John I. Terwilliger (1846 - 1904)

Husband of Josephine (Corkey) Terwilliger — married 1866 in Orange, New York

Died 24 Aug 1904 at age 58 in Walden, Orange, New York, USA

Private John Terwilliger served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 2 1864
Mustered out: Jun 3 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 124th New York Infantry

Biography

First wife was Josephine Corkey (1849-1895) daughter of Jonathan Odell Corkey and Elizabeth Aldridge. They had a child together, Delia M Corkey. Both are buried near John in his family plot at Wallkill Valley Cemetery.^[1]

Second wife was Annie C. Evans, 4 Jun 1852 - 24 July 1924. Also buried at Wallkill Valley Cemetery near Walden.^[2]

Military Service

John enlisted on September 2, 1864 at Goshen, New York, and was mustered in as a private in Company K, 124th New York Infantry. He mustered out with the regiment on June 3, 1865 at Washington, D.C.^[3]

Residence

Date: 1900

Place: Walden, Orange, New York, USA^[4]

Death

Date: 24 Aug 1904

Place: Walden, Orange, New York, USA^[5]

Buried at Wallkill Valley Cemetery in Walden.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ see FindAGrave
2. ↑ Barber, Gertrude A. Graveyard Inscriptions of Orange County, N.Y. (Gertrude Barber, 1930), Vol. 3, p. 72
3. ↑ 124th New York Infantry Roster
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSLQ-QJR : accessed 29 December 2017), John I Terwilliger, Montgomery township Walden village, Orange, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 21A, family 488, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,141.
5. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD3-YBC3 : 24 May 2014), John I Terwilliger, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,275.
6. ↑ FindAGrave.com; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17485734

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDP-L47Q : 3 April 2015), John I Terwilliger, 1901.
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHZQ-W49 : 24 March 2016), John I. Terwilliger, 1917.