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Birth

John was born on August 21, 1836, a son of William Hotaling and Hannah Brate.

Marriage & Children

On July 5, 1862, John married Fedilia Saddlemire who was born on March 8, 1845, a daughter of Peter Saddlemire and Diadma Young. Their children:

  • John R. Hotaling born July 3, 1863
  • Edgar Hotaling born March 16, 1864
  • Isabel Hotaling born February 12, 1869
  • Wallace or Walter Hotaling born November 4, 1871

Fedilia died on September 23, 1873 and John married secondly on May 12, 1875, Mary H. Castle, who was born on March 5, 1853, a daughter of John Castle and Lydia Cornwell. They had one child, Harriet Hotaling, born January 18, 1881.

Military Service

Residence:
Enlistment Date: 2 January 1864
Enlistment Place: Ephratah, New York
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 2nd Heavy Artillery
Company: Company F
Wounded in Action on: 01 June 1864
Wounded at: Cold Harbor, VA
Deserted on: 28 Aug 1864
Deserted at: Albany, NY General Hospital
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 27. Name spelled Houghtaling on the records.

Born in Westerlo, Age 27, Carpenter, Gray eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5'9" tall.[1]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, Regimental Rosters.

Death

Both John and his second wife, Mary or Maryette are buried at the Westerlo Rural Cemetery, but the dates of their deaths are not available.

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media


Sources

  1. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases