11058_Ormsby_John_Pension_File

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Summary: John Ormsby was drafted and mustered on October 7, 1864, in Owensboro, Kentucky (Co. G, 122 USCI). He was discharged on October 9, 1865, but never made it home alive because of a boating accident traveling from New Orleans, Louisiana to Louisville, Kentucky. John was married to David Ella Ormsby and a former resident of Louisville, Kentucky. They had three children together: Fanny, Anna, and Andrew Ormsby. David Ella’s maiden name was “Woodford,” her pension was dropped on May 23, 1902. She continued living in Louisville, Kentucky after the death of her husband. Deposition from Richard Bridwell on page 8.

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David Ella Woodford widow
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Summary: John Ormsby was married to David Ella on December 26, 1855. They had three children together: Fanny (1856), Anna (1858), and Andrew (1860). John was discharged due to expiration of service, but never made it home after being discharged. He was aboard a steamboat going from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Louisville, Kentucky, when the boat collided into another. John was among the passengers that sank with the boat and died.

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David Ella Ormbsy widow
Fanny Ormsby child of soldier
Anna Ormsby child of soldier
Andrew Ormsby child of soldier
Mary Woodson witness
Fanny Kennedy witness
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