1. ESQ. WILLIAM7 WARING (RICHARD6, WILLIAM5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1776 in London, England, and died September 01, 1823 in Sackets Harbor, New York. He married (1) ANN SWARTWOUT Abt. 1802 in Brooklyn , New York. He married (2) HANNAH PHILLIPS Bet. 1807 - 1808 in Sackets Harbor, New York, daughter of CHARLES PHILLIPS and HANNAH. She was born March 1782, and died December 08, 1855 in Ohio.
Notes for ESQ. WILLIAM WARING:
THE DRIFTWIND PRESS
North Montpelier, Vermont
June, 1941
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Hounsfield, chartered July 15, 1795 as part of the Boylston Tract (being the first township carved out of the Black River Tract, above referred to) was first settled by Amasa Fox about 1800. He made a pitch near what is now Muscalonge Cemetery. {2} In 1802 there were about 30 families in town. Augustus Sacket settled where now is Sackets Harbor in 1802. The first town meeting was held Mar. 4, 1806, electing Augustus Sacket moderator, William Waring town clerk, John Root constable. Dr. William Baker was the earliest physician, 1803. Samuel Luff the first minister- a Universalist from England, 1806. The first paper in Sackets was the Sackets Harbor Gazette published by George Camp 1817 to 1822. Other and later periodicals were The Freeman's Gazette, 1824-43; the Sackets Harbor Courier, 1828-37; Sackets Harbor journal, 1838-43. The ferry to Pillar Point was established in 1821. Dexter, at the head of Black River Bay, was first known as Fish Island.
--WALTER JOHN COATES
North Montpelier, Vermont
June 1941.
TOWN OF HOUNSFIELD
© Shirley Farone, 2001
Taken from Child’s Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N. Y. p. 466-505
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HOUNSFIELD was formed from Watertown, February 17, 1806. It embraces No. 1, or “Hesiod,” of the “Eleven Towns,” and was named in honor of Ezra Hounsfield, who, with Peter Kemble, purchased the couth part of the town (15,913 acres) from the proprietors, March 10, 1801. It is situated on Black River Bay, on the west border of the county, has an area of 27,790-3/4 acres, and is bounded on the north by Black River and the bay of that name, which separate it from Brownville, east by Watertown, south by Henderson and Adams, and west by Henderson Bay and Black River Bay. Galloe, Little Galloe, Stony, and Calf islands, which lie in Lake Ontario, also belong to the town of Hounsfield. The surface of the town is somewhat diversified, though in the main it is level, and the soil is a clayey and sandy loam. Through nearly the center of the town flows Mill Creek, which arises in the town of Watertown and discharges into Black River Bay. A branch of this stream from the north rises in a long strip of low land, originally a swamp, filled with tamarack, black ash, cedar, and elm, and other varieties of timber peculiar to such a locality. Much of this land has been reclaimed and cleared, and the stream, during the summer, becomes nearly dry.
The waters of Black River Bay were early regarded as an eligible place for a commercial point, and in a work published in Paris in 1801* the following description of it is given under the name Niahoure: --
“ ‘ At the bottom of this gulf Black River empties, forming a harbor sheltered from the wind and surges of the lake, which, during the prevalence of the southwest winds, roll like those of the ocean. The land on the right or south of this bay is extremely fertile, and is a grove more fresh than can elsewhere be seen. That on the left, i.e., the country that extends to the north of the Bay of Niahoure, as far as the St. Lawrence, and east to the Oswegatchie, is not less fertile, and the colonists begin to view in settling it.’ “ (From Hough’s History of Jefferson County).
Much discussion has obtained (sic) regarding the location of La Famine, or Hungry Bay, and the question of its exact location has never been definitely settled to the satisfaction of all. On Charles C. Brodhead’s map of Macomb’s Purchase, made about 1791, and published in Documentary History of New York, vol. III., the name of Hungry Bay is given to the waters comprised within the Six Town Point, in the town of Henderson, and Point Peninsula, in Lyme. Guy Johnson’s map of the country of the Six Nations, including part of the adjacent colonies, made in 1771, and published in Doc. History of New York, Vol. IV., gave the name “Niourne Bay” to the above waters, and located “Famine Bay” near the mouth of Sandy Creek, in the present town of Ellisburgh. Famine Bay probably received its name from the want of provisions and sickness which decimated De la Barre’s expedition in the latter part of Augut, 1684. The commissary of that expedition, De Meneles, in a letter to the minister (Paris Doc., II.), says that the camp at La Famine was made “in places never inhabited, entirely surrounded by swamps.” Ellisburgh is the only town in this county, having a lake shore, which can furnish extensive marshes. Such marshes exist at the mouth of Big Sandy Creek.
This town is a part of the original Boylston Tract, and in common with 10 other towns in Jefferson and Lewis counties, comprising an area of nearly 300,000 acres, became the property of Nicholas Low, William Henderson, Richard Harrison, and Josiah Ogden Hoffman, on July 15, 1795. These eleven towns form what has since been known as the Black River Tract. On the division of this tract Hounsfield fell to the share of Hoffman and Harrison, who, on July 13, 1797, conveyed to Champion and Storrs 11,134-1/2 acres in the northern part of this town, with the town of Champion (25,708 acres), for $58,333.33. “On the 14th of November, 1798, Champion and Storrs sold a portion of the above to Loomis and Tillinghast, receiving two notes of $6,000 each, which, with a mortgage upon the premises, not being paid, the tract was sold by a decree of chancery, at the Tontine Coffee House in New York, June 20, 1801, and bid off by Augustus Sacket, of that city, who received a conveyance from Champion and the assignees of Loomis and Tillinghast. While the sale was pending Mr. Sacket, having heard of the location, and inclining to engage in its purchase, made a journey in 1801 to the place, and was so struck with the great natural advantages for a port which the place presented that he hastened back, and having secured the purchase returned with a few men to commence improvements. In the second and third years he erected an ample and convenient dwelling, and the little colony received the accessions of mechanics and others.” (From Hough’s History of Jefferson County)
At the first town meeting convened at the house of Ambrose Pease, and from thence adjourned to the house of Joseph Landon, March 4, 1806, Augustus Sacket was chosen supervisor; William Waring, clerk; Amasa Fox, William Baker, Samuel Bates, Jr., Theron Hinman, assessors; Ambrose Pease, Robert Robbins, commissioners of highways; Jotham Wilder, John Patrick, overseers of the poor; Jeremiah Goodrich, collector; J. Goodrich, William Galloway, and John Root, constables. At the same meeting it was “Resolved, That the inhabitants of this town, who shall hunt any wolf or panther in this town (though he should kill such wolf or panther in any other town), shall be entitled to $10 bounty.
At Sacket's Harbor on the 1st. instant after a painful illness of three weeks, William Waring, Esq. aged 47 years. The deceased was born in London and was bred in one of the most respectable mercantile houses of that city. For the last eighteen years, he was a resident of the county of Jefferson, was one of the proprietors of the town of Hounsfield, and one of the principle patrons of it, and especially of the village by the inhabitants of which, he has often been elected to a variety of offices, the duties of which he dicharged with ability. The public are much indebted to him for his exertions in promoting a safe and expeditious mode of conveyance on Lake Ontario, by means of steam-boats. And it may be observed that he not only used his personal exertions and influence for the promotion of this object, but appropriated bountifully to it, that which Providence had bestowed upon him. Nor did he devote his goods solely for public benefit. The footsteps of want, though often directed to, never were traced from, the door of of his habitation. He sent not the poor empty away, instead of sordidly hoarding up wealth to rust in his coffers, he chose to keep it employed for the benefit and relief of his fellow mortals, and numerous are the instances, of his having " delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless and him that had none to help him".
The remains of the deceased were attended to the family burying place, by a very numerous concourse of citizens, and deposited in the narrow "house appointed for all the living," with Masonic honors, by the different Lodges of the county of Jefferson.
More About ESQ. WILLIAM WARING:
Burial: September 1823, Carpenter Cemetery - Cobb Farm Sackets Harbor, New York
Census: 1810, Henderson, New York
Divorced: Abt. 1807
Elected: 1806, First Town Clerk of Sackets Harbor
Ship Owner: Owner - Operator, Steamboat " Ontario"
More About ANN SWARTWOUT:
Divorced: Abt. 1807
More About HANNAH PHILLIPS:
Burial: Monroe Cemetery - Cleveland, Ohio
Children of WILLIAM WARING and ANN SWARTWOUT are:
2. i. ELEANOR8 WARING, b. February 1804, Oswego, New York; d. February 06, 1873, Lyons, Illinois.
3. ii. WILLIAM WARING, b. 1806, Sackets Harbor, New York; d. 1853, Cleveland, Ohio.
Children of WILLIAM WARING and HANNAH PHILLIPS are:
iii. MARY8 WARING, b. 1808, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; d. March 03, 1810, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.. More About MARY WARING: Burial: Carpenter Cemetery- Sackets Harbor, N.Y.
iv. JANE WARING, b. 1810, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; d. January 13, 1813, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.. More About JANE WARING: Burial: Carpenter Cemetery- Sackets Harbor, N.Y.
4. v. WILLIAM BEETSON WARING, b. 1814, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; d. March 25, 1879, East Cleveland, Ohio.
vi. CHARLES PHILLIPS WARING, b. 1817, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; d. July 02, 1829, Sackets Harbor, N.Y. More About CHARLES PHILLIPS WARING: Burial: Carpenter Cemetery- Sackets Harbor, N.Y.
5. vii. JOHN BRIDGES WARING, b. October 04, 1818, Sackets Harbor, New York; d. November 10, 1860, Poughkeepsie, New York.
2. ELEANOR8 WARING (WILLIAM7, RICHARD6, WILLIAM5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born February 1804 in Oswego, New York, and died February 06, 1873 in Lyons, Illinois. She married CAPTAIN ROBERT H.HUGUNIN June 1822 in Sacket's Harbor, New York, son of DANIEL HUGUENIN and MARY GARRABRANT. He was born January 19, 1792 in New York, and died June 11, 1862 in Lyons, Illinois.
Notes for ELEANOR WARING:
Marriage Announcement
Oswego Palladium
Friday June 28, 1822
Married - Sacket's Harbor, Robert Hugunin, Esq. Master of the Steam Boat Ontario, to Miss Eleanor Waring.
More About ELEANOR WARING:
Burial: February 08, 1873, Graceland Cemetery -Chicago, Il.
Census: 1830, Sackets Harbor, New York
Residence: 1860, Lyons, Illinios
Notes for CAPTAIN ROBERT H.HUGUNIN:
US Enrollments
Ontario
Reference Enrolled at Port of Sackets Harbor, Number 7 of 1822 Date 24 Aug 1822
Owners William Waring as managing owner (Gentleman) of Sackets Harbor, NY; with Levi Sexton of Ogdensburgh, Samuel Denison, Albert Crane, Harry Hooker, Sidney P. Brewster and Robert Hugunin of Sackets Harbor, NY and Jacob W. Brewster of MA
Vessel Steamboat Ontario of Sackets Harbor
Master Robert Huginin
Construction Built at Sackets Harbor , New York in the Year 1817
Decks 1 Masts 2
Length 112 feet
Breadth 28 feet
Depth 8 feet , 3 inches
Tonnage 231 and 57/95ths tons
Figurehead bust Gallery square stn
Former Document Enrolled at Sackets Harbor on 18 Apr 1822.
US Enrollments
Jefferson
Reference Enrolled at Port of Detroit, Number 33 of 1839 Date 19 Jul 1839
Owners Robert Hungenin L.C. Hugenin, agent for Robt Hugenin of Chicago, and Julius Bruce of Buffalo
Vessel Schooner Jefferson of Chicago
Master J. Jackson
Construction Built at French Creek , New York in the Year 1834
Decks 1 Masts 2
Length 76 feet
Breadth 20 feet , 3 inches
Depth 8 feet
Tonnage 109
Figurehead billet Gallery square stn
Former Document Enrolled at Mackinac on 17 Jun 1838.
Currently Enrolled because of "new owners"
DIRECTORY OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, FROM AUGUST TO DECEMBER, 1843.
Deaths Hugunin, John Clark - Latrobe, Charles Joseph
OBITUARY
Names, places,* dates, and ages at death of some of Chicago's Old Settlers, prior to 1843, and other well - known citizens who arrived after 1843, together with others prominently connected with Illinois history
Hugunin, John Clark, died, Milwaukee, Wis., July 4,1865, a. 54 1/2.
Hugunin, Judge Peter Daniel, died April 22, 1865, aged 82 2/3.
Hugunin, Capt. Robert, died, Lyons, Ill., June, 1862, aged 70.
More About CAPTAIN ROBERT H.HUGUNIN:
Burial: April 25, 1866, Graceland Cemetery -Chicago, Il.
Census: 1830, Hounsfield, New York
Residence: 1860, Lyons, Illiniois
Marriage Notes for ELEANOR WARING and ROBERT H.HUGUNIN:
Subject: Waring, Eleanor
Description: Married Robert Hugunin.
Source: Oswego Palladium 6/28/1822 Column: 4 Page: 2
Children of ELEANOR WARING and ROBERT H.HUGUNIN are:
i. ROBERT B.9 HUGUNIN, b. Clinton, New York; d. July 15, 1914, Springside Home - New Haven Conn..
More About ROBERT B. HUGUNIN:
Burial: Westville Cemetery
ii. MARY WARING HUGUNIN, b. May 1823, Clayton, New York; d. September 30, 1852, Clayton, New York; m. JOHN MARSHALL; b. September 1823, New York; d. August 03, 1854, Clayton, New York.
iii. ELLEN HUGUNIN, b. 1825, Jefferson Co. New York; d. April 23, 1877, Chicago, Illinois - 304 W. Warren Ave.; m. WILLIAM E. JUDD; d. August 23, 1878, Virginia City, California.
More About ELLEN HUGUNIN:
Burial: April 26, 1877, Graceland Cemetery -Chicago, Il.
More About WILLIAM E. JUDD:
Killed: August 23, 1878, Gold Mine Accident
iv. AURA HUGUNIN, b. October 05, 1827, New York; d. December 11, 1914, Chicago, Illinois; m. (1) EPHRAIM HOLTON; b. 1814; d. September 12, 1865, Lyons, Illinois; m. (2) CALVIN BRISTOL.
Notes for AURA HUGUNIN:
Chicago Tribune (IL) - December 13, 1914
HOLTON
Deceased Name: Aura M. Holton
Aura M. Holton, Dec. 11, widow of the late Ephraim Holton, in the 88th year of her age. Funeral from her late residence, 3325 Walnut-st., at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14. Burial private. Please omit flowers.
Chicago Tribune (IL)
Date: December 13, 1914
Edition: Chicago Tribune
Record Number: 19141213dn014
Copyright 1914, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune.
More About AURA HUGUNIN:
Burial: December 14, 1914, Graceland Cemetery - Chicago
More About EPHRAIM HOLTON:
Burial: April 25, 1866, Graceland Cemetery - Chicago
v. WILLIAM JOHN HUGUNIN, b. August 20, 1829, Clayton, New York; d. November 21, 1914, Grass Valley, California; m. MARY ALICE CAMPBELL, January 11, 1866, Grass Valley, California; b. April 02, 1847, Cherryfield, Maine; d. November 26, 1898, Grass Valley, California.
More About WILLIAM JOHN HUGUNIN:
Burial: November 24, 1914, Pine Grove Cemetery, Nevada City, California
Occupation: Carpenter
More About MARY ALICE CAMPBELL:
Cause of Death: Hemmorrhage of the Lungs
vi. CAROLINE HUGUNIN, b. Abt. 1838; m. IRA ABRAM BRISTOL, November 25, 1854, Dupage Co. IIllinois.
3. WILLIAM8 WARING (WILLIAM7, RICHARD6, WILLIAM5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1806 in Sackets Harbor, New York, and died 1853 in Cleveland, Ohio. He married MARY ANN DUGGAN in Sackets Harbor, New York, daughter of DANIEL DUGGAN and BRIGET TEHAN. She was born 1809 in Ireland.
Notes for WILLIAM WARING:
Id#: 0380243
Name: Waring, William
Date: 1853
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: 1806-1853. Lakeview Cemetery Prospect List.
More About WILLIAM WARING:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery - Cleveland, Ohio
Notes for MARY ANN DUGGAN:
PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT {5}
"Agreement between George Lee of the first part and Mary Waring, widow of William Waring, deceased, of the second part, made this 7th day of June 1861: Whereas the parties intend to marry, and in consideration that they shall do so, the said George Lee agrees to cause to be paid to the said Mary Waring at and after his death, if she shall survive him, the sum of $600.00, she releasing and hereby agreeing to release all dower and right of dower in and to his real estate; such payment to be made by the personal representatives and heirs and devisees of the said George Lee at his death, and the same shall release all such right of dower, and the said George Lee agrees with the said Mary Waring, whenever she shall require it, to secure such payment on his farm in Hounsfield, now owned and occupied by him, containing one hundred and fifty-six acres, bounded north by Patrick Scanlon, Thomas Dunbar and the road, south on Van Allen, and westerly on same, and easterly on William Stevenson. And this ante-nuptial agreement is made on the consideration above mentioned and that the parties respectively shall faithfully perform and observe toward each other the duty of husband and wife. In witness whereof they have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
GEORGE LEE (L.S.)
MARY A. WARING
Recorded Sept. 4, 1861.
George Lee died April 9, 1864, leaving a will. He was buried in the small stone-walled cemetery not far from his farm, beside Olive, his first wife, and two children who died early. Mary (Waring) Lee spent her last years in Utica, N.Y.-date of death not known.
More About MARY ANN DUGGAN:
Census: 1850, M - 432-514 Page 152-A
Children of WILLIAM WARING and MARY DUGGAN are:
i. WILLIAM9 WARING, b. 1832, Sackets Harbor, New York; d. October 25, 1899, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; m. MARY ANN LACY, Watertown, N.Y.; b. March 06, 1838, Watertown, New York; d. October 10, 1888, Janesville, Wisconsin.
Notes for WILLIAM WARING:
American Civil War Soldiers Record
about William Waring
Name: William Waring
Enlistment Date: 12 December 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Unit Numbers: 1602
Service Record: Enlisted as a Sergeant on 12 December 1861 at the age of 29
Enlisted in Company G, 94th Infantry Regiment New York on 13 February 1862
94th Infantry Regiment
Civil War
Bell Rifles; Bell Jefferson Rifles; Sackett's Harbor Regiment
History
The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912.
Mustered in: March 10, 1862
Mustered out: July 18, 1865
W. B. Camp received authority in October, 1861, as Colonel, to recruit a regiment of infantry. He was succeeded, November 4, 1861, by Gen. John J. Viele. This regiment was organized at Sackett's Harbor January 6, 1862, and there mustered in the service of the United States for three years, March 10, 1862, with Henry K. Viele as Colonel. March17, 1863, the regiment was consolidated into five companies, A, B, C, D and E, and received the 105th Infantry as its Companies F, G, H, I and K. August 10, 1864, about 100 men of the 97th Infantry were transferred to it. At the expiration of its term of enlistment the men entitled thereto were discharged, and the regiment retained in service.
The companies were recruited in Jefferson county, and the regiment left the State March 18, 1862; it served in General Wadsworth's command, Military District of Washington, from March, 1862; in 1st Brigade, 2d Division, Department of Rappahannock, from May, 1862; in same brigade and division, 3d Corps, Army of Virginia, from June 26, 1862; in same brigade and division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 12, 1862; in 1st Brigade, same division and corps, from December, 1862; as Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac, from May, 1863; in 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac, again from June, 1863; in the District of Annapolis, Md., 8th Corps, from December, 1863; in the 3d Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from May 26, 1864; in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 5th Corps, from May 30, 1864; in the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 5th Corps, from June, 1864; in the 2d Brigade, 3d Division, 5th Corps, from June 11, 1864; in the 3d Brigade, same division and corps, from November, 1864; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, commanded by Col. Adrian R. Root, July 18, 1865, near Washington, D. C.
During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 3 officers, 72 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 1 officer, 39 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, I officer, 138 enlisted men; total, 5 officers, 249 enlisted men; aggregate, 254; of whom 37 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.
William Warring
Enlistment Date: 18 December 1863
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Unit Numbers: 1340 1340
Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant 1st Class
Enlisted as a Private on 18 December 1863 at the age of 31
Enlisted in Company K, 14th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 18 December 1863.
Transfered on 11 January 1865 from company to company 2l
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 11 January 1865 (As of Co. B)
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 02 May 1865
Mustered out Company K, 14th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 26 August 1865 in Washington, DC
14th Artillery Regiment
Civil War
History
The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912.
Mustered in by companies: August 29, 1863, to January 17, 1864.
Mustered out: August 26, 1865.
Colonel Elisha G. Marshall received, May 29, 1863, authority to recruit this regiment for a service of three years. It was organized at Rochester, and contained many men who had served in two years' organizations. January 13 and 22, 1864, the men enlisted by Milton R. Pierce and Jesse B. Lamb for this regiment were transferred to the 6th and 13th N. Y. Volunteer Artillery, respectively, and April 8 and 15, 1864, the surplus men recruited for the regiment were ordered to be assigned to the 6th N. Y. Volunteer Artillery. The companies were mustered in the service of the United States at Rochester, A and B August 29; C and D September I I and 12, respectively; E and F October 18 and 20, respectively; G and H December 7; I and K December 21, 1863; L January 8, 1864; and at Elmira Company M January 17, 1864 Companies A, B, C, D, E and F were, October 13, 1863, ordered to duty in New York harbor; G and H were ordered to Fort Hamilton, New York harbor, December 8, 1863; Companies I and K were ordered to Fort Richmond, New York harbor, December 24, 1863, where Companies Land M joined them in January, 1864. The regiment, serving as heavy artillery and infantry, remained in New York harbor, Department of the East, until April, 1864; served in the Provisional Brigade, 9th Corps, from April 23, 1864; in the Provisional Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Corps, from May 12, 1864; in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Corps, Army of Potomac, from June 11, 1864; in the 2d Brigade, same division and corps, from June 18, 1864; in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Corps, Army of Potomac, from September, 1864; and in the 1st Brigade, Hardin's Division, 22d Corps, from June, 1865.
Commanded by Colonel Marshall, the regiment was honorably discharged and mustered out August 26, 1865, at Washington, D. C., having, during its service, lost by death, killed in action, 6 officers, 127 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 82 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 3 officers, 309 enlisted men; total, 9 officers, 518 enlisted men; aggregate, 527; of whom I officer and 86 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.
WARING, WILLIAM
1LT CO G 94 NY INF US ARMY
DATE OF DEATH: 10/25/1899
BURIED AT: SECTION 11 SITE 185
WOOD NATIONAL CEMETERY
5000 WEST NATIONAL AVE. BLDG. 1301 MILWAUKEE, WI 53295
(414) 382-5300
The following information comes from "The Civil War Letters of Fannie Austin". Compiled and edited by Richard W. Raney
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~snugaza/austin/
Pvt. Alfred A. Saunders
Company K
14th New York Heavy Artillery
Volunteers
Camp Near Weldon rr
behind petirsburg Va. Sept. 10th 1864
Dear father & mother
I now sit Down to answer your Kind letter of the 4th which i read this morning & was glad to hear you was all well as this Leaves me quite well at present & in good Spirits i got a letter from george yesterday & answered it he & family was well there was a letter came here - Directed to Charly you ought to put 1 ten cent stamp on & 1, 3 cent stamp the 3 cent stamp pays the us postage & the ten cent syamp pays the confederate postage you sent me the direction to Charly but I think that i had better tell you the Direction it is co, E, 14th N.y. H. art. prison No 3 1st floor Danville, Va. flag of truce boat Via point look out prisoner of war i would send it myself but i have not got the stamps So i shall have to send it back but as it will come back Alraight it wont be delayed long i am on fatigue to day so i have not long to write but i will write all i can will you send me the utica morning herald or the weekly one or the other for i do like to get a utica paper for it comes from home more than anything else our co is getting bigger than it was for we have got some of the wounded boys of the 17th of june back again & some 6 or 7 of the boys that was detailed in alighter Battery & some more are comeing back just as i was writing these last few lines there is three boys just come in Will mother they say there is a jackas of a major in comand of our regt our co Has been without a comissioned officers at all & been in comand of a orderly Sergt & a good one he is to fannie wrote & wanted to know where that little orderly was he was killed the 17th of june Shot through the Head then Corporal Charles E. Dority was promoted to orderlyship he was shot through the brain the 25th of july by a sharp shooter & now learn William Warring is our orderly he was promoted from a private by the co & a good one he is to tell me how jake feels about patriotism now for i feel just patriotic enough to give the johnies thier independence & settle the thing right off for i dont belive in such warfare as this a lying still in camp 2 or 3 months, but they will do as they like, & no odds to me. but I kind a want father to put in a Vote for Maclelan for my sake so no more at present from your affectionate son A Sanders
back: tell fannie i sent the letter
EDITOR'S NOTES:
Alfred A. Saunders (a.k.a. Sanders)(b. abt. 1845) was a younger brother of Fannie M. (Saunders) Austin who was also born in England. Four days after his brother-in-law (Charles H. Austin) enlisted into Company E of the Fourteenth Heavy Artillery Regiment at Vernon, New York, Alfred Saunders enlisted into Company K of the same Regiment in Berlin, New York on Christmas Day. He was mustered in as a Private, Company K, on January, 23, 1864 to serve three years. Alfred Saunders survived the War and was mustered out with his Company on August 26, 1865, at Washington D. C.
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Alfred Saunders does not identify "the little orderly" who was "shot through the head" in the charge on Petersburg on June 17, 1864. However, based on roster information, it was most likely:
James Clark who enlisted November 19, 1863 at Albion, New York at the age of 21 years. He was mustered in as a 1st Sergeant in Company K, 14th New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment to serve three years. He was killed June 17, 1864, at Petersburg, Virginia.
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897, Vol. 4, Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., State Printers, New York and Albany, 1898.
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Charles Dority enlisted November 23, 1863 at Rossi, New York at the age of 21 years. He was mustered in as a Corporal in Company K, 14th New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment on December 21, 1863, to serve three years. He was promoted to sergeant, date not stated and was killed, July 25, 1864, in rifle pits.
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897, Vol. 4, Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., State Printers, New York and Albany, 1898, Pg. 162.
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William Warring enlisted December 18, 1863 at Watertown, New York at the age of 31 years. He was mustered in as a Private in Company K, 14th New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment on December 18, 1863, to serve three years. He was promoted to first sergeant, date not stated;mustered in as second lieutenant,Co. B, January 11, 1865; as first lieutenant, May 2, 1865; mustered out with company, August 26, 1865, at Washington D.C.; veteran; commissioned second lieutenant, October 31, 1864, with rank from October 17, 1864, vice M.W. Lemon, promoted; first lieutenant, April 22, 1865, with rank from March 1, 1865, vice C.H. Van Brackle, discharged.
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897, Vol. 4, Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., State Printers, New York and Albany, 1898, Pg. 801.
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Charles H. Austin, brother-in-law of Alfred Saunders and husband of Fannie Austin, was among the 78 missing members of the 14th New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment in the aftermath of the Petersburg Mine Explosion during the early morning hours of July 30, 1864. According to Fox, "the regiment was selected to lead the assault at the Crater, and was the first to plant its colors on the enemy's works, where it captured a Confederate flag. It's casualties in this action were ten killed, 44 wounded, and 78 missing; total 132."
A press release as printed in the Utica Daily Observer, Tuesday Evening, August 2, 1864, page 1, from the Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac concerning the battle was filed at 9 o'clock in the evening on July 30th and reads as follows:
"After the explosion at an early hour this morning everything betokened a brilliant victory, but soon after matters assumed a different aspect, part of the attacking forces, having given way, thus exposing the balance to an enfilading fire from both artillery and infantry.
The mine was to be exploded at 3 AM, the batteries to open at once along the entire line immediately after the explosion, and the 9th corps to make the charge, supported by the 28th, Ayre's division, of the 5th corps, and the 3rd division of the 2nd corps.
The greater part of the arrangement was carried out as ordered although the commencement was later than the hour designated, on account of the fuse going out twice. The explosion took place at precisely 40 minutes past 4 o'clock. The roar of artillery that followed was almost deafening.
At half past 5 o'clock the charge was made, and the fort and part of the line on each side was carried in the most brilliant style. The 2d division which was in the center advanced, and carried the 2nd line, a short distance beyond the front, and here they rested, holding their ground with the utmost determination. It was at this time the colored division under Brig. Gen. White, was pushed forward and ordered to carry the hill, which would have decided the contest. The troops advanced in good order as far as the first line where they received a galling fire, which checked them; and although quite a number kept on advancing, the greater portion seemed to become utterly demoralized, part of them taking refuge in the fort and the balance running to the rear as fast as possible. The men rallied and again pushed forward but without success, the greater portion of their officers being killed or wounded.
During this time they seemed to be without anyone managing them, and finally they fell back to the rear out of the way of the volley of canister and musketry that was plowing through the ranks.......The loss in the 2nd division of the 9th corps, General Ledlie commanding, was very severe, and is estimated from 1,000 to 1,200, while many make the figures larger.......Col. Marshall commanding the 2nd brigade of this division was... taken prisoner along with several of his staff."
Wisconsin Census, 1820-90
about William Waring
Name: William Waring
State: WI
County: Milwaukee County
Township: N.W. Branch Ntl Home
Year: 1890
Page: 131
Database: WI 1890 Veterans Schedule
Source Information:
Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Wisconsin Census, 1820-90 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.
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This database contains indexes to the Wisconsin (U.S.A.) portions of the 1820-1860 U.S. Federal Censuses as well as indexes to the 1836-1838, 1842, 1846, and 1855 State Censuses, the 1840 Pensioners Lists, the 1890 Veterans Schedules, and other early censuses. Information contained in these indexes can include name, state, county, township, year of record, and name of record set. Learn more...
More About WILLIAM WARING:
Burial: October 1899, Wood National Cemetery - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Cause of Death: General peritonitis
Census: 1850, Sackets Harbor, New York
Military service: Bet. 1861 - 1865, Civil War - Sergt. 94th. N.Y. Infantry & 1st. Lt. 14th. N.Y. Hv. Artillery
Occupation: Bet. 1860 - 1890, Shoemaker
More About MARY ANN LACY:
Burial: Oakhill Cemetery - Janesville, Wisconsin
ii. DANIEL WARING, b. 1838, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; d. February 11, 1860, Sackets Harbor, N.Y..
iii. WALTER B. WARING, b. 1843, Hounsfield, New York; m. MARY O'NEIL, November 07, 1874, Chicago, Il.
Notes for WALTER B. WARING:
American Civil War Soldiers Record
about Walter B Waring
Name: Walter B Waring ,
Enlistment Date: 20 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Unit Numbers: 1356 1356
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862 at the age of 19
Enlisted in Company E, 100th Infantry Regiment New York on 20 August 1862.
Transferred Company E, 100th Infantry Regiment New York on 27 April 1864 in Gloucester Point, VA
100th. Infantry Regiment
Civil War
Second Regiment, Eagle Brigade; Third Buffalo Regiment
History
The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912.
Mustered in: September 1861 to January 1862
Mustered out: August 28, 1865
Under the supervision of Gen. G. A. Scroggs, recruiting for this regiment, as one of his brigade, was commenced September 2, 1861. It was organized at Buffalo, and there, mustered in the service of the United States for three years, between September, 1861, and January, 1862, with James M. Brown as Colonel. It received its numerical volunteer designation February 5, 1862. At the expiration of its term of enlistment, the men entitled thereto were discharged, and the regiment retained in service.
The companies were recruited principally : A at Buffalo, Franklinville, Springville and Ogdensburg; B at Attica, Batavia, Bergen, Caledonia, East Pembroke, Greenwood, Greigsville, Jamestown, Le Roy, Lodi, North Hector, Pearl Creek, Persia, Pavilion and Victor; C at Buffalo, Brighton, Pembroke, Rochester and White's Corners; D at Buffalo, Grand Island, La Salle, Tonawanda and Wheatfield; E at Buffalo, Brocton, Cattaraugus, Dunkirk, Mayville, Portland and Westfield; F, originally intended for the Astor Regiment, and G at Buffalo; H at Buffalo, Arkwright, Cherry Creek, Ellington, Hanover, Irving, Silver Creek, Smith's Mills and Villanova; and I and K at Buffalo.
The regiment left the State March 10, 1862; served in Naglee's Brigade, Casey's Division, 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March, 1862; in the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from May, 1862; at Gloucester Point and Yorktown, Va., from August, 1862; in Naglee's Brigade, 1st Division, Department North Carolina, from December, 1862; in Davis' 2d, Brigade, Naglee's, 2d, Division, 18th Corps, in South Carolina, from January, 1863; at St. Helena, S. C., from February 12, 1863; on Cole's Island, S. C., 18th Corps, from March 24, 1863; on Folly Island, S. C., 10th Corps, from April 3, 1863; on Morris Island, S. C., from July 10, 1863; in Terry's Division, 10th Corps, from October, 1863; in Stevenson's Division, 10th Corps, from January, 1864; on Morris Island, S. C., from February, 1864; in 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Corps, Army of the James, from April, 1864; in 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Corps, from May, 1864; in same brigade and division, 24th Corps, from December, 1864; in 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Corps, from May, 1865; and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Col. George B. Dandy, August 28, 1865, at Richmond, Va.
During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 9 officers, 115 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 2 officers, 68 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 3 officers, 20 enlisted men; total, 14 officers, 384 enlisted men; aggregate, 398; of whom 1 officer and 79 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.
WALTER B. WARING
IGI Individual Record
Marriages:
Spouse: MARY O'NEIL
Marriage: 07 NOV 1874 , Cook, Illinois
Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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More About WALTER B. WARING:
Discharged: April 27, 1864, Gloucester Point, Virginia
Enlisted: August 20, 1862, Buffalo, New York
Medical Information: Blue Eyes, Brown Hair, Light Complexion, Height 5' 7"
Military service: 1864, Transfered to the Navy
Occupation: Bet. 1874 - 1875, Steamfitter-Chicago
Residence: 1875, 644 State St. Chicago , Illiniois
iv. CHARLES H. WARING, b. October 03, 1848, Sackets Harbor, New York; d. January 13, 1904, Shreveport, Louisiana; m. ALWILDA PERRY, December 17, 1877, Itawamba Co. Mississippi; b. April 06, 1854, Mississippi; d. September 23, 1920, Shreveport, Louisiana.
More About CHARLES H. WARING:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery - Shreveport, Louisiana
Census: 1900, Shreveport,Louisiana
Occupation: 1880, Carpenter -Fulton ,Mississippi
Notes for ALWILDA PERRY:
1880 United States Census Household:
| Name | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alevilda WARRING | M | Female | 26 | MS | House Keep |
| Charles WARRING | M | Male | 32 | NY | Carpenter |
| Minnie WARRING | S | Female | 1 | MS |
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Source Information:
Census Place Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254650
Page Number 501C
More About ALWILDA PERRY:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery - Shreveport, Louisiana
Census: 1880, Fulton, Mississippi
Marriage Notes for CHARLES WARING and ALWILDA PERRY:
IGI Individual Record
CHARLES H. WARING
Marriages:
Spouse: ALWILDA PERRY
Marriage: 17 DEC 1877 , Itawamba, Mississippi
Source Information:
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M516943 1877 - 1885 0901650 V. 8-9 Film NONE
4. WILLIAM BEETSON8 WARING (WILLIAM7, RICHARD6, WILLIAM5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1814 in Sackets Harbor, N.Y., and died March 25, 1879 in East Cleveland, Ohio. He married JANE SCOTT HOWARD February 02, 1835, daughter of SEBERE HOWARD and RACHEL SCOTT. She was born November 30, 1813 in Ontario Co. New York, and died October 13, 1877 in East Cleveland, Ohio.
Notes for WILLIAM BEETSON WARING:
Id#: 0380244
Name: Waring, William Beatson
Date: Mar. 25, 1879
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: Waring- March 22, Capt. William Beatson Waring, of Collamer, aged 65 years. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend his funeral at his late residence,
Tuesday, March 25, at 1 o'clock p.m.
American Civil War Soldiers Record
about William B Waring
Name: William B Waring ,
Enlistment Date: 11 October 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Unit Numbers: 2001 2001
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 October 1862 at the age of 45
Enlisted in Company 5th Indp, SS Regiment Ohio on 05 December 1862.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 15 September 1863
Promoted to Full Private on 11 December 1863 (Reduced to ranks)
Discharged Company 5th Indp, SS Regiment Ohio on 20 January 1865 in Chattanooga, TN
Civil War Service Records Record
about William B. Waring
Name: William B. Waring
Company: A
Unit: 1 Batt'n Ga. Inf.
Rank - Induction: 2 Lieutenant
Rank - Discharge: 2 Lieutenant
Allegiance: Union
Notes: Warring, William B.
More About WILLIAM BEETSON WARING:
Burial: Monroe Cemetery - Cleveland, Ohio
Elected: August 26, 1841, Postmaster Pillar Point N.Y.
Military service: October 11, 1862, 5th. Independant SS Reg. Ohio
More About JANE SCOTT HOWARD:
Burial: Monroe Cemetery - Cleveland, Ohio
Children of WILLIAM WARING and JANE HOWARD are:
i. ELIZABETH JANE9 WARING, b. November 16, 1837, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; d. November 14, 1915, East Cleveland, Ohio; m. GEORGE DOAN, May 20, 1857, Elyria,Ohio; b. December 11, 1828; d. December 11, 1904, East Cleveland, Ohio.
Notes for ELIZABETH JANE WARING:
Id#: 0078784
Name: Doan, Mrs. E. J.
Date: November 16, 1915
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #020.
Notes: Doan-Mrs. E. J., widow of the late George Doan, 13617 Euclid ave., died suddenly Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Funeral from her late residence Tuesday,
Nov. 16, at 2:30 p. m.
More About ELIZABETH JANE WARING:
Burial: November 16, 1915, East Cleveland, Cemetery
Residence: 1915, 13617 Euclid
Notes for GEORGE DOAN:
Id#: 0078792
Name: Doan, George
Date: December 13, 1904
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #020.
Notes: Doan-George, beloved husband of Elizabeth Jane Waring, Sunday, December 11, his seventy-sixth birthday. Funeral Tuesday 2 p. m., standard, from residence,
No. 3617 Euclid ave. Burial private. 1828 - 1904. East Cleveland Cemetery East Cleveland, Ohio.
More About GEORGE DOAN:
Burial: East Cleveland, Cemetery
Cause of Death: Cardiac Failure
Residence: 1904, 3617 Euclid
ii. CHARLES WARING, b. 1840, Sackets Harbor, N.Y..
More About CHARLES WARING:
Burial: Monroe Cemetery - Cleveland Ohio
iii. SEBRE HOWARD WARING, b. February 22, 1841, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; d. February 12, 1899, Toledo,Ohio; m. ALICE CAROLINE DEWEY, September 08, 1880, Huron Co. Ohio; b. February 22, 1847, Norwalk,Ohio; d. August 31, 1907, Toledo,Ohio.
Notes for SEBRE HOWARD WARING:
American Civil War Soldiers Record
about Sebra H Waring
Name: Sebra H Waring ,
Enlistment Date: 26 May 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Unit Numbers: 1925 1925
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 26 May 1862 at the age of 18
Enlisted in Company E, 84th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 10 June 1862.
Mustered out Company E, 84th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 20 September 1862 in Camp Delaware, OH
More About SEBRE HOWARD WARING:
Burial: Woodlawn,Cemetery
Cause of Death: Nephritis
Medical Information: Dark Complexion - Eyes-Black Hair-Dark
Military service: May 26, 1862, 84th. Regiment Ohio Volunteers
Occupation: 1862, Clerk
Residence: 1899, Hotel Madison
More About ALICE CAROLINE DEWEY:
Burial: September 02, 1907, Woodlawn,Cemetery
Cause of Death: Selerosis of the liver
Occupation: Housewife
Marriage Notes for SEBRE WARING and ALICE DEWEY:
IGI Individual Record
SEBRE H. WARING
Marriages:
Spouse: CARRIE DEWEY
Marriage: 08 SEP 1880 , Huron, Ohio
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M513444 1878 - 1885 0410261 V. 3-4 Film NONE
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iv. JOHN AUGUSTUS WARING, b. October 17, 1842, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; d. November 17, 1894, Toledo,Ohio; m. HELEN MARIE HUMPHREY, November 30, 1871, Toledo, Ohio; b. February 24, 1837, Connecticut; d. March 20, 1890, Toledo,Ohio.
More About JOHN AUGUSTUS WARING:
Burial: Forest Cemetery
Cause of Death: Brights Disease
Residence: 1894, 1253 Western Ave.
More About HELEN MARIE HUMPHREY:
Burial: Forest Cemetery
v. EDGAR B. WARING, b. May 1844, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; d. November 15, 1855.
Notes for EDGAR B. WARING:
Id#: 0380236
Name: Waring, Edger B.
Date: Nov. 15, 1855
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: Waring- In this city, on Friday, No. 9th, son of William B. and Jane Waring, aged 11 years and 6 months.
More About EDGAR B. WARING:
Burial: Monroe Cemetery - Cleveland, Ohio
vi. HIRAM STERLING WARING, b. June 04, 1846, Sackets Harbor, N.Y.; d. April 29, 1908, Cleveland, Ohio.
Notes for HIRAM STERLING WARING:
Id#: 0380239
Name: Waring, Hiram Sterling
Date: April 30, 1908
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: Waring-Hiram Sterling, brother of Mrs. J. F. Herrick, and Mrs. George Doan, in his 62d year on April 29. Funeral Friday, May 1, 2 p.m. at residence of J. F.
Herrick. Burial private. 1846-1908. Lakeview Cem. Prospect List.
More About HIRAM STERLING WARING:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery- Cleveland, Ohio
Residence: 1908, 13006 Euclid
vii. LIEUTENANT HOWARD SCOTT WARING, b. January 09, 1850, Cleveland, Ohio; d. November 04, 1893, Brooklyn,N.Y.; m. LUCRETIA COLE, 1882, Los Angeles,Ca.; b. January 02, 1860, Sacramento, California; d. November 05, 1953, Los Angles, California.
Notes for LIEUTENANT HOWARD SCOTT WARING:
U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 Record
about Howard S Waring
Name: Howard S Waring
Last known address: C/O Director Arlington, VA 22111-0000
Death Date: 4 Nov 1893
Interment Date: 9 Apr 1931
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery
Buried At: Section 7 Site 8266
Cemetery URL: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/
Note: Waring Mountains in Alaska named for Howard Scott Waring
Howard Scott was on board the U.S.S. Rodgers in search of the ill fated "Jeannette" which was trapped in the Artic ice in 1879.
Annual Reports of the Secretary of the Navy 1880-1884 [Excerpts on the Jeannette Expedition]:
"The Jeannette" from the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1880. (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1880): 29-30.
By the act of February 27, 1879, the Secretary of the Navy was authorized to accept and take charge of, for the use of a North Polar expedition by way of Behring's Straits, the ship Jeannette, the private property of James Gordon Bennett, esq., and by him devoted to that purpose. He was also authorized to use any material on hand in fitting the vessel for this voyage, upon the condition that the department should not be subject to any expense on account thereof. The vessel was accepted under the provisions of this law, and after a thorough examination it was deemed best, on account of the hazardous nature of her contemplated voyage, that her capacity to resist the pressure of the ice should be increased. This conclusion was precautionary merely, inasmuch as she been well constructed and was believed to possess ordinary strength. Accordingly, a large amount of work was done upon her at the expense of Mr. Bennett. She was furnished with new boilers, and put in as perfect condition as possible before leaving the port of San Francisco, July 8, 1879. Iron box-beams were introduced abaft and forward of the boilers to strengthen her sides. Additional wooden hooks were introduced and fastened through and through. Her extreme fore-end, to the extent of about ten feet from the spar-deck down, was filled in with solid timber and calked. Additional strakes and plank six inches thick were introduced to strengthen her bilge, and her deck frame was renewed where required. All these repairs were so carefully made as to give every reasonable assurance that the vessel would be able to overcome any of the ordinary perils incident to navigation in the Polar Seas.
Sail Plan of the arctic steamer Jeannette
The Jeannette was placed under the command of Lieut. Commander George W. De Long, and Lieuts. Charles W. Chipp and John W. Danenhower were detailed as his assistants.
The only communication received by the department from Lieutenant De Long, since he left San Francisco, was dated August 26, 1879, at St. Lawrence Bay, Siberia. He says: "I have hopes of reaching Wrangel Land before going into winter quarters," and there is no reason to doubt that he made every effort possible to courageous and competent officers and crew to accomplish this. If he did reach there and thus escape the floe of ice which is supposed to have caused the loss of some whaling vessels during the last fall, he must have passed the winter upon land, as it is satisfactorily ascertained that the mountainous regions of Wrangel Land extend to the coast, and, although uninhabited, furnish the means of subsistence. In this event he probably sailed as soon after the opening of the spring as possible and has since reached the open sea beyond. Of course this supposition is problematical only, but, after a careful consideration of all accessible information, the department is disposed to rely upon it as true. On September 2, 1879, Commander De Long addressed a communication to the New York Herald from Cape Serzge, which is the last point upon the coast of Siberia he would be likely to touch before fully entering the Arctic Sea. Afterwards the Jeannette was seen a short distance east of Wrangel Land, about 71 degrees north latitude, where she probably encountered the ice then floating southward, in what Professor Nordenskjold calls its "cold ice-carrying current." Although the Jeannette is sufficiently strong to resist an ordinary floe, and far more able to do so than any whaling vessels afloat, yet the ice may have been in sufficient quantities to render it a prudential step for her commander to sail again to the southward and westward, in order to find protection west of the ice floe and somewhere upon the coast of Wrangel Land. Consequently if that island was reached either upon the eastern, southern, or western coast, it is a fair presumption that the winter was spent there and the ship kept in safety, ready to go to sea upon the opening of last spring. And if this was accomplished there is no reason to suppose, in consequence of her not having been since heard from, that she is now lost, inasmuch as Commander De Long has had no opportunity of holding intercourse even with the natives of any part of Siberia, and may not be again heard from for some months. The department has possession of a letter written from Petropavlovdsk, Kamtchatka, September 22, 1880, wherein it is stated that the writer while in the Arctic Ocean had fallen in with a whaling vessel, the officers of which informed him of a rumor that the Jeannette was lost. He does not state either the time or place of this communication, and we are left to infer, as he had sailed westward to Kamtchatka, that whatever rumor was in circulation must have been conveyed to the whaling vessel by the natives on the south side of Siberia or that part which lies immediately west of Behring's Straits. A report received from either of these sources is scarcely entitled to credit. If the Jeannette had been lost, information of the fact would have reached the natives on the north side of Siberia before it could have been communicated to those on the south side, and in the mean time would have reached Behring's Straits before Captain Hooper, of the United States revenue cutter Corwin, visited there on her return. Whereas Captain Hooper heard nothing of the sort, and confirms the opinion adopted by the department, by saying in his official report: "I have no fears for the safety of the officers and crew of the Jeannette. The fact that they have not been heard from seems to indicate that the vessel is safe and that they consider themselves able to remain another year at least."
"Arctic Expeditions - The Jeannette, the Rodgers, and the Alliance," from the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy, November 28, 1881. (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1881): 6-10.
The act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government approved March 3, 1881, contained the following clause:
"To enable the Secretary of the Navy to immediately charter or purchase, equip and supply a vessel for the prosecution of a search for the steamer Jeannette, of the Arctic exploring expedition (which the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to undertake), and such other vessels as may be found to need assistance during said cruise, one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars: Provided, That said vessel shall be wholly manned by volunteers from the Navy."
In the execution of this duty, which had devolved on me, the first step was to obtain a suitable vessel for the service to be undertaken. But little time remained in which to procure, prepare, equip, and man her, and to dispatch her to the Arctic regions in season to prosecute a search before severe winter should set in.
A course through Behrings Strait being manifestly the proper direction for the expedition, there was no time left to charter or purchase a vessel on the Atlantic coast and to send her round to the Pacific. A vessel had, therefore, necessarily to be provided on the Pacific coast. The department was able to find at San Francisco a steam whaler well adapted, with some alterations and additions, to the emergency.
The Mary and Helen, a comparatively new and strong vessel of proper size, was offered for sale to the government. A board of experienced officers thoroughly inspected her, and upon their recommendation and such knowledge of the vessel as could otherwise be obtained, the department decided to purchase her. This step was considered more advantageous than to charter the vessel, as her qualities would render her a desirable vessel for use in the naval service upon her return from the expedition. The sum of $100,000 was the least at which she could be purchased. Under all the circumstances, that sum was not considered exorbitant, and she was accordingly purchased.
On the 14th of March I convened at the Navy Department a board of officers, to whom the duty was intrusted of suggesting the best plan for carrying out the act of Congress above mentioned. The main subjects for the consideration of this board were: 1st, the direction of the search; 2d, the means best adapted to it; 3d, the details of the search expedition.
The board was composed of Rear Admiral John Rodgers, Capt. Jas. A. Greer, Lieut. Comdr. Henry C. White, Lieut. Wm. P. Randall, Lieut. R.M. Berry (recorder), Paymaster Albert S. Kenny, Surgeon Jerome S. Kidder. They were officers of great experience, and most of them had been identified with earlier Arctic expeditions and exploration in that region. They made a thorough investigation of the whole subject, in the course of which they examined many gentlemen who had been engaged in the whaling service, and some of whom were the last who had seen the Jeannette. This board, on the 26th of March, submitted a full, interesting, and valuable report of the results of their deliberations.
The direction of the search, the means best adapted for it, and the details for it were minutely and admirably defined. There was nothing remaining to be done but to carry out as far as practicable the suggestions of the board.
The name of the Mary and Helen was subsequently changed by me to the Rodgers, in compliment to the distinguished naval officer who was the president of the search expedition board. The vessel was at once strengthened at the navy-yard, Mare Island, and officered and manned and provisioned not only with supplies for the officers and crew of the Rodgers, but also with ample provision for the relief of any of the people of the Jeannette or the missing whaling vessels that might be fallen in with.
The command of the Rodgers was given to Lieut. Robert M. Berry, an officer in whom the department has the greatest confidence, and who volunteered for this service. The other officers were also volunteers. As on all previous occasions, where bold and hazardous services were to be required, the difficulty of the department lay in making a selection out of the number of gallant officers of the Navy who volunteered for this adventurous expedition.
The Rodgers sailed from San Francisco June 16, and arrived at Petropautooski, Kamtschatka, July 19, and at Saint Lawrence Bay August 18. From the Russian authorities and the officers of the Russian vessels stationed or cruising in the arctic regions, Lieutenant Berry has received every facility and all the information which they were able to afford in furtherance of the object he has in view. The Rodgers left Saint Lawrence Bay August 19, and the next morning entered the Arctic Ocean in company with the Russian corvette, Strelock. After touching at Serdze Kamen for information, a partial examination was made of Herald Island by a boat sent in for the purpose, and on the 25th of August the Rodgers anchored in a harbor on the southern coast of Wrangel Land, to the westward of Cape Hawaii. She remained there until September 13, during which period Wrangel Land, or rather Wrangel Island, as Lieutenant Berry found it to be, was examined by three exploring parties organized for the purpose; but no tidings of the Jeannette nor of the missing whaling vessels could be obtained. Interesting reports from Lieutenant Berry, with charts and sketches of Wrangel Island, will be found in the appendix to this report. The whole coast of the island, with the exception of a few miles of outlying sand spits, was examined, and Lieutenant Berry believes it impossible that any of the missing parties ever landed there. The country is indebted to Lieutenant Berry and the party under his command for their energetic labors while at Wrangel Island, the results of which have satisfactorily established the character of that formation, and the probability that the Jeannette never touched there. On September 14 the Rodgers again visited Herald Island, and a boat was sent in for further examination. The eastern end of the island was pulled around but no landing could be effected. On the 16th the Rodgers left Herald Island and proceeded to the northeastward as far as latitude 73 degrees 44' north, longitude 171 degrees 48' west, which was as far as the ice pack would permit; returned to the northeast point of Wrangel Island, and took a course in a northerly and westerly direction in the hope of finding the high land north of Wrangel Island, reported as "situated in 178 degrees west longitude, and extending as far north as 73 degrees north latitude, as the eye could reach," by Captain Smith, of the whale bark New Bedford. She crossed the 178th meridian and reached a position in latitude 73 degrees 28' north, and longitude 179 degrees 52' east, and then recrossed the same meridian in 73 degrees north without sighting land, the horizon and sky being at the time clear to the northward.
The Rodgers returned to Herald Island and finished its examination, which was fruitless so far as finding any traces of the missing parties. Proceeding thence to the coast of Siberia, Lieutenant Berry examined the coast from the ship to the eastward to a point as far as Cape Serdze, and there put up a house and left a party of six, under command of Master C.F. Putnam, to remain for the winter. They were bountifully supplied with clothing, provisions for one year, dogs, sledges, &c., and will explore the coast in search of the Jeannette's crew and the survivors of the Mount Wollaston and Vigilant.
The Rodgers left on the 8th October, and arrived at Saint Lawrence Bay on the 15th, where the ship was to be put in winter quarters. When the ice opens next summer she will proceed first to Plover Bay, fill up with coal, then to Saint Michaels for mails, and afterwards return to the Arctic, take up the party at Cape Serdze, and continue the search.
In order to avail itself of every possible means of relieving the Jeannette, or her officers and crew in the event of her loss, the department determined, last spring, to send a naval vessel to search for the missing ship between Greenland, Iceland, and the coast of Norway and Spitzbergen, at least as far north as 77 degrees latitude, and as far as 77 degrees 45' if it should be possible to get there without danger from the ice. This determination was upon the suggestion of the liberal and public-spirited citizen through whose munificence and disinterested efforts to contribute to the cause of science the Jeannette was sent upon her voyage of exploration. The United States steamer Alliance was selected for this service, and Commander George H. Wadleigh was assigned to her command.
The vessel was ordered to proceed to the Norfolk navy-yard, where special preparations were immediately commenced for her cruise. The bow of the ship was sheathed with live oak of the proper thickness, with a strong iron guard on the stem to form a protection against drift ice. Every other precaution was taken to fit her, in all respects, for her voyage. On the completion of these preparations, full instructions having been given and all necessary charts and sailing directions having been furnished, the Alliance left Hampton Roads on the 16th of June on her mission. While she was not fitted for arctic exploration, but only as a relief ship, her commanding officer was instructed to make such observations as opportunity permitted for the benefit of navigators and in aid of science. She carried an extra supply of provisions and clothing in case she should fall in with the Jeannette or any of her party. She reached St. John's, Newfoundland, after a passage of eight days, and, on the 9th of July, made the port of Reikjavik, Iceland. On the 24th of that month she arrived at the port of Hammerfest, Norway, having anchored en route of Seidis Fiord. While at Reikjavik, Commander Wadleigh distributed papers containing a description of the Jeannette, printed in Icelandic, and offered a reward for any reliable information in regard to that vessel. He was kindly aided in his efforts in this direction by Governor Finssen at Iceland, and Governor Blackstat at Hammerfest. On the 29th of July the Alliance proceeded to Bel Sound and Green Harbor, Spitzbergen. After cruising as far as latitude 80 degrees 00' 36" north, and longitude 8 degrees 14' 30" east, she was stopped by the pack ice. She sailed along the edge of this pack and succeeded, on the 20th of August, in reaching latitude 80 degrees 10' north, longitude 11 degrees 22' east, and as far east as longitude 13 degrees 15' east and latitude 79 degrees 58' north, about 10 miles northwest of Welcome Point, beyond which the ice was impenetrable. In latitude 79 degrees 49' north, longitude 11 degrees 15' east, on a bowlder in the middle of a small bight west of Hukluyts Headland, Amsterdam Island, a copper plate, marked with the ship's name, was spiked. A spike was also driven in a natural tablet on the cliff bearing northeast and north from the plate, and the cliff was also marked with the name of the ship. On the 27th of August the Alliance left Spitzbergen, and cruised under sail until September 11 when she returned to Hammerfest. She left that port on the 16th and again proceeded to Spitzbergen, and reached as far north as 79 degrees 3' 36". While in port, Commander Wadleigh obtained specimens of the bottom; the beaches were searched for drift-wood; floral and geological collections were made, and specimens of birds and animals were collected. At sea, near the land or ice, a careful watch was kept for anything promising to throw light on the object of the cruise. Fishing vessels were communicated with, and furnished with a description of the Jeannette. The position of the Alliance, in a sealed bottle, was thrown overboard every day, and all observations were made as carefully as possible with the means at command. On the 25th of the September the ship left Spitzbergen on her return to the United States; arrived at Reikjavik the 10th of October; at Halifax, Nova Scotia, the 1st of November; and on the 11th at New York. I regret to say that the Alliance proved unsuccessful in the main object of her cruise.
"The Jeannette Expedition" from The Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy, for the Year 1882. (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1882): 15-19.
The last communication received at the department from the late Lieutenant-Commander George W. De Long, commanding the Arctic exploring steamer Jeannette, furnished and equipped by James Gordon Bennett, Esq., was dated August 26, 1879, at Saint Lawrence Bay, Siberia. From the records now in the department, it appears that on the following day the Jeannette started north, skirting the Siberian coast to obtain the tidings of the Vega. August 31, 1879, she stood to the northwest, toward Wangel Island. Drift ice was met and the weather was stormy. Pack ice was encountered afterwards, and the course of the vessel turned more to the northward. Herald Island was sighted to the westward on September 4. The next day the Jeannette entered the pack through the best looking lead in the direction of Herald Island. Young ice was met, through which the vessel was forced by ramming, but before night her progress was checked and she was secured with ice-anchors. On September 6 another effort was made to reach Herald Island, but only a slight advance could be made. Two days later there was no sign of a lead in any direction; the vessel was frozen in solidly, and never again escaped from the pack. The ice drifted, carrying the vessel with it, with varying force and direction. The ship inclined under the pressure of the ice, and precautions were adopted to keep her upright. During October, 1879, Wrangel Island was at times in sight. Herald Island was in sight once, on October 3.
Astronomical and meterological observations were made whenever practicable throughout the period of the Jeannette's imprisonment in the ice. A winter routine was put in force November 1, 1879, and measures were taken to maintain, as far as possible, the cheerfulness, health, and comfort of all.
In January, 1880, the vessel was found to be leaking from the pressure of the ice. The pumps were started with difficulty, and though the leak decreased they were used from that time until the vessel was abandoned.
The second winter in the ice was passed much as the first. The health of officers and men, with a few exceptions, had remained good until the spring of 1881, when it was somewhat impaired. Jeannette Island was discovered May 17, 1881, the vessel being then about 500 miles northwest of Herald Island. A few days later Henrietta Island was discovered. A sled party landed, hoisted the national ensign, and took possession in the name of the United States.
The Jeannette crushed in the ice.
The sinking of the Jeannette.
During the night of June 10 the ice opened beside the vessel, which then righted, being once more afloat. The ship was secured to the ice by lines, and, as there were indications of a break-up, the rudder was shipped and preparations made for making sail. No serious difficulty was apprehended in keeping the vessel afloat and navigating her to port if she should escape from the pack. But the ice closed in again with such force as to crush the sides of the Jeannette, and her fate was decided. Boats, sleds, instruments, provisions, and stores were put on the ice, and the ship was abandoned. She sank during the night of June 12, 1881. On the recommendation of the surgeon, a delay of a few days followed, after which the toilsome retreat began, across ice and water. About four weeks later Bennett Island was discovered. After remaining here for some days, the party embarked for the New Siberian Islands, which were reached safely. September 12, 1881, the thirty-three persons composing the officers and crew of the Jeannette left Simonoski Island in three boats. The boats were shortly separated in a gale of wind. The second cutter, carrying eight persons, has not been heard of since that time. The officers and men were Lieut. Charles W. Chipp, commanding; William Dunbar, Alfred Sweetman, Walter Sharvell, Albert G. Kuehne, Edward Star, Henry D. Warren, and Peter E. Johnson.
East Siberia, Lena Delta: Showing Track of Search for Jeannette Party by Lieutenants Harber and Schuetze U.S.N., 1882.
Lieutenant-Commander George W. De Long's boat, the first cutter, carrying fourteen persons, reached the Lena delta; the party landed September 17, 1881, and proceeded inland, leaving records of their condition and process at several points. Owning to illness and exhaustion, slow progress was made. Some game was obtained at first, but this failed afterwards. October 6, one of the men died. Three days later two men, William F.C. Nindemann and Louis P. Noros, were sent ahead to seek help, the others following as well as their weak state would permit. Another man died of exhaustion from starvation, on October 17.
Two days later a camping place was found, and after this no further progress could be made. The enfeebled men died of starvation, one by one. The last entry in the pathetic record left by De Long is dated October 30, 1881. Soon after this the three who were then alive must have died. The party which thus perished were Lieutenant-Commander George W. De Long, commanding; Surgeon James M. Ambler; Jerome J. Collins, naturalist; Hans H. Erichson, Heinrick H. Kaack, George W. Boyd, Walter Lee, Adolph Dressler, Carl A. Gortz, Nelse Iverson; the cook, Ah Sam, and the Indian, Alexy.
Chief-Engineer George W. Melville had been placed in charge of the whale-boat, Lieut. J.W. Danenhower's eyes having been so seriously affected for many months that he was on the sick list. The whale-boat party reached the eastern shore of the Lena delta and was conducted by natives to an inhabited village, arriving September 26; nearly all were badly frost-bitten. An effort was made to proceed toward Belun, the nearest Russian settlement. This was unsuccessful, but a message was sent to the Russian commandant at that place, asking transportation for the party.
News was received October 29 that Nindemann and Noros were on their way to Belun. A note from Nindemann, written at random, was brought to Chief-Engineer Melville, asking any one who could to render aid to De Long's party. Mr. Melville procured a dog team, and set out for Belun, where he found the two seamen sick. After receiving their reports, he went to a place where dog teams and provisions were to be furnished him, and there he met the rest of the whale-boat party. Lieutenant Danenhower was given orders to take the whole party south to Yakutsk.
Melville pushed his search to the northern extremity of the delta, with great difficulty and much suffering from exposure and scarcity of food. He secured the log-books of the Jeannette, and other effects, which had been left in a cache, but the missing party could not be found. After three weeks of determined effort, it became evident that they must have obtained assistance from the natives or have died. Upon his return to Belun, Melville learned that nothing had been heard of the lost party and was forced to the conclusion that all had perished. As the search for the dead could be made better in the spring, he took his men to Yakutsk. There orders were received to spare no effort or expense to ensure the safety of the second cutter, and to send the sick and frozen of those already rescued to a milder climate as soon as practicable. Lieutenant Danenhower was given charge of a party of men and the effects which had been recovered, and left Yakutsk January 10, 1882, for Irkutsk. He afterwards asked permission of the department to remain and institute a search for Lieutenant Chipp's party, but was ordered home.
Mr. Melville completed the necessary arrangements and continued the search. Between March 23 and March 27, 1882, the bodies of Lieutenant-Commander De Long's party were found. After giving them proper burial, a search was made for Lieutenant Chipp's boat, but with no result, though several parties were at work along the coast for two weeks.Mr. Melville returned to Yakutsk and proceeded thence to Irkutsk, arriving at the latter place July 5, where he received permission from the Department to return home with his party.
The following joint resolution of Congress was approved August 8, 1882:
"That the Secretary of the Navy be requested to convene, as soon as practicable, a court of inquiry to investigate the circumstances of the loss in the Arctic seas of the exploring steamer Jeannette, and of the death of Lieutenant-Commander De Long and others of her officers and men, including an inquiry into the condition of the vessel on her departure, her management up to the time of her destruction, the provisions made and plans adopted for the several boats' crews upon their leaving the wreck, the efforts made by the various officers to insure the safety of the parties under their immediate charge and for the relief of the other parties, and into the general conduct and merits of each and all the officers and men of the ill-fated expedition, and to submit the finding of such court of inquiry to Congress."
The Search Expeditions
The United States steamer Rodgers, commanded by Lieut. Robert M. Berry, which was engaged in a search for the Jeannette and for missing whalers during the autumn of 1881, went into winter quarters at St. Lawrence Bay, Siberia, in October. On November 30 a fire broke out in the forehold of the vessel. All efforts to extinguish it proved unavailing, and the vessel was abandoned.The natives were hospitable, but their resources were limited, and to lessen the burden the officers and crew were distributed among five villages.Lieutenant Berry, desiring to carry out the object of the expedition, although his vessel was lost, set out from Saint Lawrence Bay to organize a search of the coast and to communicate the loss of the Rodgers to the department, having first made provision for the comfort and safety of those under his command. Master Howard S. Waring was left in charge at Saint Lawrence Bay.
Master Charles F. Putnam, one of the officers of the Rodgers, had been placed in command of a shore depot near Cape Serdze, to search the coast. Learning that the vessel was burnt, he set out for Saint Lawrence Bay with provisions. On his return to Cape Serdze, he missed his way while crossing Saint Lawrence Bay in a blinding snow storm, January 10, 1882, and drifted out to sea on an ice-floe. He was seen several days later, and an earnest effort was made to reach him in a canoe, but the attempt failed, because the thin ice cut the boat. Master Waring, on hearing of this disaster, left Ensign George M. Stoney charge at Saint Lawrence Bay, and made a minute search of the coast for a month, but without avail.
Some time after leaving Saint Lawrence Bay, Lieutenant Berry heard that Putnam had drifted out to sea, but received from natives a report that he had reached the shore in safety. It was not until February that he learned the truth.
More About LIEUTENANT HOWARD SCOTT WARING:
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery
Graduation: 1873, U.S. Naval Academy
Military service: Bet. 1872 - 1893, U.S. Navy
Notes for LUCRETIA COLE:
U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 Record
about Olive Howard D Waring
California Death Index, 1940-1997 Record
about LUCRETIA COLE WARING
Name: WARING, LUCRETIA COLE
Social Security #: 0
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1860
Birthplace: CALIFORNIA
Death Date: 5 Nov 1953
Death Place: LOS ANGELES
Mother's Maiden Name: GROVE
Father's Surname: COLE
More About LUCRETIA COLE:
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery
Cremation: 1953, Los Angeles, Ca.
viii. CLARA WARING, b. 1851, Canada.
More About CLARA WARING:
Burial: Monroe Cemetery - Cleveland, Ohio
ix. FLORA EMMA WARING, b. February 07, 1857, Collamer, Ohio [East Cleveland]; d. September 25, 1914, East Cleveland, Ohio; m. JOHN FRANK HERRICK, May 23, 1877, Cleveland,Ohio; b. February 23, 1836, Cleveland, Ohio; d. July 05, 1909, Cleveland, Ohio.
Notes for FLORA EMMA WARING:
Id#: 0144503
Name: Herrick, Flora W.
Date: September 28, 1914
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #037.
Notes: Herrick-Flora W., widow of the late Col. J. F. Herrick, passed away Friday afternoon at her residence, 26 Groveland Club, Lake Shore Blvd.
Funeral 2:30 p. m. Monday from late residence. Burial private.
More About FLORA EMMA WARING:
Burial: September 28, 1914, Lakeview Cemetery- Cleveland, Ohio
Residence: 1914, 26 Groveland Club
More About JOHN FRANK HERRICK:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery- Cleveland, Ohio
Elected: Ohio U.S. Senator
Military service: Bet. 1861 - 1865, Captain 87th. Ohio Co.D
Occupation: Lawyer
5. JOHN BRIDGES8 WARING (WILLIAM7, RICHARD6, WILLIAM5, RICHARD4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born October 04, 1818 in Sackets Harbor, New York, and died November 10, 1860 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He married HARRIET ALMA STERLING September 09, 1846 in Salisbury, Conneticut, daughter of WILLIAM STERLING and HANNAH LEE. She was born October 29, 1825 in Salisbury, Conneticut, and died April 25, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York.
Notes for JOHN BRIDGES WARING:
Waring Block (architect unknown, 1855) 508 St. Clair Avenue
Constructed between 1855 and 1856, the Waring Block is one of the oldest structures in the District. Sadly, many of its early decorative features have been removed, thus drastically altering the building from its original appearance. The structure's significance, however, lies in the fact that the building was one of the first to be constructed during an era of commercial expansion onto the streets north of Superior Avenue. Until this time, commercial structures were concentrated along Superior Avenue west of Public Square.
The building was home to several important businesses including the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad (it later merged to become the New York Central); the Cleveland Chess Club, headed by Leonard Case, Jr.; the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, which became part of the Erie network; and finally Kinney and Levan, one of the country's largest dealers in crockery, glassware and home furnishings before it closed its doors during the Depression. Waring Block was rehabilitated during the 1990s and has storefront space on the ground floor with apartments above. Waring Block is now considered part of the Grand Arcade complex.
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Id#: 0380240
Name: Waring, J. B.
Date: 1860
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: 1818-1860. Lakeview Cemetery Prospect List
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Reference Enrolled at Port of Cleveland, Number 19 of 1847 Date 17 Apr 1847
Owners H. H. Barney managing owners; with E. G. Merrick, Moses Merrick and G. N. Barney of NY state and John B. Waring and D. Howe of Cleveland, OH
Vessel Schooner Montgomery of Cleveland
Master J. Inkster
Construction Built at Cleveland , Ohio in the Year 1847 by Sanford & Moses
Decks 1 Masts 2
Length 113 feet , 2 inches
Breadth 25 feet , 3 inches
Depth 9 feet , 6.5 inches
Tonnage 248 and 51/95ths tons
Figurehead scroll Gallery square stn
Former Document Builder's Certificate at Cleveland on 3 Apr 1847.
Currently Enrolled because of "builders"
Obituary:
Poughkeepsie Telegraph
P.T., Tues., Nov. 13, 1860
In this city, on Saturday morning,
Nov. 10th. at the residence of his father-in-law,
William C. Sterling, John B. Waring, Esq., of
Cleveland, Ohio, aged 42 years. Funeral from
the residence of Willaim C. Sterling, on Hamilton St.
More About JOHN BRIDGES WARING:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery- Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation: 1860, President, Cleveland - Toledo R.R.
Notes for HARRIET ALMA STERLING:
In the 1880 Census she living in the Hagerstown / Washington area, her name is written as Harriot Wearing.
Id#: 0380238
Name: Waring, Harriet Alma Sterling
Date: April 28, 1907
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: Waring - Thursday, April 25th, at the residence of her son-in-law, Rev. J. Lewis Parks, New York, Harriet Alma Sterling, widow of the late John Bridges Waring, esq., of Cleveland.
More About HARRIET ALMA STERLING:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery- Cleveland, Ohio
Census: 1880, Hagerstown/Washington
Marriage Notes for JOHN WARING and HARRIET STERLING:
Marriage Announcement:
Poughkeepsie Telegraph
P.T., Wed., Sept. 16, 1846
On the 9th. inst., at Salisbury. Ct., John B. Waring, of Cleveland, Ohio, To Miss Harriet A. Sterling, daughter of William C. Sterling of Salisbury, Ct.
Children of JOHN WARING and HARRIET STERLING are:
i. WILLIAM STERLING9 WARING, b. August 02, 1847, Cleveland, Ohio; d. July 02, 1853, Poughkeepsie, New York.
Notes for WILLIAM STERLING WARING:
Id#: 0380245
Name: Waring, William Sterling
Date: July 2, 1853
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: Waring- On the 2nd inst., of croup, at the residence of William C Sterling, Poughkeepsie, William Sterling only son of John B and Harriet A Waring aged five years and eleven months Id#: 0380245
Name: Waring, William Sterling
Date: July 2, 1853
More About WILLIAM STERLING WARING:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery- Cleveland, Ohio
Cause of Death: Croup
ii. BESSIE LEE WARING, b. September 12, 1849, Cleveland, Ohio; d. August 21, 1850, Cleveland, Ohio.
More About BESSIE LEE WARING:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery - Cleveland Ohio
iii. JULIA BRIDGES WARING, b. January 27, 1852, Cleveland, Ohio; d. March 29, 1938, Episcopal Hospital - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; m. JAMES LEWIS PARKS, June 18, 1872; b. 1848; d. February 18, 1912, Brooklyn, New York.
More About JULIA BRIDGES WARING:
Burial: March 31, 1938, Kensico Cemetery - Valhalla , New York
More About JAMES LEWIS PARKS:
Burial: March 07, 1912, Kensico Cemetery - Valhalla, New York
iv. LAWRENCE WARING, b. 1854, Cleveland, Ohio; d. 1855, Cleveland, Ohio.
Notes for LAWRENCE WARING:
Id#: 0380241
Name: Waring, Lawrence
Date: July 18, 1855
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #084.
Notes: Waring- July 17, 1855, aged ten months, infant son of John B and Harriet A. Waring. Funeral on Thursday, afternoon at 5 o'clock.
More About LAWRENCE WARING:
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery
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Fred Waring
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