1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Abner Stjohn [Abner St John]
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1850: District 6, Cannon, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Family Number: 56
Household Members - Name/Age:
Martin Stjohn 50
Lidia Stjohn 48
Abner Stjohn 22
Sarah Stjohn 16
Jane Stjohn 14
Frederic Stjohn 14
Joseph Stjohn 10
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Abnah St John
Age in 1860: 27
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Cannon, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Post Office: Woodbury
Household Members - Name/Age:
Martin St John 61
Lydia St John 60
Abnah St John 27
Elizabeth St John 25
Frederic St John 24
Joseph St John 21
Martha St John 15
Caroline Smith 26
Mary Smith 10
(special thanks to Terry Ellen Ferl for the following info) Abner was the sixth child of 15 children born to Martin St. John and Lydia James. He served in the Army of the Confederacy during the Civil War as a private in Company D, 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, Confederate States of America.
It had been thought that Abner was killed at the battle of Chicamauga, near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, which took place Sept. 19-20, 1863. However, examination of contemporary Civil War documents on Ancestry.com reveals that he was captured at Atlanta on July 22, 1864, was taken to the military prison at Louisville, Kentucky on July 30, 1864, and was then transferred to the Union prison at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 5, 1864. Illness was raging at the camp where appalling living conditions prevailed. Abner died of small pox on Oct. 28, 1864 at Camp Chase and is buried at the Confederate cemetery now located where Camp Chase used to be.
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Abner Stjohn [Abner St John]
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1850: District 6, Cannon, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Family Number: 56
Household Members - Name/Age:
Martin Stjohn 50
Lidia Stjohn 48
Abner Stjohn 22
Sarah Stjohn 16
Jane Stjohn 14
Frederic Stjohn 14
Joseph Stjohn 10
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Abnah St John
Age in 1860: 27
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Cannon, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Post Office: Woodbury
Household Members - Name/Age:
Martin St John 61
Lydia St John 60
Abnah St John 27
Elizabeth St John 25
Frederic St John 24
Joseph St John 21
Martha St John 15
Caroline Smith 26
Mary Smith 10
(special thanks to Terry Ellen Ferl for the following info) Abner was the sixth child of 15 children born to Martin St. John and Lydia James. He served in the Army of the Confederacy during the Civil War as a private in Company D, 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, Confederate States of America.
It had been thought that Abner was killed at the battle of Chicamauga, near Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, which took place Sept. 19-20, 1863. However, examination of contemporary Civil War documents on Ancestry.com reveals that he was captured at Atlanta on July 22, 1864, was taken to the military prison at Louisville, Kentucky on July 30, 1864, and was then transferred to the Union prison at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 5, 1864. Illness was raging at the camp where appalling living conditions prevailed. Abner died of small pox on Oct. 28, 1864 at Camp Chase and is buried at the Confederate cemetery now located where Camp Chase used to be.
Inscription
(special thanks to Terry Ellen Ferl for the following transcription)
371
ABNER ST. JOHNS [sic]
CO. D
18 TENN. REG.
C.S.A
Gravesite Details
Spelling of surname on headstone is incorrect. Correct spelling is ST. JOHN
Family Members
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George Martin St. John Sr
1820–1891
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Rev William Powell St. John
1821–1898
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Harmon St John Sr
1824–1874
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Enoch James St. John
1831–1910
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Clarissa Ann "Claricy" St. John Feemster
1833–1882
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PVT Frederick Andrew St. John Sr
1836–1871
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PVT Joseph "Joe" St John
1839–1901
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Daniel St. John
1841–1842
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Eleanor St. John
1842–1842
