Aquilla Hysell is the son of Leonard Hysell and Lorana May "Rainey" Jasper.

He is 1 of 11 known children of Leonard and Rainey. His known siblings are:

-Leonard Hysell (1805– ? )

-Robert N. Hysell(1806–1891)

-John Crooks Hysell(1811–1891)

-William Alexander Hysell(1812–1893)

-Franklin Hysell(1815– ? )

-Henry F. Hysell(1819–1874)

-Jackson Hysell(1828–1898)

-Nimrod Hysell(1835–1883)

-Matilda Hysell(1837– ? )

-Bartlett Hysell(1838–1863)

Variations of the spelling of the last name include: "Hisle", "Barnhysle" "Barnhysel" and "Barnhisle".

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Per the 1850 U.S. Census, Aquilla lived in Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio. He is listed as "Aurilla" and indexed as "Female" with over mark of "Male" in the original record, 15 years old and living with:

-Henry Hysell age 28 [Aquilla's brother]

-Laura Hysell age 26 [Henry's wife]

-Rosetta Hysell age 5 [Henry's daughter]

-Spencer Hysell age 4 [Henry's son]

-Sarah Hysell age 2 [Henry's daughter]

-Rainey Hysell age 65 [Aquilla's mother]

-Matilda Hysell age 13 [Aquilla's sister]

-Franklin Hysell age 35 [Aquilla's brother]

-Jackson Hysell age 24 [Aquilla's brother]

-Hannah Hysell age 21 [Jackson's wife]

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In 1856, Aquilla married Adaline Vining, daughter of Joseph Vining, Jr. and Matilda Russell, in Meigs County, Ohio.

Meigs County, Ohio Marriage Records, 1852-1862, Vol. 2, Page 179, Number 18

-Groom: Aquilla Hysell

-Bride: Adaline Vining

-Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1856

-Marriage Place: Meigs County, Ohio

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Per the 1860 U.S. Census, Aquilla lived in Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio. His is listed as 25 years old and working as a Day Laborer. Listed with him were:

-Adaline Hysellage 25

-Salinda A. Hysellage 3

-Milo H. Hysellage 4 months

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Aquilla and Adaline are known to have 2 children. They are:

-Salinda Anna Hysell Lowrey (1857-1893)

-Milo H. Hysell (1860-1921)

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Civil War Soldier

Aquilla Hysell enlisted as a Private on 2 December 1861 at the age of 27 in the Union Army. He served in the 7th Independent Battery - Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery and died on 8 May 1862 in Cincinnati, OH. He received the Distinguished Service Award.

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

-Name: Aquilla Hysell

-Age at Enlistment: 27

-Enlistment Date: 2 Dec 1861

-Rank at enlistment: Private

-State Served: Ohio

-Survived the War?: No

-Service Record:

--Enlisted in the Ohio 7th Light Artillery Battery on 1 Jan 1862

--Mustered out on 8 May 1862 at Cincinnati, Ohio

There are 3 dates of death noted for Aquilla.

-8 May 1862-Ohio Roster Vol 10, page 502

-18 May 1862-Deaths of Vol, 1861-65, p 65

-24 Jun 1862-Headstone record dated 1883

The 8 May 1862 date is most likely correct since it is the date used for his muster out.

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According to the U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865, Aquilla died of Typhoid Fever at the Lock Street General Hospital in Cincinnati.

This hospital was originally known as the Cincinnati Marine Hospital , which was built by the U.S Government in order to care for US Marines (rivermen) stationed along the western US rivers including the Ohio River. After the hospital was built, it turned out there were insufficient numbers of Marines needing hospital care to open the facility for business. Consequently, the building was largely unused for several decades until the start of the Civil War when there was a need for hospital space. It eventually became the Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati.

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Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, Vol. 10, page 502

-Name: Aquilla Hysell

-Rank: Private

-Age at enlistment: 27

-Enlistment Date: 29 Dec 1861

-Period of Service: 3 Years

-Remarks: Died May 8, 1862, Cincinnati, Ohio

Aquilla's wife, Adaline, applied for a widow's pension on 4 Aug 1862.