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DRIGGS William Jefferson 1st MI SS Co. K
===''' DRIGGS William Jefferson '''=== *'''Home: East Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan''' *'''Enlisted: unreadable 1862 at East Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan''' *'''Age At Enlistment: 23''' *'''Term: 3 years''' *'''Original Enlistment: Co. L, Sixth Cavalry as a Corporal''' *'''Mustered In: October 11 1862''' *'''Transfer: Co. C Seventh Cavalry on 12 November 1862''' *'''Commissioned: First Lieutenant Co. K First Michigan Sharpshooters July 22, 1863''' *'''Mustered In: 20 December 1863''' *'''Discharged: July 6, 1864''' *'''Second Lieutenant in Eleventh U.S. Infantry February 23, 1866''' *'''First Lieutenant July 28, 1866''' *'''Transferred: September 21? 1866 Twentieth Infantry''' *'''Mustered Out: 01 January 1871''' *'''Address: Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan''' {S:MIVol-CW-1861-65} '''Driggs, William Jefferson. N Y. Mich. Corpl L 6 Mich cavalry 11 Oct to 20 Dec 1862; 1 lieutenant 1 Mich sharpshooters 22 July 1863; resigned 6 July 1864; 2 lieutenant 11 infantry 23 Feb 1866; 1 lieutenant 28 July 1866; transferred to 20 infantry 21 Sept 1866; honorable mustered out 1 Jan 1871.''' <sub>'''Source: U.S. Army Historical Register, 1789-1903, Vol. 1{BR} Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army D. page 383'''</sub> ==='''Alternate spellings of Last Name: '''=== ''' DRIGS DRIGG DRIG ''' ==='''1890 Veteran Census'''=== ''' none found ''' ==='''1894 Michigan State Veteran Census'''=== ''' Driggs Wm. J. Saginaw City Second Ward Saginaw ''' ==='''Pension Card'''=== *'''DRIGGS William J.''' *'''Late Rank: -''' *'''Co. K 1 Reg. Mich S.S.''' *'''Date Of Filing: 1890 November 12''' *'''Invalid: Application No. 959.557 Certificate No. 811.039''' *'''Date of Filing: 1907 February 28''' *'''Law: Age''' *'''Died: Saginaw Mich''' *'''Remarks: C. 7 Mich. Cav. and L 6 Mich Cav. ''' <sup>'''Source: NARA Film T289 Roll 244 Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861-1900'''</sup> *'''DRIGGS William J.''' *'''Co. K 1 Reg. Mich S.S. and L 6th Michigan Cav.''' *'''Date Of Filing: 1890 November 12''' *'''Invalid: Application No. 909.507 Certificate No. 811.039 Mich ''' *'''Remarks: Ira C. A?? Jr.''' <sup>'''Source: NARA Film T288 1861-1934'''</sup> ==='''Non Military Vital Record Data'''=== *'''Birth Date: February 14 1839''' *'''Birth Place: New York''' *'''Death Date: December 13 1914''' *'''Death Place: Evart, Osceola Co., Michigan ''' *'''Burial Cemetery: December 15, 1914 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Michigan''' *'''Parents: John F. Driggs and Anna M. Howley or Hawley''' *'''Marriage: none''' *'''Marriage Place: none''' *'''Wife: none''' **'''Children: none ''' ==='''1860 Federal Census'''=== '''Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan Post Office: East Saginaw page 76''' *'''John F Driggs 47 Retired Merchant b. N.Y.''' *'''Anna M Driggs 41 b. N. Y.''' *'''William J Driggs 21 b. N.Y. ''' *'''Lakey C Driggs 17 b. N.Y. ''' *'''Emma F Driggs 11 b. N.Y.''' *'''Erastus F Driggs 5 b. N.Y. ''' *'''Irine F Driggs 3 b. Michigan''' ==='''1900 United States Federal Census'''=== '''Saginaw Ward 2, Saginaw, Michigan Sheet 14 A''' *'''Anna M Driggs Head W F Oct. 1818 81 Wd. N. York Connecticut N. York''' *'''William J Driggs Son W M Feby. 1839 61 Single N. York N. York N. York U. S. Postal Clerk''' *'''Emma Driggs Daughter W F July 1849 50 Divorced N. York N. York N. York''' *'''Irene H Driggs Daughter W F Aug. 1857 42 Single Michigan N. York N. York''' ==='''1910 Federal Census'''=== '''Saginaw Ward 2, Saginaw, Michigan''' *'''William J Driggs 72 Superintendent of Mail''' *'''Antonette Beierle 67 Housekeeper''' *''' Peck 35 Roomer''' ==='''Other'''=== '''History of Saginaw County page 57 ''' '''Fire Companies''' '''Pioneer Hose Company, No. 1''' '''William J. Driggs.''' ==='''Michigan State Death Returns'''=== *'''County: Osceola''' *'''Village: Evart''' *'''Name: Wm. J. Driggs''' *'''Male White Single''' *'''Birth Date: February 14 1839''' *'''Age: 75 yrs. 9 mos. 29 d.''' *'''Occupation: Retired''' *'''Birth Place: New York''' *'''Father: John Driggs born New York''' *'''Mother: Anna Howley born New York''' *'''Informant: N. W. Ely of Evart, Mich.''' *'''Died: December 13, 1914''' *'''Attended: June 10, 1914 to December 13, 1914''' *'''Cause: Acute Nephritis''' *'''Doctor: W. J. Conover''' *'''Burial Place: Saginaw Mich.''' *'''Burial Date: December 15, 1914''' *'''Undertaker: G. B. Wilson of Evart''' ==='''Obituary'''=== *'''Index: SAGINAW DAILY NEWS ''' *'''Monday, December 14, 1914''' *'''Tuesday, December 15, 1914 (10) (7)''' *'''Name: DRIGGS, WILLIAM J.''' *'''Child Of: JOHN F.''' *'''Age: 75 ''' *'''Death Date: 12/00/1914''' *'''Death Place: EVART, MI''' *'''Cemetery: FOREST LAWN''' *'''Misc: FORMER SAGINAW RESIDENT''' '''If you can fill in any of the blanks on this person please write.''' '''{S:siteemail}'''
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