrs. Jane Parks, all of whom were at the bedside during his illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m., at his late residence, conducted by his pastor, Rev. M. V. Hill.

1906 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600-Current

• Name: James Malcomson
• Birth Date: 15 Dec. 1825
• Death Date: 18 Feb. 1906
• Burial: Messerer Cemetery, Pleasant View, Schulyer County, IL
• View Tombstone at Find A Grave Website: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90045990/james-malcomson

1922 1922 Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

• Name: Mary Ballou [Mary Malcomson]
• Birth Date: 18 Nov 1851
• Birth Place: Poughkeepsie, New York
• Death Date: 4 Jan 1922
• Death Place: Schuyler Co , Illinois
• Burial Date: 7 Jan 1922
• Cemetery Name: Messerer Cemetery
• Death Age: 70
• Occupation: Housewife
• Race: White
• Marital status: M
• Gender: Female
• Father Name: James Malcomson
• Father Birth Place: Ireland
• Mother Name: Ann Boyle
• Mother Birth Place: Ireland
• Spouse Name: Alex Ballou
• Comments: Lived 49 years where death occurred.
• FHL Film Number: 1556744

Book: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Schuyler County, Vol: 2, Edited by Newton Bateman, Paul Selby, Howard F. Dyson, printed January 1, 1908, Munsell Publishing Company, p. 871 -872 James Malcomson - See uploaded page: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Malcomson-53

Book: The Story of a Thousand by Albion Winegar Tourgée, Appendices, pages xii, xl & xliv, published by S. McGerald & Son, 1896. -- James enlisted into Company A of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on July 28, 1862 at age 35 as Private. He was captured with a group of others soldiers who were part of a forage train near Murphreesborough on January 21, 1863 by Confederate soldiers and was later paroled. He was transferred on December 28, 1864 to the Company H of the 5th Regiment V.R.C. where he served until the end of the war, mustering out July 5, 1865.