LABAN (pronounced "lay-ben") had a father Samuel who was of Welsh ancestry, but came to America from Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland. His mother was Sarah May and she was born in Pennsylvania.
During the Civil War Laban enlisted on the Union side for the state of Ohio on September 17, 1861, with Company D, 51st Infantry Regiment Ohio with the rank of Private. He was 25 years old at the time. He fought bravely with the infantry and earned a Distinguished Service record. Sadly, he was wounded at the Battle for Stone's River in Tennessee. About 2 weeks later, he received a disability discharge on January 7, 1863 at New Albany, Indiana.
Laban's service history....
Fifty-first Infantry. - Cols. Stanley Matthews, Richard W. McClain, Charles H. Wood; Lieut.-Col., David W. Marshall; Majs., Nathaniel Hayden, John M. Frew. This regiment was organized at Camp Meigs, near Canal Dover, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 12, 1861, to serve for three years. On Nov. 3 it went by rail to Wellsville on the Ohio river and was there placed on transports and taken to Louisville, Ky. It was variously engaged at different points during the first year of its service, but participated in its first actual engagement in the fall of 1862, when the regiment and brigade were sent out on a foraging expedition, and at Dobson's ferry, Tenn., met and defeated Wheeler's Confederate cavalry, who had by some means got in the rear. The regiment lost 13 men wounded 3 of whom subsequently died. The 51st left 32 of its number dead on the field at Stone's River, 105 were wounded and 46 captured.
He was in the Third Division, 3rd Brigade under Ltc Richard W. McClain at the Battle of Stone's River.
He was married only 3 months after his discharge to Margaret Jane Cunningham. On the 1880 and 1900 Census, his occupation is listed as "Day Labor". Laban and Margaret had 7 children, 6 of which lived to maturity: Samuel, John, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and Rebecca. He could neither read or write, but was said to be highly moral and hard working, teaching his children the importance of being a good citizen. He was proud of his service in the Civil War. He suffered from paralysis for several years
In 1897, Laban and Margaret lived in Berlin, Ohio, but moved to Coshocton shortly after that.
Obituary:
Coshocton Tribune (Ohio)
Feb. 6th 1903
Laban Guilliams, age 65, died at his home on N. 2nd street at 1 o'clock Monday night. Death was caused by cerebral apoplexy. Mr. Guilliams was a member of the 51st OVI in the Civil War. Mr. Guilliams leaves a wife and several children. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 and internment made at South Lawn cemetery.
The wife was Margaret, and the children Samuel, John, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and Rebecca. She was born in 1828 and died in 1913. She is buried with Laban, but there is no marker for her.
Note: Grave marker and Civil War records spell his first name as "LABAN", however, many other spelling variations are seen on census records, including Laben, Tabin, Labin, Nabin, and so forth because census takers wrote in fancy long-hand (which is often hard to read) and also misspelled his unusual name. The gravestone was added to his previously unmarked grave in 1939.
(Laban Guilliams was my 3rd Grandfather and direct ancestor)
During the Civil War Laban enlisted on the Union side for the state of Ohio on September 17, 1861, with Company D, 51st Infantry Regiment Ohio with the rank of Private. He was 25 years old at the time. He fought bravely with the infantry and earned a Distinguished Service record. Sadly, he was wounded at the Battle for Stone's River in Tennessee. About 2 weeks later, he received a disability discharge on January 7, 1863 at New Albany, Indiana.
Laban's service history....
Fifty-first Infantry. - Cols. Stanley Matthews, Richard W. McClain, Charles H. Wood; Lieut.-Col., David W. Marshall; Majs., Nathaniel Hayden, John M. Frew. This regiment was organized at Camp Meigs, near Canal Dover, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 12, 1861, to serve for three years. On Nov. 3 it went by rail to Wellsville on the Ohio river and was there placed on transports and taken to Louisville, Ky. It was variously engaged at different points during the first year of its service, but participated in its first actual engagement in the fall of 1862, when the regiment and brigade were sent out on a foraging expedition, and at Dobson's ferry, Tenn., met and defeated Wheeler's Confederate cavalry, who had by some means got in the rear. The regiment lost 13 men wounded 3 of whom subsequently died. The 51st left 32 of its number dead on the field at Stone's River, 105 were wounded and 46 captured.
He was in the Third Division, 3rd Brigade under Ltc Richard W. McClain at the Battle of Stone's River.
He was married only 3 months after his discharge to Margaret Jane Cunningham. On the 1880 and 1900 Census, his occupation is listed as "Day Labor". Laban and Margaret had 7 children, 6 of which lived to maturity: Samuel, John, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and Rebecca. He could neither read or write, but was said to be highly moral and hard working, teaching his children the importance of being a good citizen. He was proud of his service in the Civil War. He suffered from paralysis for several years
In 1897, Laban and Margaret lived in Berlin, Ohio, but moved to Coshocton shortly after that.
Obituary:
Coshocton Tribune (Ohio)
Feb. 6th 1903
Laban Guilliams, age 65, died at his home on N. 2nd street at 1 o'clock Monday night. Death was caused by cerebral apoplexy. Mr. Guilliams was a member of the 51st OVI in the Civil War. Mr. Guilliams leaves a wife and several children. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 and internment made at South Lawn cemetery.
The wife was Margaret, and the children Samuel, John, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and Rebecca. She was born in 1828 and died in 1913. She is buried with Laban, but there is no marker for her.
Note: Grave marker and Civil War records spell his first name as "LABAN", however, many other spelling variations are seen on census records, including Laben, Tabin, Labin, Nabin, and so forth because census takers wrote in fancy long-hand (which is often hard to read) and also misspelled his unusual name. The gravestone was added to his previously unmarked grave in 1939.
(Laban Guilliams was my 3rd Grandfather and direct ancestor)
LABAN (pronounced "lay-ben") had a father Samuel who was of Welsh ancestry, but came to America from Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland. His mother was Sarah May and she was born in Pennsylvania.
During the Civil War Laban enlisted on the Union side for the state of Ohio on September 17, 1861, with Company D, 51st Infantry Regiment Ohio with the rank of Private. He was 25 years old at the time. He fought bravely with the infantry and earned a Distinguished Service record. Sadly, he was wounded at the Battle for Stone's River in Tennessee. About 2 weeks later, he received a disability discharge on January 7, 1863 at New Albany, Indiana.
Laban's service history....
Fifty-first Infantry. - Cols. Stanley Matthews, Richard W. McClain, Charles H. Wood; Lieut.-Col., David W. Marshall; Majs., Nathaniel Hayden, John M. Frew. This regiment was organized at Camp Meigs, near Canal Dover, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 12, 1861, to serve for three years. On Nov. 3 it went by rail to Wellsville on the Ohio river and was there placed on transports and taken to Louisville, Ky. It was variously engaged at different points during the first year of its service, but participated in its first actual engagement in the fall of 1862, when the regiment and brigade were sent out on a foraging expedition, and at Dobson's ferry, Tenn., met and defeated Wheeler's Confederate cavalry, who had by some means got in the rear. The regiment lost 13 men wounded 3 of whom subsequently died. The 51st left 32 of its number dead on the field at Stone's River, 105 were wounded and 46 captured.
He was in the Third Division, 3rd Brigade under Ltc Richard W. McClain at the Battle of Stone's River.
He was married only 3 months after his discharge to Margaret Jane Cunningham. On the 1880 and 1900 Census, his occupation is listed as "Day Labor". Laban and Margaret had 7 children, 6 of which lived to maturity: Samuel, John, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and Rebecca. He could neither read or write, but was said to be highly moral and hard working, teaching his children the importance of being a good citizen. He was proud of his service in the Civil War. He suffered from paralysis for several years
In 1897, Laban and Margaret lived in Berlin, Ohio, but moved to Coshocton shortly after that.
Obituary:
Coshocton Tribune (Ohio)
Feb. 6th 1903
Laban Guilliams, age 65, died at his home on N. 2nd street at 1 o'clock Monday night. Death was caused by cerebral apoplexy. Mr. Guilliams was a member of the 51st OVI in the Civil War. Mr. Guilliams leaves a wife and several children. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 and internment made at South Lawn cemetery.
The wife was Margaret, and the children Samuel, John, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and Rebecca. She was born in 1828 and died in 1913. She is buried with Laban, but there is no marker for her.
Note: Grave marker and Civil War records spell his first name as "LABAN", however, many other spelling variations are seen on census records, including Laben, Tabin, Labin, Nabin, and so forth because census takers wrote in fancy long-hand (which is often hard to read) and also misspelled his unusual name. The gravestone was added to his previously unmarked grave in 1939.
(Laban Guilliams was my 3rd Grandfather and direct ancestor)
During the Civil War Laban enlisted on the Union side for the state of Ohio on September 17, 1861, with Company D, 51st Infantry Regiment Ohio with the rank of Private. He was 25 years old at the time. He fought bravely with the infantry and earned a Distinguished Service record. Sadly, he was wounded at the Battle for Stone's River in Tennessee. About 2 weeks later, he received a disability discharge on January 7, 1863 at New Albany, Indiana.
Laban's service history....
Fifty-first Infantry. - Cols. Stanley Matthews, Richard W. McClain, Charles H. Wood; Lieut.-Col., David W. Marshall; Majs., Nathaniel Hayden, John M. Frew. This regiment was organized at Camp Meigs, near Canal Dover, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 12, 1861, to serve for three years. On Nov. 3 it went by rail to Wellsville on the Ohio river and was there placed on transports and taken to Louisville, Ky. It was variously engaged at different points during the first year of its service, but participated in its first actual engagement in the fall of 1862, when the regiment and brigade were sent out on a foraging expedition, and at Dobson's ferry, Tenn., met and defeated Wheeler's Confederate cavalry, who had by some means got in the rear. The regiment lost 13 men wounded 3 of whom subsequently died. The 51st left 32 of its number dead on the field at Stone's River, 105 were wounded and 46 captured.
He was in the Third Division, 3rd Brigade under Ltc Richard W. McClain at the Battle of Stone's River.
He was married only 3 months after his discharge to Margaret Jane Cunningham. On the 1880 and 1900 Census, his occupation is listed as "Day Labor". Laban and Margaret had 7 children, 6 of which lived to maturity: Samuel, John, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and Rebecca. He could neither read or write, but was said to be highly moral and hard working, teaching his children the importance of being a good citizen. He was proud of his service in the Civil War. He suffered from paralysis for several years
In 1897, Laban and Margaret lived in Berlin, Ohio, but moved to Coshocton shortly after that.
Obituary:
Coshocton Tribune (Ohio)
Feb. 6th 1903
Laban Guilliams, age 65, died at his home on N. 2nd street at 1 o'clock Monday night. Death was caused by cerebral apoplexy. Mr. Guilliams was a member of the 51st OVI in the Civil War. Mr. Guilliams leaves a wife and several children. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 and internment made at South Lawn cemetery.
The wife was Margaret, and the children Samuel, John, Sarah, Hannah, Mary, and Rebecca. She was born in 1828 and died in 1913. She is buried with Laban, but there is no marker for her.
Note: Grave marker and Civil War records spell his first name as "LABAN", however, many other spelling variations are seen on census records, including Laben, Tabin, Labin, Nabin, and so forth because census takers wrote in fancy long-hand (which is often hard to read) and also misspelled his unusual name. The gravestone was added to his previously unmarked grave in 1939.
(Laban Guilliams was my 3rd Grandfather and direct ancestor)
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