Viskniskki, Thomas

1842 - 1920  (77 years)

• Name	Viskniskki, Thomas
  		Membership, G.A.R. Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.…
  Birth	4 Jul 1842	Poland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 10, page 10b
  Reference Number	VISK.T002
  _FGRAVE	24073988
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company G, 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  	On the muster rolls for Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry, his name is spelled as VISHINSHKI, Thomas
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		18th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  Death	19 Feb 1920	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Person ID	I26423	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	?, Molly J.,   b. 1844, Illinois
  Marriage	Y  [4]
  Children	1. Viskniskki, Anna,   b. 1869, Illinois
  Family ID	F20626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Farr, Mary Jane,   b. 6 Mar 1843, Wayne County, Illinois d. 6 Mar 1920, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	7 May 1867  [1, 2, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 10 months - She : 24 years and 2 months.
  Children	> 1. Viskniskki, Amy Marie,   b. 20 Jun 1869, Clay County, Illinois d. 15 Aug 1936, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 67 years) > 2. Viskniskki, Gracie R.,   b. 1873, Illinois + 3. Viskniskki, Maud,   b. 4 Jan 1874, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Dec 1949, Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois (Age 75 years)   4. Viskniskki, Bessie E.,   b. 1879, Illinois + 5. Viskniskki, Harry Felix,   b. 18 Aug 1881, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 2 Mar 1941, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F11331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 19 Feb 1920 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Members, Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Post 270 Top row--left to right-- Thomas Viskniskki, Company G, 18th Illinois Infantry; Jerre McKinney, Co. D 11th Mo. Inf; J.B. Smith, Co. K 40th Ill. Inf; Wm Eden, Co K 83rd Ind Inf; George Robins, Co. I 175th O. Inf.; R. L. Gibbs, Co. M 2nd N.J Cav.; R. F. Campbell, teamster. Lower row--left to right--D. N. Soules, Co. A, 96th O. Inf.; J. E.…

  
  

• Sources

  [S242] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 11B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00629&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S16658] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 10, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00200?usePUB=true&_phsrc=HhE9&pId=29803298) (Reliability: 2). [S7398] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Viskniskki, Thomas, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24073988), none. (Reliability: 2). [S16690] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1870 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 03, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263658_00075?usePUB=true&_phsrc=POK5&pId=17032995) (Reliability: 2). [S7399] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Viskniskki, Mary J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24073995/mary_j-viskniskki), none. (Reliability: 2).