John Wesley Ankrom (1848 - 1879)

Born 27 Aug 1848 in Hancock, Illinois, United States

Died 1 Feb 1879 at age 30 in Asotin, Washington, United States

Biography

John Wesley Ankrom was born on 27 Aug 1848 in Hancock, Illinois, United States.

John died on 1 Feb 1879 in Peola, Garfield, Washington aged 30. He is buried in Peola Pioneer Cemetery, Peola, Washington.

Pvt John Ankrom served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 24 May 1861
Mustered out: 8 Jul 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co I, 16th Illinois Infantry

• John was in a military record on 24 May 1861 in Warsaw, Illinois.^[1]
• J was in a military record in Wythe, Hancock, Illinois.^[2]
• John died on 1 February 1879 and was buried in Peola, Garfield, Washington, United States.^[3]

• Residence (1850) Linn county, Linn, Iowa, United States
• Residence (1860) Wythe Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States^[6]
• Residence (1870) Verdigris, Montgomery, Kansas, United States

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
   Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
   Ancestry Record 1555 #2171677 (accessed 27 June 2022)
   Name: John W Ankron; Enlistment Date: 24 May 1861; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 24 May 1861; Muster Place: Illinois; Muster Company: I; Muster Regiment: 16th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Muster Out Date: 8 Jul 1865; Muster Out Place: Louisville, Kentucky; Muster Out Information: Mustered Out; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: Yes; Residence Place: Warsaw, Illinois; Last Known Residence Place: Garfield County, Washington; Burial Place: Peola, Garfield County, Washington; Additional Notes: Also listed as John W. Ankrom; Title: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men; SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/.
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865"
   National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 4 of 5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1666 #4175350 (accessed 27 June 2022)
   Name: J W Ankrom; Birth Year: abt 1840; Place of Birth: Illinois; Age on 1 July 1863: 23; Race: White; Residence: Wythe, Hancock, Illinois; Congressional District: 4th; Class: 3.
3. ↑ Burial: "United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903"
   Citing Affiliate Publication Title: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca.1879-ca.1903.; Affiliate Publication Number: M1845; Affiliate Film Number: 1; FHL microfilm: 2155576; Record number: 3036;
   FamilySearch Record: V6H3-Z43 (accessed 27 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00349
   John W Ankrom burial (died on 1 Feb 1879) in Peola, Garfield, Washington, United States.
4. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MZ4N-C4T (accessed 27 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCZ7-NPM Image number 00585
   John W Ankram (9) in Linn Township, Linn, Iowa, United States.
5. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Verdigris, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: M593_439; Page: 661A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #18212278 (accessed 27 June 2022)
   J W Ancrum (28), Farmer, in Verdigris, Montgomery, Kansas. Born in Illinois.
6. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   Citing Page: 261; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 184; FHL microfilm: 803184; Record number: 165;
   FamilySearch Record: MX41-N88 (accessed 27 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBY-Z3B Image number 00009
   John W Ancrum (19) in Wythe Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States. Born in Ills.

• Probate: "Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999"
  Hancock County, Illinois Probate Records, Ca. 1831-1942; Author: Hancock County (Illinois). Clerk of the Circuit Court; Probate Place: Hancock
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9048 #3919332 (accessed 27 June 2022)
  John W Ankrom probate. (will of father)
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image).
  Find A Grave: Memorial #14020484 (accessed 27 June 2022)
  Memorial page for John W. Ankrom (27 Aug 1848-1 Feb 1879), citing Peola Pioneer Cemetery, Peola, Garfield County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Floral~Lady (contributor 46623442).

See also:

• US Civil War Veterans in Washington State