Civil War Veterans Buried In Washington State - Joel Otto

Joel Sartwell Otto

Representing: Union


G.A.R Post

  • Isaac Stevens Post #1 Seattle, King Co. WA

Unit History

  • 23rd New York Infantry B
Joel Otto
Family History

CWV GAR SEATTLE KING CO OTTO JOEL SARTWELL UNION CENSUS CHORN 2023

Isaac Stevens Post

 

Silas Palmer Otto

1810–1891

BIRTH 18 JUL 1810 • Angelica, Allegany, New York

DEATH 8 SEP 1891 • Clarksville, Allegany, New York

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Hannah Stickland 1st wife

1817–1848

BIRTH 1817 • Ticehurst, Sussex, England

DEATH 6 JAN 1848 • Rice (now Ischua), Cattaraugus, New York

Amelia Eliza 10/11/1837 d. about 1842

*Joseph 8/23/1842 Cattaraugus Co. NY d. 11/4/1904 Beaver Co. PA)

Emma 7/25/1844 Cattaraugus Co. NY d. 9/13/1936 Keya Paha Co. NB)

Howard Erwin 5/16/1847 Cattaraugus Co. NY d. 9/6/1930 Cattaraugus Co. NY)


Hannah Swift 2nd wife

1818–1900

BIRTH ABT 1818 • New York

DEATH 10 AUG 1900 • West Clarksville, Allegany, New York

Ellen M 1849/N 1932NY

Charles A 1850/NY Unk

Maria 1853/NY 1877/NY

Wm Henry 1855/NY 1898/PA

Riley Palmer 1858/NY 1906

 

 

Joel S. Otto
Residence was not listed; 21 years old.

Enlisted on 5/1/1861 at Cuba, NY as a Private.

On 5/16/1861 he mustered into "B" Co. NY 23rd Infantry

He was Mustered Out on 5/22/1863 at Elmira, NY

Promotions:

* Corpl 1/1/1863

Other Information:

Buried: GAR Cemetery, Seattle, WA

After the War he lived in Seattle, WA

Name

Joel S Otto

Enlistment Age

21

Birth Date

1840

Enlistment Date

1 May 1861

Enlistment Place

Cuba, New York

Enlistment Rank

Private

Muster Date

16 May 1861

Muster Place

New York

Muster Company

B

Muster Regiment

23rd Infantry

Muster Regiment Type

Infantry

Muster Information

Enlisted

Rank Change Date

1 Jan 1863

Rank Change Rank

Corpl

Muster Out Date

22 May 1863

Muster Out Place

Elmira, New York

Muster Out Information

Mustered Out

Side of War

Union

Survived War?

Yes

Title

New York: Report of the Adjutant-General 1893-1906

 

*Joseph Otto brother
Residence was not listed; 18 years old.

Enlisted on 5/1/1861 at Cuba, NY as a Private.

On 5/16/1861 he mustered into "B" Co. NY 23rd Infantry

He was Mustered Out on 5/22/1863 at Elmira, NY

         

 

Name

Joel S. Otto

Gender

Male

Age

26

Birth Date

abt 1841

Marriage Date

31 Mar 1867

Marriage Place

Chippewa, Isabella, Michigan, USA

Spouse

Hannah J. Hall

Film Number

001005114

1870 Chippewa Isabella Co. MI

Joel S Otto 31/NY farmer

Mary 21/NY (wrong Hannah Jane) (married Mary J in 1892 so cant be and Hannah in 1880)

Fred 2/1868/MI

Lazora 1/1869/MI

 

1880 Battle Creek Lincoln Co. KS

Joel S Otto 40/1840/NY parents PA/Eng farmer

Hannah 31/1849/NY parents NY/NY (Hanna Jane Howell)

Fred 12/ (Fred Lane 2/2/1868/MI d. 1/22/1916 Chelan Co. OH

Zorah 10/ 1870/MI (Emma Zaroh 10/7/1869 Isabella Co. MI d. unk)

Etta 8/1872/MI (Etta May 8/1/1871 Isabella Co. MI d. 4/21/1926 Mitchell Co. KS)

Eva 8/1872/MI (Eva Day 8/1/1871 Isabella Co. MI d. 5/16/1958 Woodward Co. OK)

Martha 1875/MI (Martha 4/3/1875 Isabella Co. MI d. 12/24/1949 Saline Co. KS)

Jessie 3/1877/KS (Jessie 12/3/1876/KS d. 7/6/1965 Grant Co. OK)

Dolly 1/1879/KS (Amy Pauline 9/16/1878 Ottawa Co. KS d. 5/11/1955 Alfalfa Co. OK)

 

Hannah Jane Hall Otto 1st wife

BIRTH

1849

New York, USA

DEATH

1885 (aged 35–36)

Kansas, USA

BURIAL

Prairie Grove Cemetery

Denmark, Lincoln County, Kansas, USA

MEMORIAL ID

80927096 · View Source

First wife of Joel Sartwell Otto. They married 31 Mar 1867 in Chippewa, Isabella Co, MI. Their children were:
Frederick Lane Otto
Zorah (Otto) Carver
Eva Day (Otto) Donovan Elwood
Etta May (Otto) Pounds
Martha "Mattie" (Otto) Brann
Jessie (Otto) Pierce
Dolly May (Otto) Pierce
Carl F. Otto
Bert M. Otto
Addie Mae (Otto) Basse
After Hannah's death, Joel S. Otto moved to Seattle WA with his oldest son, Fred. The rest of the children were left with friends and neighbor families to raise.

 

Name

Mary J Knight (Jessie M) 2nd wife

Marriage Date

8 Oct 1892

Marriage Place

Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA

Spouse

Joel Otto

 

1900 Fulton King Co. WA

Joel S Otto 61/Apr 1839/NY farm Laborer

Jessie Otto 41/Jan 1859/England IM 1888 3ch 3liv marriage 1866

*Carl Otto 1882

 

1910 Seattle Ward 14 King Co. WA

Joel S Otto 71/1839/NY Dairy farmer

Jessie M 51/1859/England IM 1889

 

Name

Joel S. Otto

Gender

Male

Age

76

Estimated Birth Year

abt 1839

Death Date

29 Oct 1915

Death Place

Seattle, King, Washington

Father

Otto

FHL Film Number

1992326

Reference ID

2165

Joel Sartwell Otto

BIRTH

17 Apr 1839

Lyndon, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA

DEATH

29 Oct 1915 (aged 76)

Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

BURIAL

Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery

Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

PLOT

293

MEMORIAL ID

5101598 · View Source

23rd NY Infantry Co B

 

1920 Seattle King Co. WA

Jessie Otto 60/1860/Eng widowed

 

1930 Seattle King co. WA

Jessie M Otto 1859/Eng widowed roomer

 

1940 Pearson Kitsap Co. WA

Jessie Otto 81/1859/Eng Widowed

 

Name

Mary Jessie Otto[Mary Jessie Knight]

Gender

Female

Birth Date

abt 1860

Death Date

19 Jan 1946

Age at Death

86

Death Location

Retsil, Kitsap, Washington

Father

Chas Wm Knight

Mother

Sarah S Almond

Record Source

Washington State Death Records

Mary Jessie Knight Otto 2nd wife

BIRTH

30 Jan 1859

Devon, England

DEATH

19 Jan 1946 (aged 86)

Retsil, Kitsap County, Washington, USA

BURIAL

Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery

Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

MEMORIAL ID

68414002 · View Source

Daughter of Charles William Knight and Sarah Almond, Mary Jessie Knight was born in England and moved with her family to Canada, where she married William Allen. They had three children. Her second marriage was to Sartwell Otto in Washington State.

Cemetery

Buried at Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Seattle
Site: Plot 293


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