Civil War Veterans Buried In Washington State - Silas Stearns

Silas David Stearns

Representing: Union


G.A.R Post

  • James Blair Steedman Post #24 Bellingham, Whatcom Co. WA

Unit History

  • 185th Ohio Infantry K
Silas Stearns
Family History

CWV BAY VIEW CEM BELLINGHAM WHATCOM CO STEARNS SILAS D UNION CENSUS CHRON 2022

 

Silas Davis Stearns 1832 1918

Orrin 1841 1888 Civil War Veteran
Company B
55th Regiment OVI

Enlisted on September 23, 1861
Promoted to Corporal on June 1, 1864
Promoted to 1st Sergeant on July 8, 1865
Discharged on July 11, 1865

 

Sarah A. Davis Stearns

BIRTH

1 Feb 1817

Germany

DEATH

12 Apr 1843 (aged 26)

Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio, USA

BURIAL

Riverview Cemetery

West Millgrove, Wood County, Ohio, USA

 

 

Justus Stearns 7/8/1810/PA d. 9/8/1888 Wood Co. OH

 

 

Silas D. Stearns
Residence was not listed; 29 years old.

Enlisted on 2/26/1865 as a 2nd Lieutenant.

On 2/26/1865 he mustered into "K" Co. OH 185th Infantry

He was Mustered Out on 9/26/1865 at Lexington, KY

 

Name:

Silas D. Stearns

Gender:

Male

Spouse:

Hannah A. Jordan

Spouse Gender:

Female

Marriage Date:

7 Apr 1859

County:

Seneca OH

 

1870 Milton Wood Co. OH

Silas Sturnes 34/1836/OH farmer

Hannah 30/1840/OH

Myrta 9/1861/OH

Francis Allott 9/1861/OH

Newton Stearns 20/OH

Name:

Silas D Stearns

Post Office Location:

Deshler, Henry, Ohio

Appointment Date:

15 Apr 1872

Volume Number:

25a

Volume Year Range:

1857-1873

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Hannah Adelia Jordan Stearns

BIRTH

21 Aug 1839

Seneca County, Ohio, USA

DEATH

17 Nov 1874 (aged 35)

Deshler, Henry County, Ohio, USA

BURIAL

Old Weston Cemetery

Weston, Wood County, Ohio, USA

PLOT

Section 1 Row 5 Stone 1

H annah was the wife of Silas Davis Stearns, married on 7 April 1859 in Seneca County. She and Silas had Delia, Rolla, Lelia, Myrta, Roy, and Harold. In 1871, they had an unnamed son die when 3 days old. Hannah was the daughter of William and Sarah Bartlett Jordan of Maine and Ohio. Hannah had siblings: Olive Amelia, Adaline, William Brice, Alfred Leland, and Ella. After Hannah's death, Silas married Jennie S. Newton in 1875, and move to Whatcom County, Washington about 1892. They had a son, Ralph.

Mertie 1860 1958

Lelia 1861 1870

Infant son 1871 1871

Rolla J 1872 1873

 

Name:

Jennie S. Newton

Gender:

Female

Marriage Date:

1 Sep 1875

Marriage Place:

Wood, Ohio, USA

Spouse:

Silas D. Stearns

Film Number:

000409700

 

Name:

Silas D Stearns

Gender:

Male

Rank:

Lieutenant

Role:

Veteran

Residence Date:

Jun 1890

Residence Place:

Willapa, Pacific, Washington, USA

Enumeration District:

85

Enlistment Date:

20 Jan 1865

Discharge Date:

3 Oct 1865

Regiment or Vessel:

185 Ohio Inf

Company:

K

Length of service:

8 Mos 13 Days

 

Name:

Silas D Stearns

Unit:

K 185 Ohio Infantry

Filing Date:

5 Feb 1895 pension card

Filing Place:

Washington, USA

Relation to Head:

Soldier

 

 

1900 Willapa Pacific Co. WA

Silas D Srerns 64/Aug 1835/OH married 1876 parents PA/PA carpenter

Jenny N 49/Jan 1861/OH parents NY/NY 6ch 5liv

Nettie 21/Oct 1878/OH

Arthur 19/Sept 1880/Col

Lucien E 17/Oct 1882/Col

Ralph 8/Sept 1891/WA

 

1910 Bellingham Ward 1 Whatcom Co WA

Silas D Stearns 74/1836/OH carpenter married 35 yrs Vet not noted

Jennie N 59/1851/OH 5ch 5liv

Ralph B 18/1892/WA

 

 

Name:

Jennie Newton Stearn[Jennie Newton Newton]

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

abt 1851

Death Date:

26 Nov 1910

Age at Death:

59

Death Location:

Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington

Father:

Daniel Newton

Mother:

Burdich

Record Source:

Washington State Death Records

Jennie Newton Stearns

BIRTH

Jan 1851

Wood County, Ohio, USA

DEATH

26 Nov 1910 (aged 59)

BURIAL

Bayview Cemetery

Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA

Lucien Everett Stearns 1882 1949

 

Name:

Silus D Stearns

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

abt 1836

Death Date:

30 Apr 1918

Age at Death:

82

Death Location:

Orting, Pierce, Washington

Father:

Guste Stearns

Record Source:

Washington State Death Records

Silas Davis Stearns

BIRTH

8 Aug 1832

Wood County, Ohio, USA

DEATH

30 Apr 1918 (aged 85)

Orting, Pierce County, Washington, USA

BURIAL

Bayview Cemetery

Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, U

from a FAG member:
SECOND LIEUTENANT
185TH OVI COMPANY
ENLISTED: 20 JANUARY 1865
DISCHARGED: 3 OCTOBER 1865
SUFFERED FROM RHEUMATISM AND CHRONIC DIARRHEA

Cemetery

Buried at BayView Cemetery Whatcom Co.


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