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John M. Journey

John M. Journey

Male Abt 1832 - 1900  (~ 68 years)

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  • Name John M. Journey  [1] 
    Born Abt 1832  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth 10 Mar 1833  [2] 
    Census 6 Sep 1850  District 20, Washington County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    1. Walker, William H., 22, male, farmer, value of real estate $600, Illinois
    2. _____, Mary E., 23, female, Illinois
    3. _____, James R. 1, male, Illinois
    4. _____, Alexander, 15, male, student, Illinois, attending school
    5. Journy [Journey], John M., 18, male, student, Illinois, attending school
    [John M. Journey is found in the home of his first cousin William H. Walker; the household directly follows the Levi S. Walker family and is on the same page with the George W. Walker family] 
    Census 3 Jul 1860  Richview, Washington County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    1. Journey, John, 28, male, farmer, Illinois
    2. _____, Mary S., 20, female, Illinois
    3. _____, Chas. A., 10 ["12" written in under "10"], male, Illinois 
    Note
    John M. Journey's parents are named as "John M. Journey and Frances Sharp."  [5] 
    Military 21 Oct 1861  Richview, Washington County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    John M. Journey enlisted in the Union Army, Co. F, 49th Illinois Inf., as a private. 
    Military 1 Aug 1862  Jackson, [Madison County?], Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    He was discharged with a certificate of disability on this date. 
    Military 21 Dec 1863  Ashley, Washington County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Apparently recovered from the disability for which he was previously discharged, John enlisted in the Union Army for a second time, in Co. G, 13th Ill. Cav., as a private. 
    Military 20 Jun 1865  Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    John was discharged from Co. G, 13th Ill. Cav. 
    Residence 1867  Wall Hill, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    John's military pension file indicates their residence in Marshall County, Mississippi in 1867--possibly due to the presence of his wife Ritha's uncle George H. Walker in the Wall Hill area of Marshall County 
    Died 13 Apr 1900  Clinton County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10] 
    Buried Carlyle-Carlyle City Cemetery, Clinton County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I3558  Full | ProgenitorWalker
    Last Modified 28 Apr 2013 

    Father Meredith Journey 
    Mother Francis Sharp,   b. 29 Aug 1813, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1844, Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Family ID F1586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Sofronia Farmer,   b. Abt 1840, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1864, Benton Barracks, St. Louis (city), Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 24 years) 
    Married 13 Apr 1856  Washington County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Charles A. Journey,   b. Jul 1859,   d. Aft 1898  (Age ~ 39 years)
     2. Francis M. Journey,   b. 23 Aug 1861,   d. Aft 1898  (Age 37 years)
    Last Modified 8 Feb 2009 
    Family ID F1202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ritha Salina Walker,   b. 9 Jan 1843, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1922, Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 7 Jun 1866  Clinton County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 12] 
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2011 
    Family ID F1201  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    John M. Journey and wife Ritha S. (Walker) Woollums Journey, 1880 Clinton County, Illinois, census    		John M. Journey and wife Ritha S. (Walker) Woollums Journey, 1880 Clinton County, Illinois, census
    1880 U.S. census, Clinton County, Illinois, population schedule, Carlyle, Carlyle township, enumeration district (ED) 84, p. 28 (penned), p. 522 (stamped, verso), dwelling 19, family 19, J. M. Journey household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 182; FHL…
    Hardin Franklin Sharp biographical entry in book about Henry Sharp and descendants. Includes material on Ritha S. Walker and her daughter Louisa Woollums.    		Hardin Franklin Sharp biographical entry in book about Henry Sharp and descendants. Includes material on Ritha S. Walker and her daughter Louisa Woollums.
    Elizabeth Cobb Steward Eastwood and Helen Sharp Wickliffe, comp., Henry Sharp (c. 1737-1800) of Sussex County New Jersey and Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and his wife Lydia Morgan and some of their Descendants. . . . (Cleveland, Oh.: n.p., 1975), 68, for Hardin Franklin "Frank" Sharp.
    John M. Journey, 1850 Washington County, Illinois, census, in the home of William H. Walker    		John M. Journey, 1850 Washington County, Illinois, census, in the home of William H. Walker
    1850 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, District 20, p. 255 (penned, verso), p. 128 (stamped, verso), dwelling 436, family 436, William H. Walker household, for John M. Journey; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 131.
    John M. Journey, 1860 Washington County, Illinois, census    		John M. Journey, 1860 Washington County, Illinois, census
    1860 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, Richview, Township 2S Range 1W, pp. 62-63 (penned), pp. 718B-719A (penned), [no stamped p. no.], dwelling 451, family 418, John Journey household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 November 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll…

  • Sources 
    1. [S331] Military - CW Pension Index, 1861 - 1934 (Ancestry), («i»Ancestry.com«/i» (http://www.ancestry.com), "Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"; citing General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, micropublication T288, National Archives, Washington, D.C.), entry for John M. Journey, 49th Illinois Infantry (invalid application no. 262224), and widow Ritler [Ritha] S. Journey (widow's application no. 725528); citing microform T288, National Archives, Washington, D.C. (Reliability: 3), 14 Jan 2008.

    2. [S1891] Elizabeth Cobb Steward Eastwood and Helen Sharp Wickliffe, comp., Henry Sharp (c. 1737-1800) of Sussex County New Jersey and Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and his wife Lydia Morgan and some of their Descendants. . . . (Cleveland, Oh.: n.p., 1975); digital images, Brigham Young University, Family History Archives (http://lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php : accessed 13 December 2011)., p. 25.

    3. [S1894] 1850 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, District 20, p. 255 (penned, verso), p. 128 (stamped, verso), dwelling 436, family 436, William H. Walker household, for John M. Journey; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 131.

    4. [S1898] 1860 U.S. census, Washington County, Illinois, population schedule, Richview, Township 2S Range 1W, pp. 62-63 (penned), pp. 718B-719A (penned), [no stamped p. no.], dwelling 451, family 418, John Journey household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 28 November 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 235.

    5. [S1856] Elizabeth Cobb Steward Eastwood and Helen Sharp Wickliffe, comp., Henry Sharp (c. 1737-1800) of Sussex County New Jersey and Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and his wife Lydia Morgan and some of their Descendants. . . . (Cleveland, Oh.: n.p., 1975), 68, for Hardin Franklin "Frank" Sharp.

    6. [S1908] "American Civil War Soldiers," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 Jan 2009), entry for John M. Journey (Co. F, 49th Ill. Inf., priv.); citing military rosters, and additional sources.

    7. [S1851] John M. Journey (Pvt., Co. F, 49th Ill. Inf., Civil War), pension application no. 262,224, certificate no. 186,802, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications..., 1861-1934; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D. C. .

    8. [S1137] Illinois - Death Index, Pre-1916, Illinois State Archives, ((http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html)).

    9. [S1892] "Carlyle Cemetery, Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois, USA," database and digital photo, FindAGrave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 April 2013), entry for John M. Journey (1833-1900), memorial no. 30797033, posted by Pat Simmons (wingsmedia@cox.net), 23 October 2008.

    10. [S3345] "Honor roll: Veterans of all wars buried in Clinton County, Illinois, and surrounding areas," database, The Clinton County, Illinois, GenWeb Project (clintonilgenweb : accessed 27 April 2013), entry for John M. Journey (Pvt, Co. , 49th Illinois Infantry), Carlyle City Cemetery, Lot 34, Grave 2.

    11. [S45] Illinois - Marriages, online, State Archives (1763 - 1900), ("Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html)), entry for John M. Journey and Mary S. Parmer, Washington County, Illinois, vol. A, p. 47 (13 April 1856) (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S1849] Illinois Secretary of State, "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," database, Illinois State Archives (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html : accessed 6 December 2011), entry for John W. "Journay" [John M. Journey]-"Eratha Woolums" [Ritha (Walker) Woollums], Clinton County (1866); citing Clinton County, marriage book 2: 19, license no. 11.


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