Edmund Sumner Amidon (1832 - 1902)

Born Jun 1832 in Perry, Lake, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda L. (Stearns) Amidon — married 17 Sep 1850 in Lake, Ohio, United States

Husband of Betsey Ann (Richmond) Amidon — married 26 Feb 1856 in Lake, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1902 at age 69 in Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Edmund Sumner Amidon was an Ohioan.

Private Edmund Sumner Amidon served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 13, 1862
Mustered out: January 17, 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. K 105th Regiment Ohio Infantry

Edmund Sumner was born in 1832. He was the son of William Amidon and Charity Sweet. It is likely he was recruited into Company K of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Horatio M. Smith. He passed away in 1902.

Books

The Story of a Thousand by Albion Winegar Tourgée, Appendices, published by S. McGerald & Son, 1896

Edmund enlisted in Company K of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 13, 1862 at age 26. He was discharged on January 17, 1863 at Gallatin, Tennessee for disability.

Letters

From “Letters, Transcript of. Sent from from Dr. Stephen J. Hutchinson to his brother, Robert. Transcriber and editor, Martin Melkild”

Private Stephen J. Hutchinson served in Company K of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, the same regiment as Private Edmund S. Amidon.

Part of Leelanau Historical Society object 1988.07.02 - used with permission

March after Bragg, Munfordville Depot, Sunday Oct. 26th, 1862

… Amadon is not very well you may tell Richard. He has hurt his thumb badly. …

Munfordville, Ky., Friday, Nov. 18, 1862 (7 P.M.)

Dear Brother Robert,

Your last dated the 3rd, sent by Mr. Getty, was mailed by him, reached me in 2 or 3 days; but the papers you mentioned have not reached me yet. … Mrs. Getty writes me making inquiries respecting her husbands death. She appears to take it very hard, as well she may. I have referred her to my letter to you, through a letter I wrote for Mr. Amadon to his wife, I do not know that I can tell anything further concerning him. I might say, and I would like you also to mention it to his wife or relatives; that he fought boldly and bravely. He often spoke to me of fighting the enemy, without any dread of death on his account; but he had expressed to me that he should like to live for the sake of his wife and child; that he might be able to return home again to see his wife and little boy. He has frequently spoken to me of them. How he praised them! He showed me the miniature of his wife and child. He was a noble man, fine looking, and pure. …

… Mr. S. Amadon says that a letter I wrote him, to his father near Painesville, in which I described our march and retreat from Lexington, was published in the Painesville paper. …

Sources

"United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQJ-F3V : Mon Jul 17 21:08:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm Amidon and Charity Amidon, 1850.

"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD4W-BJT : 25 March 2020), Edmund Amidon, 1850.

"Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:73KP-1Y6Z : 18 February 2021), Edmund S Amidon, 1851; citing multiple county courthouse offices, Perry, Lake, Ohio, United States, p. , Tax records indexed by Ohio Genealogy Society; FHL microfilm 004849355.

"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD44-3W5 : 25 March 2020), Edmund S. Amidon, 1856.

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCG5-KZX : Mon Jul 17 22:35:44 UTC 2023), Entry for E Amiden and Ann Amiden, 1860. Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS6K-3ZJ : 25 August 2021), Edmund S. Amidon, 1861-1865.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6V6-5L6 : 28 May 2021), Edwin Amidon, 1870. Farmer.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ14-DXN : 14 January 2022), Edwin S. Amidon, Geneva Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm . Laborer.

"United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHDJ-8MQ : 24 March 2016), Edmund S. Amidon, March 17, 1880.

"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDPP-2WT : 20 February 2021), Edmund S Amidon, 1880.

"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K835-53F : 8 March 2021), Edmund P Amidon, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,233. No regiment given.

"United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMCS-Y1F : 13 January 2022), Ed* Amidon, 1900.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52887248/edmund-sumner-amidon: accessed 01 August 2023), memorial page for Edmund Sumner Amidon (Jun 1832–2 Feb 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52887248, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Ryan-O (contributor 46886020).