James Stickley Bland (1845 - 1917)

Born 23 Jan 1845 in Pendleton County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Helmick) Bland — married 23 Jul 1871 in DeWitt, Illinois

Died 27 Jan 1917 at age 72 in Dewitt County, Illinois, USA

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Biography

"...he lived in Empire township. James enlisted in Com­pany A, 18th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, in 1862. He fought at the battles of Fisher's Hill, Winchester, New Market, Lynchburg and Gettysburg. He was captured by the Union Forces in September 1864 and confined at Camp Chase, Ohio until the end of the war. After the Civil War, James returned to Pendleton County but left in 1867, stay­ing briefly in Champaign then Dewitt Counties. When James married Elizabeth Hemlick he settled in McClean County and stayed put."

Sources

• Source: "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2GL-PKV : accessed 03 Jun 2014), James S. Blend and Elizabeth Helmick, 23 Jul 1871; citing De Witt,Illinois; FHL microfilm 1312955.
• http://www.blandheritage.org/GENEALOGY/AmongCousins/AC_4_2.htm

(9) James S. Bland (January 23, 1845-January 27, 1917).1 James married Elizabeth Hemlick (July 10, 1851-February 17, 1941) in Farmer City, McClean County, Illinois on July 23, 1871. Later he lived in Empire township. James enlisted in Com­pany A, 18th Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, in 1862. He fought at the battles of Fisher's Hill, Winchester, New Market, Lynchburg and Gettysburg. He was captured by the Union Forces in September 1864 and confined at Camp Chase, Ohio until the end of the war. After the Civil War, James returned to Pendleton County but left in 1867, stay­ing briefly in Champaign then Dewitt Counties. When James married Elizabeth Hemlick he settled in McClean County and stayed put.