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Joseph
Collenso, Saddler |
| Joseph Colenso was born in Cornwall, England
on December 21, 1836. He emigrated to the United States
and lived in Chautauqua County, New York and Homer,
Michigan. Joseph married Mary Leonard at Homer on
December 21, 1858. He was a harness maker. Mary died in
1861 and Joseph enlisted in the Michigan Cavalry in 1862.
He spent 3 years with this unit serving as a saddler and
was discharged on July 1, 1865. After the war he moved
back to Chautauqua County, New York where he married
Ellen Trusler at Sinclairville. He continued his
occupation as a harness makerand shopkeeper. The couple
had five children. He died on January 27, 1918 at age 81
and is buried in Sinclairville. When Joseph enlisted in the Union Army in 1862, he was 25 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with fair complexion, light brown hair, and blue grey eyes. He enlisted on August 9, 1862 in Jackson, Michigan for a period of 3 years and was mustered into Company I, 4th Regiment of Michigan Cavalry at Detroit on August 29, 1862. He was a private and a saddler by occupation. He received a $25 bounty. Military pay records show that he was present throughout the war although company records are missing from May through August 1864 and from September through December 1864. On October 28, 1863 he was shown detached to Nashville, Tennessee for horses and on April 26, 1865 he was shown detached to Corps Headquarters. All other times show he was with the unit when role was recorded every 2 months. He was mustered out of service on July 1, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. A detachment of 4th Regiment of Michigan Cavalry capturedConfederate President Jefferson Davis on May 10, 1865 inIrwinville, Georgia. The unit brought the President to Macon, Georgia on May 13, 1865. Joseph received a 13 day pass beginning on May 13, 1865 from the Office of the Provost Marshal for Head-Quarters Cavalry Corps stationed in Macon. Joseph obtained a pen from the Davis wagons and brought it home with him after the war. The family donated the pen to a Jamestown, New York museum in his memory. In 1890 Joseph first filed for a Civil War pension citing "piles and hemorrhoids" caused by riding with the cavalry in Georgia! It appears he was denied a pension until about 1904 when he became eligible because of age. When he died he was receiving a pension of $30 per month. Ellen received a widow's pension of $30 per month beginning in 1918 until her death in 1921. Joseph's brother, John, served 3 years with Battery G, 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery. Joseph said that his favorite camp song was "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground." After Joseph died on January 27, 1918, a funeral service was held at his home. The pastor of the Congregational Church of Sinclairville officiated. A large delegation of the James M. Brown Post G.A.R. and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the U.V.L. attended. Relatives included: Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Trusler and Mrs. William Koph of Warren, Pennsylvania; Mr. and Mrs. John Trusler and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Trusler of Sinclairville; Mrs. Rosetta Barker of Niobe; Mrs. L.H. Young and daughter Lucile Young of Detroit. Bearers were Fred Kibling, Horace Chadbourne, James Trusler, Benjamin Trusler, A.S. Nelson and E.J. Harris. Ellen Colenso continued to live at 614 E. 6th Street in Jamestownuntil her death on July 14, 1921. Submission by his great grandson: |
| Benjamin
Franklin Carpenter Company L |
| Benjamin Franklin Carpenter was the son of
Nathaniel & Almira (Lewis) Carpenter. He was born on
May 16, 1847 in Cohocton, Stueben county, New York and
died on March 10, 1910 in the Michigan Soldier's Home in
Grand Rapids, MI. Benjamin Died at the age of 62 of Organ
Heart Disease, he is buried at the Soldiers Home in plot
5, row 5, grave 23. Benjamin was 5' 5" tall, light
complected, light colored hair and grey eyes, he was a
Protestant and a farmer. Ben joined the Army on January
14, 1864 with his brother Albert Carpenter in Plainwell,
MI for 3 years. He mustered in on January, 1864, joined
his regiment, Company Benjamin married Mary Jane Wall on April 14, 1871 in Martin, Michigan. Benjamin was 24 and Mary Jane was 17 years old. To this union was born 12 children. Benjamin and family came to Butterfield, Missaukee Co. MI by covered wagon from Martin, MI in September of 1900. Benjamin was a logger and a farmer at this time. They cleared the land and put up a 2 room log cabin. Benjamin and his family helped to build the church in Butterfield. Mary Jane and Benjamin were of the first to be baptisted in this church. This was in the year 1908. The church in Butterfield has a stained glass window dedicated to Benjamin & Mary Jane (Jennie) Carpenter. By Max Merry, his Great Great Grandson |