Marriage, Maria Elizabeth Myers, August 16, 1868, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA.
Children: Charles (Herbert) McGlaughlin, married Amanda Marie Smith; David (Edgar) McGlaughlin, married Carrie Bell; Mary Jane (Mollie) McGlaughlin, died unmarried; Emma Louise (LuLu) McGlaughlin married John (Clinton) Little; Lillian Alice (Allie) McGlaughlin, married Ervin D. Zaring; Minnie Amelia McGlaughlin married first Levi Schaeffer Wood and second Charles Boynton Kennard; William (Sherman) McGlaughlin married Mary Virgina Benchoff; and Mattie Grace McGlaughlin married James Etter.
John Calvin McGlaughlin, joined the Union Army, September 1, 1862. He was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn., June 21 1865, as a private. He served as company cook and later as a teamster. When he was mustered out his description was given as, 21 years, height 5 feet 10 inches, complexion as light, eyes gray, hair light, occupation farmer, place of birth Adams Co., PA. He enlisted in Company E. of the 15th Pennsylvana Cavalry (Anderson Troop), 160th of the line. While the regiment was referred to at times as the "160th Pennsylvania," the cavalry designation was by far more commonly used.
All five of the McGlaughlin brothers were in the Union Army.
THE GETTYSBURG TIMES September 2, 1933
A native of Adams county and a veteran of the civil war, John McGlaughlin, 92, died at the home of his son, Edgar McGlaughlin, three miles south of Emmitsburg, at 5:55 Friday evening of infirmities.
Born in Adams County, a son of the late Robert and Fannie Ingram McGlaughlin. Mr. McGlaughlin resided in the vicinity of Fairfield until seven years ago when he began making his home with his son, Edgar.
By coincidence, Mr. McGlaughlin died on the anniversary of his enlistment in the Union army, September 1, 1862. He enlisted at Carlisle in the 15th regular Pennsylvania cavalry and during almost three years he participated in about thirty battles and skirmishes.
He fought in the battles of Antietam, Muricesboro, Woodbury, Minersville, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Dandridge, Newport, Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Lookout Valley, Holston river and Jonesboro.
Mr. McGlaughlin was a retired stone mason.
He was a member of Elias Lutheran church, Emmitsburg.
Surviving are two sons and five daughters, Edgar, near Emmitsburg, Sherman, near Emmitsburg; Sherman, Johnstown; Mrs. Edward Zaring, Fairfield; Miss Mary Jane, Fairfield; Mrs. Clinton Little, of Michigan; Mrs. James Etter, Middletown, and Mrs. Minnie Kennard, Middletown.
Twenty-nine grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the home of his son, Edgar, the Rev. Philip Bower, pastor of the Emmitsburg Lutheran church, officiating. Interment in the Union cemetery at Fairfield.
Children: Charles (Herbert) McGlaughlin, married Amanda Marie Smith; David (Edgar) McGlaughlin, married Carrie Bell; Mary Jane (Mollie) McGlaughlin, died unmarried; Emma Louise (LuLu) McGlaughlin married John (Clinton) Little; Lillian Alice (Allie) McGlaughlin, married Ervin D. Zaring; Minnie Amelia McGlaughlin married first Levi Schaeffer Wood and second Charles Boynton Kennard; William (Sherman) McGlaughlin married Mary Virgina Benchoff; and Mattie Grace McGlaughlin married James Etter.
John Calvin McGlaughlin, joined the Union Army, September 1, 1862. He was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn., June 21 1865, as a private. He served as company cook and later as a teamster. When he was mustered out his description was given as, 21 years, height 5 feet 10 inches, complexion as light, eyes gray, hair light, occupation farmer, place of birth Adams Co., PA. He enlisted in Company E. of the 15th Pennsylvana Cavalry (Anderson Troop), 160th of the line. While the regiment was referred to at times as the "160th Pennsylvania," the cavalry designation was by far more commonly used.
All five of the McGlaughlin brothers were in the Union Army.
THE GETTYSBURG TIMES September 2, 1933
A native of Adams county and a veteran of the civil war, John McGlaughlin, 92, died at the home of his son, Edgar McGlaughlin, three miles south of Emmitsburg, at 5:55 Friday evening of infirmities.
Born in Adams County, a son of the late Robert and Fannie Ingram McGlaughlin. Mr. McGlaughlin resided in the vicinity of Fairfield until seven years ago when he began making his home with his son, Edgar.
By coincidence, Mr. McGlaughlin died on the anniversary of his enlistment in the Union army, September 1, 1862. He enlisted at Carlisle in the 15th regular Pennsylvania cavalry and during almost three years he participated in about thirty battles and skirmishes.
He fought in the battles of Antietam, Muricesboro, Woodbury, Minersville, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Dandridge, Newport, Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Lookout Valley, Holston river and Jonesboro.
Mr. McGlaughlin was a retired stone mason.
He was a member of Elias Lutheran church, Emmitsburg.
Surviving are two sons and five daughters, Edgar, near Emmitsburg, Sherman, near Emmitsburg; Sherman, Johnstown; Mrs. Edward Zaring, Fairfield; Miss Mary Jane, Fairfield; Mrs. Clinton Little, of Michigan; Mrs. James Etter, Middletown, and Mrs. Minnie Kennard, Middletown.
Twenty-nine grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the home of his son, Edgar, the Rev. Philip Bower, pastor of the Emmitsburg Lutheran church, officiating. Interment in the Union cemetery at Fairfield.
Marriage, Maria Elizabeth Myers, August 16, 1868, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA.
Children: Charles (Herbert) McGlaughlin, married Amanda Marie Smith; David (Edgar) McGlaughlin, married Carrie Bell; Mary Jane (Mollie) McGlaughlin, died unmarried; Emma Louise (LuLu) McGlaughlin married John (Clinton) Little; Lillian Alice (Allie) McGlaughlin, married Ervin D. Zaring; Minnie Amelia McGlaughlin married first Levi Schaeffer Wood and second Charles Boynton Kennard; William (Sherman) McGlaughlin married Mary Virgina Benchoff; and Mattie Grace McGlaughlin married James Etter.
John Calvin McGlaughlin, joined the Union Army, September 1, 1862. He was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn., June 21 1865, as a private. He served as company cook and later as a teamster. When he was mustered out his description was given as, 21 years, height 5 feet 10 inches, complexion as light, eyes gray, hair light, occupation farmer, place of birth Adams Co., PA. He enlisted in Company E. of the 15th Pennsylvana Cavalry (Anderson Troop), 160th of the line. While the regiment was referred to at times as the "160th Pennsylvania," the cavalry designation was by far more commonly used.
All five of the McGlaughlin brothers were in the Union Army.
THE GETTYSBURG TIMES September 2, 1933
A native of Adams county and a veteran of the civil war, John McGlaughlin, 92, died at the home of his son, Edgar McGlaughlin, three miles south of Emmitsburg, at 5:55 Friday evening of infirmities.
Born in Adams County, a son of the late Robert and Fannie Ingram McGlaughlin. Mr. McGlaughlin resided in the vicinity of Fairfield until seven years ago when he began making his home with his son, Edgar.
By coincidence, Mr. McGlaughlin died on the anniversary of his enlistment in the Union army, September 1, 1862. He enlisted at Carlisle in the 15th regular Pennsylvania cavalry and during almost three years he participated in about thirty battles and skirmishes.
He fought in the battles of Antietam, Muricesboro, Woodbury, Minersville, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Dandridge, Newport, Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Lookout Valley, Holston river and Jonesboro.
Mr. McGlaughlin was a retired stone mason.
He was a member of Elias Lutheran church, Emmitsburg.
Surviving are two sons and five daughters, Edgar, near Emmitsburg, Sherman, near Emmitsburg; Sherman, Johnstown; Mrs. Edward Zaring, Fairfield; Miss Mary Jane, Fairfield; Mrs. Clinton Little, of Michigan; Mrs. James Etter, Middletown, and Mrs. Minnie Kennard, Middletown.
Twenty-nine grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the home of his son, Edgar, the Rev. Philip Bower, pastor of the Emmitsburg Lutheran church, officiating. Interment in the Union cemetery at Fairfield.
Children: Charles (Herbert) McGlaughlin, married Amanda Marie Smith; David (Edgar) McGlaughlin, married Carrie Bell; Mary Jane (Mollie) McGlaughlin, died unmarried; Emma Louise (LuLu) McGlaughlin married John (Clinton) Little; Lillian Alice (Allie) McGlaughlin, married Ervin D. Zaring; Minnie Amelia McGlaughlin married first Levi Schaeffer Wood and second Charles Boynton Kennard; William (Sherman) McGlaughlin married Mary Virgina Benchoff; and Mattie Grace McGlaughlin married James Etter.
John Calvin McGlaughlin, joined the Union Army, September 1, 1862. He was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tenn., June 21 1865, as a private. He served as company cook and later as a teamster. When he was mustered out his description was given as, 21 years, height 5 feet 10 inches, complexion as light, eyes gray, hair light, occupation farmer, place of birth Adams Co., PA. He enlisted in Company E. of the 15th Pennsylvana Cavalry (Anderson Troop), 160th of the line. While the regiment was referred to at times as the "160th Pennsylvania," the cavalry designation was by far more commonly used.
All five of the McGlaughlin brothers were in the Union Army.
THE GETTYSBURG TIMES September 2, 1933
A native of Adams county and a veteran of the civil war, John McGlaughlin, 92, died at the home of his son, Edgar McGlaughlin, three miles south of Emmitsburg, at 5:55 Friday evening of infirmities.
Born in Adams County, a son of the late Robert and Fannie Ingram McGlaughlin. Mr. McGlaughlin resided in the vicinity of Fairfield until seven years ago when he began making his home with his son, Edgar.
By coincidence, Mr. McGlaughlin died on the anniversary of his enlistment in the Union army, September 1, 1862. He enlisted at Carlisle in the 15th regular Pennsylvania cavalry and during almost three years he participated in about thirty battles and skirmishes.
He fought in the battles of Antietam, Muricesboro, Woodbury, Minersville, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Dandridge, Newport, Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Lookout Valley, Holston river and Jonesboro.
Mr. McGlaughlin was a retired stone mason.
He was a member of Elias Lutheran church, Emmitsburg.
Surviving are two sons and five daughters, Edgar, near Emmitsburg, Sherman, near Emmitsburg; Sherman, Johnstown; Mrs. Edward Zaring, Fairfield; Miss Mary Jane, Fairfield; Mrs. Clinton Little, of Michigan; Mrs. James Etter, Middletown, and Mrs. Minnie Kennard, Middletown.
Twenty-nine grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the home of his son, Edgar, the Rev. Philip Bower, pastor of the Emmitsburg Lutheran church, officiating. Interment in the Union cemetery at Fairfield.
Family Members
Siblings
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Charles (Herbert) McGlaughlin
1869–1927
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David (Edgar) McGlaughlin
1871–1963
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Mary Jane (Mollie) McGlaughlin
1873–1954
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Emma Louise "LuLu" McGlaughlin Little
1876–1942
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Lillian Alice "Allie" McGlaughlin Zaring
1877–1948
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Minnie Amelia McGlaughlin Wood Kennard
1879–1968
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Mattie Grace McGlaughlin Etter
1888–1966
