John S. Beathe (abt. 1841 - 1863)

Born about 1841 in Ross County, Ohio

Ancestors

Died 10 Dec 1863 at about age 22 in Danville, Virginia

Biography

John was born about 1841. in Ross County, Ohio and a child of Aaron Beathe and Elizabeth Snyder.In 1850, ^[1]and 1860, he lived with his parents in Ross County, Ohio.^[2]On August 6, 1862, John enlisted as a Union Soldier in the Civil War and was a member of Company H, 89th Ohio Infantry and held the rank of a private. He was captured on September 30, 1863 at Chuckamagua, Georgia and was sent to the Danville Prison in Virgina as a POW, where he died on December 10, 1863 of a disease. He is buried in the Danville National Cemetery in Danville, Virginia.^[3][4] Originally the surname was spelled Beathe but on his tombstone the spelling is Beath.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 --- U. S. Federal Census, Twin township, Ross County, Ohio -- Dwelling Number: 699 - Line: 42 - Page: 352A - Microfilm Number: 725 ----- Aaron Beathe 32 (head) -- Elizabeth 31 (wife) -- John 9 (son) -- Christina 7 (daughter) -- Julia 6 (daughter) -- David 4 (son) -- William 2 (son).
2. ↑ 1860 --- U. S. Federal Census, Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio -- Series: M653 Roll: 1031 Page: 309 ----- Aaron Beath 41 Male - (head - farmer) Ohio -- Elizabeth 40 Female (wife) Ohio -- John 18 Male (son) Ohio -- Christy 16 Female (daughter) Ohio -- Julia 15 Female (daughter) Ohio -- David 14 Male (son) Ohio -- William 13 Male (son) Ohio -- Catherine 8 Female (daughter) Ohio -- Annetta
3. ↑ A Memorial On Find a Grave (Memorial Number: 36525351).
4. ↑ Cemetery Records Of Ohio Rosters