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Byron Wooden

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Byron Wooden

Birth
Burford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
8 Apr 1915 (aged 71)
Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.5258357, Longitude: -85.8640884
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*CIVIL WAR VETERAN

Byron Wooden was born in Burford, Brant County, Ontario, CN on April 11, 1843 to Ira Wooden (1795-1877) and Irena Rathbun (1810-1843). The Death Certificate for Byron Wooden indicates his parents, Ira Wooden and Irene Rathburn, were born in Germany. Byron was a minister who also engaged in farming.

Byron Wooden's father Ira was a very early settler in Burford (located in Brant County, Ontario, CN), arriving about 1810. His family was from Dutchess Co. in New York. In 1810 Ira's parents and most of his siblings moved to Cayuga Co., New York, but Ira continued to Canada. Ira was married 3 times and fathered 17 children. His 2nd wife, Irena Rathburn, was the mother of Byron.

Byron moved to Michigan about 1859-60. Byron married Cornelia Evans in 1866 and they had 9 children. He died in 1915 in Allegan, Michigan. he had served as a minister.
(The above Bio was adapted from the County of Brant Public Library Digital Collections under the Comments tab for Bryan Wooden)

Byron, a resident of Ionia County, Michigan, enlisted for 3 years in Company E of the 9th Michigan Infantry Regiment on 15 Oct 1861 at Saranac. He was 18 years old. He re-enlisted on Nov. 11, 1863 at Chattanooga, TN and was mustered Dec 25, 1863. He was mustered out on 15 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.

The photograph of Byron wooden taken around 1870. The photographer was L.R. Smith & Son of Brantford, C W.

Civil War Record for Byron Wooden:
Name: Byran Woodin
Enlistment Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1843
Enlistment Date: 13 Sep 1861
Enlistment Place: Sacanac, Michigan
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 15 Oct 1861
Muster Place: Michigan
Muster Company: E
Muster Regiment: 9th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Out Date: 15 Sep 1865
Muster Out Place: Nashville, Tennessee
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Ionia County, Michigan

1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census for Byron Wooden:
Name: Byron Wooden
Gender: Male
Rank: Private
Role: Veteran
Residence Date: Jun 1890
Residence Place: Lee, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Enumeration District: 14
Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1861
Discharge Date: 30 Sep 1865
Regiment or Vessel: 9 Michigan Inf
Company: E
Length of service: 4 Yrs 1 Mos 15 Days
*CIVIL WAR VETERAN

Byron Wooden was born in Burford, Brant County, Ontario, CN on April 11, 1843 to Ira Wooden (1795-1877) and Irena Rathbun (1810-1843). The Death Certificate for Byron Wooden indicates his parents, Ira Wooden and Irene Rathburn, were born in Germany. Byron was a minister who also engaged in farming.

Byron Wooden's father Ira was a very early settler in Burford (located in Brant County, Ontario, CN), arriving about 1810. His family was from Dutchess Co. in New York. In 1810 Ira's parents and most of his siblings moved to Cayuga Co., New York, but Ira continued to Canada. Ira was married 3 times and fathered 17 children. His 2nd wife, Irena Rathburn, was the mother of Byron.

Byron moved to Michigan about 1859-60. Byron married Cornelia Evans in 1866 and they had 9 children. He died in 1915 in Allegan, Michigan. he had served as a minister.
(The above Bio was adapted from the County of Brant Public Library Digital Collections under the Comments tab for Bryan Wooden)

Byron, a resident of Ionia County, Michigan, enlisted for 3 years in Company E of the 9th Michigan Infantry Regiment on 15 Oct 1861 at Saranac. He was 18 years old. He re-enlisted on Nov. 11, 1863 at Chattanooga, TN and was mustered Dec 25, 1863. He was mustered out on 15 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.

The photograph of Byron wooden taken around 1870. The photographer was L.R. Smith & Son of Brantford, C W.

Civil War Record for Byron Wooden:
Name: Byran Woodin
Enlistment Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1843
Enlistment Date: 13 Sep 1861
Enlistment Place: Sacanac, Michigan
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 15 Oct 1861
Muster Place: Michigan
Muster Company: E
Muster Regiment: 9th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Out Date: 15 Sep 1865
Muster Out Place: Nashville, Tennessee
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Ionia County, Michigan

1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census for Byron Wooden:
Name: Byron Wooden
Gender: Male
Rank: Private
Role: Veteran
Residence Date: Jun 1890
Residence Place: Lee, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Enumeration District: 14
Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1861
Discharge Date: 30 Sep 1865
Regiment or Vessel: 9 Michigan Inf
Company: E
Length of service: 4 Yrs 1 Mos 15 Days


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  • Maintained by: David
  • Originally Created by: Scout
  • Added: Jan 14, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103598278/byron-wooden: accessed ), memorial page for Byron Wooden (11 Apr 1843–8 Apr 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103598278, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by David (contributor 47319474).