William Mathias Wolfenbarger (1842 - 1915)

Born 18 Feb 1842 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Martha Rhea — married 22 Dec 1868 in Johnson County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 1 Jul 1915 at age 73 in Johnson, Missouri, United States

Biography

Private William Wolfenbarger served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Unknown
Mustered out: Unknown
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry, Fain's Regiment

William Wolfenbarger was a Prisoner of War during the American Civil War.

Research Note: Andersonville was a Prisoner of War Camp for Union Soldiers. If William was in the 5th Missouri Cavalry (Confederate) and 63rd Tennessee Infantry he would not have been held as a POW in Andersonville

Birth

Date: February 18, 1842

Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia^[1]

Marriage

Wife: Margaret Martha Rhea

Date: 22 Dec 1868

Location: Johnson County, Missouri^[2]

Children of William and Margaret Martha:^[3]

John W Wolfenbarger 1870–1933

Mary J Wolfenbarger 1872–1965

A Wolfenbarger 1875–1963

Cordelia Wolfenbarger 1876–1964

Fred M Wolfenbarger 1880–1965

Edward H Wolfenbarger 1881–1960

James C Wolfenbarger 1884–1961

Bertha L Wolfenbarger 1886–1960

Military

Son of John R. and Mary Rebecca Renick Wolfenbarger. Husband of Margaret Martha Rhea (married Dec 22 1868). He was a confederate solider in the Battle of Lone Jack in Missouri. Civil War Prisoner of War

Name: William M. Wolfenbarger

Side: Confederate

Regiment State/Origin: Missouri

Regiment Name: 5 Missouri Cavalry

Regiment Name Expanded: 5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry

Company: G

Rank In: Private

Rank In Expanded: Private

Rank Out: Private

Rank Out Expanded: Private

Alternate Name: W.M./Wolfenbarger^[4]

Sixty-third Infantry (Fain's Regiment, Seventy-fourth Infantry)

Date: 1862^[5]

Civil War Prisoner of War:

Date Captured: 1863 Dec 12, Virginia

Date Released: 1864 Jan 17, Rock Island^[6]

Obituary

Name of Deceased: William M. Wolfenbarger

Newspaper: Unknown

Submitters Name: Sharon S Francis

Obit:

W.M. Wolfenbarger Is Dead
Again the death angel has visited our community and claimed an old citizen, a good neighbor and a lovable friend, W.M. Wolfenbarger Uncle "Dick" as he was so often called, was 73 years of age. Paralysis caused his death. He was sick for several weeks, but he bore his suffering patiently.

To mourn his death he leaves two sisters, two brothers, a wife and eight sons and three daughters, the children all being married except one, and all were ready to do all that hands could do. But God said, "Thy race is won here on earth, come up higher."

He found Christ and joined McKindree church at the age of 29 years, in which his steadfast faith in the Savior's love carried hime safely to the end of life's journey.

The funeral services were held at McKindree, where a large crowd was present to pay the last tribute of respect to his lifeless body, after which the remains were taken and laid to rest in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

Precious father he has left you; left you, yes, forever more,But he hoped to meet his loved ones on that bright and happy shore. Lonely the house and sad the place since your father he is gone. But Ah! A brighter hoome than this in heaven is his own.
A Friend.

Death

William M Wolfenbarger died Jul 1, 1915^[7]

Cemetery: Mount Tabor Cemetery

Location: Odessa, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
2. ↑ Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Marriages [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #18658022 William M. Wolfenbarger
4. ↑ National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/>, Film Number: M380 roll 16 acquired 2007.
5. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 350.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Selected Records of the War Department Commissary General of Prisoners Relating to Federal Prisoners of War Confined at Andersonville, GA, 1864-65; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1303, 6 rolls); Records of the Commissary General of Prisoners, Record Group 249; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. ↑ Johnson County, Missouri Genealogy Trails

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Wolfenbarger-44 created through the import of Vicki Norman family tree v2 (3).ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Vicki Norman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Vicki and others.