Brissenden, Morris Orlando

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• Reference Number: BRIS.M006

Morris married Smith, Ruth Esther on 1 Jan 1920. Ruth was born on 9 Mar 1896; died on 27 Oct 1977; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lawrence County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frederick + Schooley, Delia Lorena. Delia (daughter of Schooley, Orlando Devere Sr. and Kennedy, Emily Jane) was born on 31 Mar 1868 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 18 Mar 1958 in Bartonville, Peoria County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Early in life, he connected himself in business in Old Maysville, and at that time the firm with which he was connected bought up and slaughtered hogs of the surrounding county, built flat boats on the Little Wabash River and packed the products. When the river had its annual rise, the boats were floated out into the Big Wabash, then to the Ohio and on to the Mississippi and then to New Orleans.

Morris married Bagwell, Sarah M. on 22 Dec 1853. Sarah was born on 7 Jan 1835 in Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois; died on 10 Apr 1915 in Olney Sanitarium, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 24071186

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Sarah M daughter of Thomas J. & Sinah M. Bagwell was born Jan. 7, 1835 in Mt. Carmel, IL. She passed away April 10, 1915 at the Olney Sanitarium.

When very young they moved to Old Maysville where they kept a hotel or tavern on the old state road.

She married Morris Brissenden Dec. 22, 1853. Seven children were born, two died in infancy. Their only daughter Mary E. and a son, John died. Three sons are left: James, Fred, and Frank. She is survived also by three sisters: Mrs. Amanda Evans, Mrs. Elizabeth Mills, and Mrs. Lou McIlvain, all of Clay City.

Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery at Clay City.

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• _FGRAVE: 9605752
• Military Service: United States Civil War, Private, Company G, 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Orlando Devere Schooley;
was born in Minerva, Stark County, Ohio on 29 March 1838 to William Schooley and Matilda Hollingshead (England) Schooley. When the civil unrest between the states arose, Orlando was enlisted into Company "G", 18th Infantry by Captain Cooper on 11 May 1861 for a period of three years. The regiment was mustered into State service on 19 May 1861 for thirty days by Ulysses S. Grant, then State Mustering Officer, and into U.S. service on 28 May 1861. He was a volunteer in supporting the State of Illinois and the U.S. Federal Government. Assigned to Company "G", 18th Illinois Infantry (Volunteers) commanded by Captain Daniel Haynes,he became a Private in this Company, a position he held throughout his Civil War service. After his discharge Orlando Schooley continued to stay active with Civil War veterans by being a sustaining member of the Clay City (Illinois) Chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) and participating in their local and national activities. Upon his return from military service he continued his vocation of school teacher, but also became a furniture maker and fine finish carpenter. He was active in community affairs as he served multiple terms as a Trustee for the Clay City town government as well as serving as the Town Clerk. On 15 March 1863 he and Emily Jane Kennedy were united in marriage at Clay City, Illinois. His father, Elder William Schooley, Minister of the Gospel, performed the wedding ceremony. In 1871 he was a charter member of the Clay City Christian Church and a deacon until 1877, when he became an ordained elder in which capacity he served until his death. Orlando died of military service-related injuries at his Clay City home on 28 January 1906.

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Military Service:
Mustered in May 28, 1861 Disch, Aug 9, 1862; wounds

When the civil unrest between the states arose, Orlando was enlisted into Company "G", 18th Infantry by Captain Cooper on 11 May 1861 for a period of three years. The regiment was mustered into State service on 19 May 1861 for thirty days by Ulylysses S. Grant, then State Mustering Officer, and into U.S. service on 28 May 1861. He was a volunteer in supporting the State of Illinois and the U.S. Federal Government. Assigned to Company "G", 18th Illinois Infantry (Volunteers) commanded by Captain Daniel Haynes,he became a Private in this Company, a position he held throughout his Civil War service.

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Orlando died of military service-related injuries at his Clay City home on 28 January 1906.

Orlando married Kennedy, Emily Jane on 15 Mar 1863 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Emily (daughter of Kennedy, David Woods and Coulter, Mary Cultra) was born on 4 Mar 1843 in Ireland; died on 21 Jan 1914 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born Wood Church, County of Kent, England; emigrated in 1819

John married Mee, Elizabeth on 28 Oct 1820. Elizabeth was born on 7 May 1797 in Ruddington, Rushcliffe Borough, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 23 Dec 1870 in Illinois; was buried in Albion Cemetery, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas married Whiteman, Sinah E. in 1831. Sinah was born on 16 Jan 1811; died on 13 Jul 1884; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William + England, Matilda Hollingshead. Matilda was born on 11 Feb 1799 in Ohio; died on 3 Feb 1856 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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David married Coulter, Mary Cultra on 9 Nov 1839 in Regent Street Presbyterian Church, Newtownards, Ireland. Mary was born in 1820 in Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland; died on 19 Nov 1872 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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