Ketcham, William H.

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

William was born in Knox on Feb. 19, 1833, a son of Henry Ketcham and Margaret Williams, and a brother of Newton Ketchum who also served in the Civil War.

Marriage & Children

William married Olevia Pier (Mar 2, 1855 - Apr 30, 1945)at about 1873 and had the following known children:

• Margaret Ketchum
• Bertha Ketchum
• Milton Ketchum
• Ida Ketchum

Military Service

Residence:	Knox, Altamont
Enlistment Date:	20 August 1862
Enlistment Place:	New Hartford, Iowa
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	Iowa
Regiment:	32nd Infantry
Company:	E
Muster Out Date:	24 August 1865
Muster Out Place:	Albany, NY

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24. Also spelled Ketcham

Sources Used: 1890 Veterans Census; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers

Death

Knox Cemetery - William H. Ketcham Born Feb. 19, 1833 Died May 12, 1922

Knox Cemetery - William H. Ketcham Born Feb. 19, 1833 Died May 12, 1922

Buried in Knox Cemetery - William H. Ketcham Born Feb. 19, 1833 Died May 12, 1922

Obituary

William H. Ketcham Obituary - Altamont Enterprise - May 12, 1922

Civil War Veteran Answers Final Call

William H. Ketcham. aged 90 years, responded to the final summons on Friday morning, May 12. at 4 o'clock, after as illness of several months. The funeral services will be held from the residence of his son-in-law, Madison Warner, on Lark street, Altamont. Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in KNOX cemetery.

MT. Ketcham is survived by bis wife, and three daughters. Mrs. Byron Warner. Mrs. Harry Schermerborn and Mrs. Madison Warner, and one brother. Newton Ketcham of Altamont.

Mr. Ketcham was born in 1832. and was the son of Henry and Margaret Ketcham. When a young man he began teaching school, and followed that profession for several years in the towns of Knox and Berne. Afterward he went to Iowa and was employed there until the outbreak of the Civil war. He entered the service with an Iowa regiment and served in the army, being engaged in several battles.

At the close of the war he returned to New York state and married Miss Olevia Pier. They began married life together on a farm near Thompson's Lake. Mr. Ketcham had been a member of M. H. Barclay Post. G. A. R. for over forty years.

Additional Research Notes

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about William H Ketcham
Name: William H Ketcham
Residence: New Hartford, Iowa
Age at enlistment: 24
Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Iowa 32nd Infantry Regiment on 11 Sep 1862.
Mustered out on 24 Aug 1865 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1838
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion

Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.

Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.

1890 Veterans Schedules about William H Ketchum
Veteran's Name: William H Ketchum
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

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