Ketcham, William H.
Birth
William was born in Knox on Feb. 19, 1833, a son of Henry Ketcham and Margaret Williams,[1] 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
Buried in Knox Cemetery - William H. Ketcham Born Feb. 19, 1833 Died May 12, 1922
Obituary
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.
Mr. 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
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about William H Ketcham[2]
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
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about William H. Ketcham[2]
Name: William H. Ketcham
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Iowa
Regiment Name: 32 Iowa Infantry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 32nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Company: E
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M541 roll 14
American Civil War Soldiers about William Ketcham[2]
Name: William Ketcham
Residence: New Hartford, Iowa
Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1862
Side Served: Union
State Served: Iowa
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862 at the age of 24.
Enlisted in Company E, 32nd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 11 Sep 1862.
Discharged from Company E, 32nd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 24 Aug 1865 at Albany, NY.
Sources: 71
Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion
Ketcham, William H. - Age, 24. Residence, New Hartford (IOWA), nativity, New York. Enlisted August 20, 1862, mustered September 11, 1862. Discharged Augst 24, 1865, Albany, NY
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
Veteran's Name: William H Ketchum
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private
Ketchum, William H. - Private, Company E, 32nd IOWA infantry, Enlisted August 20, 1862, Discharged August 24, 1865, Served 3 years, 0 months, 4 days, Post-office Address: Altamont, NY - Loss of right eye and malarial fever
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