Schooley, Orlando Devere Sr.

1838 - 1906  (67 years)

• Name	Schooley, Orlando Devere
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	29 Mar 1838	Minerva, Stark County, Ohio   [1, 2, 3]
  	According to the 1870 Census, his birth year was 1842
  Gender	Male
  Census		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 12 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 12, page 12d
  		1870 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 10 1870 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (Clay City), image 30, page 10
  Occupation	Cabinet Maker  [2]
  Reference Number	SCHO.O001
  _FGRAVE	9605752
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company G, 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment  [3, 4]
  	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.
  		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
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0041.jpg Compiled by Les Higgason
  		Orlando Devere Schooley Sr. (1838-1906)
  Death	28 Jan 1906	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	Discharged 8/9/1862 shot thru the chest at Fort Donelson . Mr. Schooley died of this military service related injury at his Clay City home on 1 /28/1906
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [5]
  		Headstone, Schooley, Orlando Devere
  Person ID	I28829	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Schooley, William,   b. 8 May 1792, Bedford County, Virginia d. 31 Jan 1873 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	England, Matilda Hollingshead,   b. 11 Feb 1799, Ohio d. 3 Feb 1856, Clay County, Illinois (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F12250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kennedy, Emily Jane,   b. 4 Mar 1843, Ireland d. 21 Jan 1914, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	15 Mar 1863	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years - She : 20 years.
  Children	1. Schooley, Leslie,   b. 1864   d. 2 Nov 1866 (Age 2 years) + 2. Schooley, Delia Lorena,   b. 31 Mar 1868, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Mar 1958, Bartonville, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 89 years)   3. Schooley, Mary,   b. 1871   d. 13 Nov 1873 (Age 2 years) + 4. Schooley, Orlando Devere,   b. 3 May 1874, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 20 Jul 1953, Vallonia, Jackson County, Indiana (Age 79 years)   5. Schooley, Willie,   b. Dec 1876   d. 7 Aug 1877 (Age 0 years)   6. Schooley, Karl,   b. 1878   d. 27 Oct 1879 (Age 1 year) + 7. Schooley, Agnes Emily 'Brookie',   b. 11 Sep 1883, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Nov 1965, Corydon, Henderson County, Kentucky (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F12243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Mar 1838 - Minerva, Stark County, Ohio Marriage - 15 Mar 1863 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 28 Jan 1906 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Grand Army of the Republic Reunion, 1903, Clay City, Illinois Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Orlando Devere Schooley (1838-1906)

  
  

• Notes

  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. Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/photos/schooleyod.html

  
  

• Sources

  [S16735] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 12, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00202?usePUB=true&_phsrc=Jsm1&pId=46442044) (Reliability: 2). [S16700] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1870 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 10, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263658_00082?usePUB=true&_phsrc=Leu29&pId=17032195) (Reliability: 2). [S8464] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schooley, Orlando Devere, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9605752/orlando-devere-schooley), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2). [S8465] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schooley, Orlando Devere, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9605752), none. (Reliability: 2).