Calvin W. Winchester

General Ancestors Photos Notes

Son of Laadan Winchester and Clarissa Campbell

Born 20 JUN 1837 in Chester, Geauga County, Ohio ³
Census 1870 in Byron Township, Kent County, Michigan ⁴
Census 1880 in Byron, Kent County, Michigan ⁵
Census 1900 in Byron Township, Kent County, Michigan ⁶
Census 1910 in Byron Township, Kent County, Michigan ⁷
Census 1920 in Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan ⁸
Died 2 FEB 1933 in Allegan County, Michigan ^{9 10}
Buried in Winchester Cemetery, Byron Township, Kent County, Michigan ¹¹

Relationships

1. Cleona Eugenia Terrell
   Daughter of Alonzo Philorman Terrell and Caroline M. Blakeslee

   Married 31 JUL 1859 in Dorr, Allegan County, Michigan ^{3 10}
   

   Children of Calvin W. and Cleona Eugenia

   1. Ozro L. Winchester
   2. Dora A. Winchester
   3. Ines A. Winchester
   4. [unknown] A. Winchester
   5. Roye A. Winchester
   6. Lera C. Winchester

2. Mary A. Unknown

Sources

1. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
   
   Name: Calvin W. Winchester
   Side: Union
   Regiment State/Origin: Michigan
   Regiment Name: 1 Michigan Engineers and Mechanics
   Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Regiment, Engineers and Mechanics, Michigan
   COMPANY: I
   Rank In: Private
   Rank In Expanded: Private
   Rank Out: Artificer
   Rank Out Expanded: Artificer
   Film Number: M545 roll 47
2. American Civil War Soldiers
   
   Name: Calvin Winchester ,
   Residence: Byron, Michigan
   Enlistment Date: 22 Aug 1864
   Enlistment Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
   Side Served: Union
   State Served: Michigan
   Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 22 August 1864 at the age of 27 .
   Enlisted in Company I, 1st Engineers Regiment Michigan on 22 Aug 1864.
   Promoted to Full Artificer on 1 Nov 1864.
   Discharged from Company I, 1st Engineers Regiment Michigan on 6 Jun 186 5 at Washington, DC.
   Sources: 10
3. History of Kent County, Michigan
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4. 1870 US Census
   
5. 1880 US Census
   
6. 1900 US Census
   
7. 1910 US Census
   
8. 1920 US Census
   
9. Michigan Veterans' Obituaries, 1898-1939
   Vol. 3, Calvin Winchester
   
10. The Grand Rapids Herald
    4 Feb 1933
    
    C. W. Winchester, Old Soldier, Dies
    
    Was Last Byron Twp. Survivor of Civil War
    
    Calvin W. Winchester, 95 years old, the last surviving Civil War vetera n from Byron township, died Thursday at his residence in Allegan.
    
    He was the youngest son of Laaden and Chrisy Winchester, born in Cuyahog a county, Ohio, June 20 1837.
    
    With his parents he came to Michigan in the spring of 1854 and settled i n Byron township, where he made his home until 1915, when he moved to Al legan.
    
    On July 31, 1859, he was married to Cleona E. Terrell, who died Oct. 21 , 1914. To them were born nine children, six of whom survive: Inis A. Le tt, Plainwell; Roy A. Winchester, Kalamazoo, Ethel W. Gibbons, New York ; Wylie J. Winchester, Detroit; Dora W. Aldrich and L. A. Winchester, Gr and Rapids.
    
    In 1884, he was ordained as a minister of the gospel in the Church of Go d, and retained his membership in that church until his death.
    
    He served in the Civil war with the first Michigan engineers and mechani cs.
    4 Feb 1933
    
11. Winchester Cemetery, Personal Visit
    
    Winchester, Calvin W.
    b: 1837; d: 1933