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Private John W. Pendroy 14th Iowa Vol. Infantry,
Co. E - with wife Mary Ellen Goyer.
John Wiseman Pendroy was the son of James and Mary Ann (Wiseman) Pendroy.
In 1861 John W. Pendroy enlisted in the Civil
War from Red Rock, IA in Marion County at
age 22. John W. Pendroy joined E Company - 14th Iowa
Volunteer Infantry Regiment). In the transcribed description of his Civil
War enlistment the W. of his middle name
was mistakenly transcribed as an M. in the
Iowa Civil War records. "Pvt. John W. Pendroy - Red Rock, Iowa - age
22 - 14th IA Vol. Infantry - Co. E".
John W. Pendroy has a Civil War headstone at Graceland Cem. in Avoca, Ia.
The Campaigns of the 14th Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Source "History of Jasper County Iowa - 1878"
"Fourteenth Infantry - Was organized
by Col. William T Shaw, and mustered into
the United States service in October 1861.
Its operations extended over the various
campaigns of General Grant in the west, and
also in Louisiana, and participated with
credit in the following engagements: Fort
Donnellson, Shiloh, Pleasant Hill, Meridian,
Fort De Russey, Tupelo, Town Creek, Tallahatchie,
Pilot Knob, Old Town, Yellow Bayou, etc."
John W. Pendroy married Mary E. Goyer
28 Feb 1867 in Cairo, in Union County Illinois. Mary Ellen Goyer was born Feb. 26, 1842 in Hamilton Co. Ohio. Mary Ellen (Goyer) Pendroy lived 19 years
longer than her husband. When she became
more elderly, she relocated in June 1928
with her daughter Margaret Greer to Montgomery,
Alabama. Mary E. (Goyer) Pendroy died there
April 27, 1932 at her daughter's home at
the age of 89 years, two months, and one
day and is buried in Montgomery, Al.
Pvt. James M. Pendroy
- 40th Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Pvt. James Martin Pendroy enlisted August 14, 1862 in Newton, Iowa in Jasper county, Iowa -nativity Indiana. Mustered Oct. 20, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 2, 1865. Ft Gibson, Cherokee Nation. James Martin Pendroy was the son of Jacob Pendroy and Margaret (Boots) Pendroy. He returned from the Civil War to the farm homestead near Otley, Iowa in Marion County.
The fortieth Infantry was organized in September, 1862 with John A. Garrett as Colonel. Arrived at Cairo December 19, 1862 and thence to Columbus, Ky. Moved March 3d to Paducah, Ky., and there performed garrison duty until May 31st when it moved down the Mississippi and up the Yazoo. June 6 marched to Haines Bluff and remained until the surrender of Vicksburg during the Siege of Vicksburg.
July 23d took transports to Helena Ark. Went on the celebrated Steele's Bayou Expedition, bringing up, September 10th at Little Rock. March 23d went on Bank's Red River expedition, participating in numerous minor engagements, with the enemy, and at Jenkin's Ferry was hotly engaged. August 24th moved by rail to Brownsville, and participated in all the marches and maneuvers of the Army until it was mustered out, at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation, August 2, 1865.
Read more about the 3rd Colorado Infantry and 2nd Colorado Cavalry
John R. Pendroy Enlisted in Colorado - Nativity: Greene Co. Ohio
(Read the Military history portion of John R. Pendroy biography)
John R. Pendroy was a Civil War Veteran: Corporal - 3rd Colorado Infantry and 2nd Colorado Cavalry
Mathew Brady Civil War photograph: National Archives and Records Administration: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer: Record Group 111 - Camp scene showing winter huts and corduroy roads. ARC Identifier: 524642
Mr. Pendroy was married at Perry in 1868, to Miss Josephine M. Terrell. This lady was born in Iroquois County, Ill. Feb. 4, 1850, and is the daughter of the Rev. Josiah Terrell, a pioneer minister of Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri.
.... he joined a band of men bound for Denver, Colo., crossing the plains in twenty-seven days. He engaged in mining in that region until September, 1862. Then deciding to join the Union Army, he enlisted in the 3d Colorado Infantry, serving until June, 1865, after the close of the war. .....he went with his regiment through Missouri to Iron Mountain, where they camped for a time, and were then ordered to St. Louis, Mo. At that point they were consolidated with the 2d Colorado Regiment, and mounted as cavalry, going thence to Sedalia, Mo., and engaged in scouting.
Mr. Pendroy subsequently joined in pursuit after the Rebel General, Price, and participated in the battles of Lexington, Big Blue, Westport, Mine Creek and Newtonia, and followed Price to the Arkansas River, and on the return march went up through the Cherokee Nation.
Source: "Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson, Jefferson and Pottawatamie Counties, Kansas - Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens. 1890 - by Chapman Bros."
Image Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NPS_CW_at_a_Glance_Western_1864.jpg
Known Civil War veterans who were married to Pendroy women
Private Abraham P. Burns
The obituary of their son Albert Pendroy Burns states Abraham P. Burns "accompanied Sherman on his famous 'March to the Sea'." (Sherman's Atlanta and Savanna Campaigns).
Abraham P. Burns - Abraham P. Burns enlisted in the Union Army from Monroe, Iowa (Jasper County). Buried in Cyprus Hill National Cemetery, New York Grave #2445. Cause of death: Disease from Civil War. Sarah Ann Pendroy married Abraham P. Burns in Delaware Co. Indiana 01-20-1848. Sarah Ann Pendroy was born in Harrison County, (Corydon) Indiana August 5, 1825. Sarah Pendroy lived to be 91 years and six months and 15 days, dying on the 20th of February 1917.
Abraham P. Burns was born 1827 in Virginia. Abraham P. Burns died April 10, 1865. The military records and the Civil War Archive Record of Abraham P. Burns records a letter from Capt. Thomas McMillan M.D., Assistant Surgeon of the USA Steamer and the (late) Capt. George Wheaton stating Abraham had died aboard the USA Hospital Transport "General Barnes" from illness in the war. Associated pension records stated widow Sarah Ann Burns was living at Elkhart, Polk County in 1865 and gave her address as Cambridge Iowa.
Below is the Military Civil War gravestone of Abraham P. Burns - Buried in Cyprus Hill National Cemetery, New York Grave #2445.
Albert G Trussell: Corporal Co. G 17th Ia. Inf.
Amanda Pendroy married Albert G Trussell on 23 June, 1878. This marriage is recorded on page 123 of the publication: "Marriage Records of Marion County, Iowa: 1845-1915". Biographical information is limited. One of two identified daughters (Mary Trussell) is identified in Census records as 1. Mary C. Trussell born abt. 1880 and Mary C. Trussell married a Mr. Deere.
Author Note: Red Rock Iowa Cemetery records contain the grave: Albert G. Trussell - (no dates). Albert G. Trussell was a Corporal in the Civil war, enlisting in Marion County, Iowa: Co. G 17th Ia. Inf. (Date of death or other biographical information for Albert G. Trussell are not known.
Amanda (Pendroy) Trussell then married Abe Mapes. A second daughter is identified in census records. 2. Cordelia Trussell, born abt. 1884, and Cordelia Trussell married Mr. Fox.
Margaret Jane Berry 12 F W born Indiana married Thomas S. Donnell - Thomas S. Donnell was a Civil War Veteran. Enlisted in Third Iowa Cavalry on Sept. 3, 1861. Discharged Sept. 18, 1862. Diasab.
Jesse Washington Cline - 39th Iowa Infantry (Husband of Mary Ann
Albin).
Mary Ann Albin was one of the children of
John and America Jane Albin. America Jane
was a daughter of James and Mary Ann (Wiseman)
Pendroy.
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Mary Ann Albin born 29 August, 1850 in Monroe, (Jasper County) Iowa or Delaware Co. Indiana. Mary Ann died Dec. 08, 1925 in Burke, Gregory County, South Dakota. She is buried in Naper Boyd Co. Nebraska. Mary Ann Albin married Jesse Washington Cline April 16, 1868 in Newton in Jasper County Iowa. Jesse Washington Cline was the son of Jesse Cline and Minerva West. Jesse Washington Cline was a private in the Civil War and a farmer. |
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Jesse Washington Cline: death was on June 19, 1904 in Grand Junction Colorado - His burial location is Mesa Co., 4 miles East, WRC Cemetery. |
David W. Stickels: 7th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery
David W. Stickels was the youngest of eight children of Joseph & Mary Condon Stickels. He enlisted 02-13-1865 in the 7th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery. The regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio in January 01, 1862. David W. Stickels was mustered out 08-11-1865.
David W. Stickels was a Deputy Marshal at Monroe, Iowa (Jasper county) in 1877. Newspaper articles state "....Mr. Stickels died of a severe cold following rescuing people and property .... on the Fourth of July, 1877, at the time of the great rain, when he worked nearly the whole night to rescue people and property from inundated houses. He was one of the most efficient men on the force....."
Joseph Stickels (seated) - Monroe’s Medal of Honor Recipient
Image source: http://www.homeofheroes.com Photo by Kent Kool.
David W. Stickels and brother Joseph Stickels are in Silent City Cemetery in Monroe, Iowa in Jasper County. David William Stickels married Mary Elizabeth Berry both of Monroe, Iowa.
Mary Elizabeth Berry was the daughter of William Preston and Rachel (Pendroy) Berry of Monroe, Iowa. Rachel (Pendroy) Berry was the daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Boots) Pendroy who are buried at Monroe, Iowa.
Jacob Pendroy was a son of Eli Pendroy who was born in 1776 and died at Monroe, Iowa at age 88 in 1865. Eli Pendroy was born 1776 in Guilford Co. NC is buried at Monroe, Iowa. So are two of his sons Jacob Pendroy (b 1795) James Pendroy (born 1798).
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