John McCumber (abt. 1827 - 1865)

Born about 1827 in New York, USA [uncertain]

Husband of Martha Abbott (Cork) McCumber — married 14 Jun 1849 in Madison County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1865 at about age 38 in Woodstock, Champaign, Ohio, USA

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Biography

• • Year of birth estimated from census records. - some suggest exact date of birth is February 2, 1827. Also concerning location of birth, Census records state both Ohio and New York. What little is known of his parents at this point, it is quite possible he was born in New York and not Ohio.

95th Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Children:

1. Isaac Newton McCumber (b. 29 Oct 1851, d. 24 May 1868)
2. Nettie Cornelia McCumber (b. 30 May 1862, d. 31 Oct 1939)
3. Susan Lucinda McCumber (b. 11 Oct 1853, d. 15 Mar 1859)
4. Hiram Asa McCumber (b. 1 Feb 1856, d. 10 Oct 1936)
5. Phoebe Jane McCumber (b. 12 Dec 1859, d. 13 APRIL 1865)
6. Melissa Elizabeth McCumber (b. 27 MAR 1850, d. 28 AUG 1928)

Burial: Woodstock Cemetery, Woodstock, Champaign County, Ohio - Newer marker at original tombstone reads "Co E - 95th Reg OVI, Captured Battle of Brice's Cross Roads, Mississippi, Prisoner at Andersonville & other Rebel Prisons, Died at home April 2, 1865 Champaign County"^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com/memorial/93428156/john-mccumber: accessed 24 October 2022), memorial page for Pvt John McCumber (unknown–2 Apr 1865), Find A Grave: Memorial #93428156, citing Woodstock Cemetery, Woodstock, Champaign County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by America (contributor 46915944).

See also:

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDPH-VRH : 8 December 2014), John Mccumber and Martha Cook, 14 Jun 1849; citing Madison, Ohio, United States, reference p 414; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 545,132.

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDBC-BBN : accessed 10 March 2016), John Mccumber, 1865.

• "United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXXL-1X5 : accessed 10 March 2016), John McCumber in entry for Martha Cook McCumber, 1861 - 1934; from "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861- ca. 1934," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : 2008); citing military unit 95 Ohio Infantry, company E, application number WC112090, NAID identifier 300020, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7C-NG7 : accessed 10 March 2016), John Mccumber, Jerome, Union, Ohio, United States; citing family 1925, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGD-PWD : 12 December 2017), John Mc Cumber, 1860.

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHXG-LZS : accessed 10 March 2016), John Mc Cumber, 30 Jun 1865; from "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); company E, regiment 95, Ohio, NARA microfilm publication T289.

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSX4-22Z : accessed 10 March 2016), John McCumber, Private, Company E, 95th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M552 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 70; FHL microfilm 882,283.

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDBC-BBN : accessed 10 March 2016), John Mccumber, 1865.