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fact sources and writings about this
individual:
-William F. was born in Kinross, Scotland and educated in Glasgow.
-He enlisted in the British Service on 10 Dec 1816 in the Duke of
Wellingotn's 33rd Regt. and served six years (Copy of service records).
Deserted July 1822 in Jamaica.
-Img. 04 July 1822 to Jamaica Island and that fall to New Brunswick. Then
to Eastport, Maine for a short time. He settled in Columbiana county Ohio
by 1823, where he engaged in the manufacturing of Wool and as a weaver.
(source Chapman Bros Gratiot county History 1884)
-17 Jan 1827 William married Catherine STICKELS, the daughter of Samuel
STICKELS, a farmer. Her mother is not known. Catherine's birth was 12 July
1804 in Washington, Washington County PA.
In 1854 William, Catherine and several of the children-Samuel, William
Jr., Cassie (Cassandra), Mary, Lottie (?Laura) left Columbiana County Ohio
for A Tree claim in Hamilton Township, Gratiot County MI. William Sr and
Samuel were among the first settlers of Hamilton Township. Here he became
a farmer.
-By 1856 both were involved in the political life of Hamilton township. From the Gratiot County History of 1913 by Willard Tucker, we find that
William served 5 terms as township supervisor, 2 terms as township clerk,
5 terms as school inspector, 6 terms as Justice of the Peace, 1 term as
Treasurer, 1 term as Overseer of the Poor, and 1 term as highway
commissioner. He held nearly constant public office from the time he came
to the township until his death in 1888.
-William and Catherine belonged to the Pioneer Society of Gratiot County.
-With the beginning of the Civil War, William Jr. and Samuel both joined
the recruits in North Star, MI. Samuel joined on 27 October 1863 to Company
E, 2nd Calvary, and joined the regt at Sparta Tenn on 03 dec 1863, He was
mustered out in Macon GA on 17
Aug 1865. (On his discharge papers Samuel is described as six feet, one
inch tall, fair complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. {the man was a giant
for his time}.
-William enlisted in Co D, 26th inf on 12 Aug 1862 for 3 years, he was 20
years old. He was mustered on 15 Sept 1862 as a Corporal. Taken prisoner
at Deep Bottom , VA on 16, Aug 1864. William died of disease (some say starved to death) in rebel prison in Salisbury, NC in the spring of 1865.
His body lies in Southern soil but his marker is on the back of his
parents stone in North Star township cemetery. This is the inscription- A
kind and affectionate son and brother. A brave soldier. His life was given
for his country and his body lies in southern soil, burial place unknown.
-On 20th of June 1888, William, aged 90 years died at his daughter Cassie
BARSTOW's home at South St Johns St, Ithaca MI.
-On the 4th of Dec 1907, Catherine BARTON died at the age of 103 years.
She was the oldest person in Gratiot County MI at the time.
Submitted by: Renee A BARTON-SMITH rasmith@nethawk.com
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