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| birthdate: | June 26, 1834 | place: | New Philadelphia, Ohio | |||
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| married: | March 13, 1856 | to: | Charlotte Scott | place: | Franklin Township, Wayne County, Ohio | |
| birthdate (wife): | September 4, 1834 | place: | Franklin, Wayne County, Ohio | died: | . | children: | Susan Marisa | born: | February 4, 1857 | died: | March 6, 1857 |
| John Bechtel | born: | February 17, 1858 | died: | February 25, 1932 | ||
| Clara Jane | born: | April 30, 1860 | died: | August 8, 1892 | ||
| died: | June 1, 1863 | place: | Vicksburg, Ms. | cause of death: | killed in action | |
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| enlisted 3-year service: | September 17, 1861 | Private | Company G | |||
| transferred: | December 1, 1861 | Private | Company H | |||
| killed in action: | June 1, 1863 | from mini-ball wound in chest while constructing fortifications |
Additional Details
Charlotte Scott was born on September 4th, 1834 in Franklin, Wayne County, Ohio. She and William were the same age.
Charlotte and William had three children: a daughter named Susan born on February 4th, 1857. Susan was born in Wooster, Ohio. The baby died on March 6th, 1857 in Wooster, Ohio. Susan was one month old.
John Bechtel McCormick was born February 17th, 1858 in Franklin, Wayne County, Ohio. He was about 4 years old at the writing of the first letter in this collection. According to family records, John married Martha Matilda Peterman on the 16th of December, 1880 in Prairie, Holmes County, Ohio. John's wife preceded him in death on March 28th, 1925 in Seville, Medina County, Ohio. Seven years later John died on February 25th, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 74 years old. John and Matilda had three (3) children:
| J. B. McCormick | |
| Alice McCormick born October 7th,1881 | |
| Clara Margaret McCormick born December 27th, 1891 in Fredericksburg, Wayne County, Ohio and married December 19th, 1911 to Thomas W. Stutz in Hudson, Ohio. Clara Margaret died in a hospital in Ipsilanti, Michigan in 1946. |
Clara Jane McCormick was born April 30th, 1860 in Fredericksburg, Ohio. She was about 2 years old at the writing of the first letter in this collection. Clara Jane was married to the Reverend Rollin R. Marquis by the Reverend F. W. Smith on May 8th (the year is unclear 18__). Clara died on August 8th, 1892 at Fredericksburg, Ohio. She was 32 years old.
Details and photos provided by Joni Crane and family, descendants of William McCormick
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| Pvt. William McCormick | Wife Charlotte (Lottie) with children Clara Jane and John Bechtel |
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