Brissenden, John Lewis (1840 - 1933): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1840 - 1933 (93 years)

Name	Brissenden, John Lewis
		John Lewis Brissenden (1840-1933) Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Grand Army of the Republic Reunion, 1903, Clay City, Illinois Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		John Lewis and Mary Matilda (Finch) Brissenden and children Leslie, Ada, John and Lewis Displayed with permission of Mike Ragan
Birth	14 Aug 1840	Illinois [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Occupation	Farmer [3]
Reference Number	BRIS.J002
_FGRAVE	24073893
Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company A, 98th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
	PVT Company A Unit 98 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence CLAY CITY, CLAY CO, IL Age 22 Height 6' 1 Hair DARK Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER Nativity EDWARDS CO, IL Service Record Joined When AUG 2, 1862 Joined Where CLAY CO, IL Joined By Whom E P TURNER Period 3 YRS Muster In SEP 3, 1862 Muster In Where CAMP CENTRALIA, IL Muster In By Whom L CPT Muster Out MAY 31, 1865 Muster Out Where EVANSVILLE, IN Muster Out By Whom CPT TEN EYCK Remarks FOR DISABILITY
		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
		No Rank Insignia Applies to Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit
		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
		98th Illinois Infantry Regiment
		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0005 Compiled by Les Higgason
Death	23 Sep 1933 [1]
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1]
		Headstone, Brissenden Family Plot Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Brissenden, Lewis Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID	I18527	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

Father	Brissenden, William, b. 1808, England d. 1881, Illinois (Age 73 years)
Mother	Bunting, Eliza, b. 1815, England d. 1887, Illinois (Age 72 years)
Family ID	F8329	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family FINCH, Mary Matilda, b. 18 Jul 1849 d. 10 Jan 1915 (Age 65 years)

Children

	1. Brissenden, Leslie Finch, b. 15 Aug 1873, Edwards County, Illinois d. 1952 (Age 78 years)
	2. Brissenden, Ada, b. 1875, Illinois d. 1962 (Age 87 years)
+	3. Brissenden, John, b. 1879, Illinois
	4. Brissenden, Lewis Aaron, b. 31 Mar 1882, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Jan 1971, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona (Age 88 years)

Family ID F8328 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Sources

[S4819] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Brissenden, Lewis, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Brissenden&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=24073893&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S248] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 03, page 2a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S242] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 11B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00629&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).