David Wilver was born on 5 Sep 1807 in Dauphin Co., PA, son of Peter Wilbert and Susanna Witmer. He married Esther Green, daughter of Israel Green and Catharine Shantz, on 16 Aug 1836 in Pottsville, PA. About 1839, David and Esther moved to Belleville, Illinois, with their two daughters Catherine and Harriett, along with Esther's parents and her brother Mahlon and sister Rebecca. Together they had two more children, Maria Louisa and Oliver. Esther died Sep 12, 1845 in Belleville.
David enlisted for service in the Mexican War on June 16, 1846, at Alton Illinois. According to his service records, he was age 37 at that time and his occupation was stone cutter. He enlisted for a period of 12 months with Bissell's Foot Volunteers, Captain Raith's Company, 2nd Reg't. He was mustered out as private on June 18, 1847 at Camargo, Mexico.
Upon his return, David was issued 160 acres under the Bounty Lands act. He married Mary Ann Ellis on 13 May 1848 in St. Louis, MO. Together they had 2 daughters, Susan, and Anna (Hannah) Maria. His occupation then was farmer. Mary Ann died in 1855.
In 1857 he married Elizabeth Sackett, and together they had two sons, Stephen (1860) and John Myron (1863). Elizabeth died in 1879 in Lyon Co., Kansas. (She married Azel Hearn in 1873.)
David enlisted for service in the Civil War at Alton, Illinois, on January 4, 1864. He served in the 43rd Illinois Infantry, Company B. In March of 1864, the 43rd was assigned to the Third Brigade, commanded by Colonel Englemann. They were engaged in various skirmishes through April in central Arkansas.
Private David Wilver was taken prisoner on April 27, 1864, near Camden, Arkansas and held at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas.
According to regimental rolls, he died at Camp Ford on January 15, 1865. He was then age 58. He is among a small group of prisoners whose names have not been found on any prison records, and his remains were never found. It is likely that he was transferred to Camp Groce and died there, but again his name is not on any records.
David enlisted for service in the Mexican War on June 16, 1846, at Alton Illinois. According to his service records, he was age 37 at that time and his occupation was stone cutter. He enlisted for a period of 12 months with Bissell's Foot Volunteers, Captain Raith's Company, 2nd Reg't. He was mustered out as private on June 18, 1847 at Camargo, Mexico.
Upon his return, David was issued 160 acres under the Bounty Lands act. He married Mary Ann Ellis on 13 May 1848 in St. Louis, MO. Together they had 2 daughters, Susan, and Anna (Hannah) Maria. His occupation then was farmer. Mary Ann died in 1855.
In 1857 he married Elizabeth Sackett, and together they had two sons, Stephen (1860) and John Myron (1863). Elizabeth died in 1879 in Lyon Co., Kansas. (She married Azel Hearn in 1873.)
David enlisted for service in the Civil War at Alton, Illinois, on January 4, 1864. He served in the 43rd Illinois Infantry, Company B. In March of 1864, the 43rd was assigned to the Third Brigade, commanded by Colonel Englemann. They were engaged in various skirmishes through April in central Arkansas.
Private David Wilver was taken prisoner on April 27, 1864, near Camden, Arkansas and held at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas.
According to regimental rolls, he died at Camp Ford on January 15, 1865. He was then age 58. He is among a small group of prisoners whose names have not been found on any prison records, and his remains were never found. It is likely that he was transferred to Camp Groce and died there, but again his name is not on any records.
David Wilver was born on 5 Sep 1807 in Dauphin Co., PA, son of Peter Wilbert and Susanna Witmer. He married Esther Green, daughter of Israel Green and Catharine Shantz, on 16 Aug 1836 in Pottsville, PA. About 1839, David and Esther moved to Belleville, Illinois, with their two daughters Catherine and Harriett, along with Esther's parents and her brother Mahlon and sister Rebecca. Together they had two more children, Maria Louisa and Oliver. Esther died Sep 12, 1845 in Belleville.
David enlisted for service in the Mexican War on June 16, 1846, at Alton Illinois. According to his service records, he was age 37 at that time and his occupation was stone cutter. He enlisted for a period of 12 months with Bissell's Foot Volunteers, Captain Raith's Company, 2nd Reg't. He was mustered out as private on June 18, 1847 at Camargo, Mexico.
Upon his return, David was issued 160 acres under the Bounty Lands act. He married Mary Ann Ellis on 13 May 1848 in St. Louis, MO. Together they had 2 daughters, Susan, and Anna (Hannah) Maria. His occupation then was farmer. Mary Ann died in 1855.
In 1857 he married Elizabeth Sackett, and together they had two sons, Stephen (1860) and John Myron (1863). Elizabeth died in 1879 in Lyon Co., Kansas. (She married Azel Hearn in 1873.)
David enlisted for service in the Civil War at Alton, Illinois, on January 4, 1864. He served in the 43rd Illinois Infantry, Company B. In March of 1864, the 43rd was assigned to the Third Brigade, commanded by Colonel Englemann. They were engaged in various skirmishes through April in central Arkansas.
Private David Wilver was taken prisoner on April 27, 1864, near Camden, Arkansas and held at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas.
According to regimental rolls, he died at Camp Ford on January 15, 1865. He was then age 58. He is among a small group of prisoners whose names have not been found on any prison records, and his remains were never found. It is likely that he was transferred to Camp Groce and died there, but again his name is not on any records.
David enlisted for service in the Mexican War on June 16, 1846, at Alton Illinois. According to his service records, he was age 37 at that time and his occupation was stone cutter. He enlisted for a period of 12 months with Bissell's Foot Volunteers, Captain Raith's Company, 2nd Reg't. He was mustered out as private on June 18, 1847 at Camargo, Mexico.
Upon his return, David was issued 160 acres under the Bounty Lands act. He married Mary Ann Ellis on 13 May 1848 in St. Louis, MO. Together they had 2 daughters, Susan, and Anna (Hannah) Maria. His occupation then was farmer. Mary Ann died in 1855.
In 1857 he married Elizabeth Sackett, and together they had two sons, Stephen (1860) and John Myron (1863). Elizabeth died in 1879 in Lyon Co., Kansas. (She married Azel Hearn in 1873.)
David enlisted for service in the Civil War at Alton, Illinois, on January 4, 1864. He served in the 43rd Illinois Infantry, Company B. In March of 1864, the 43rd was assigned to the Third Brigade, commanded by Colonel Englemann. They were engaged in various skirmishes through April in central Arkansas.
Private David Wilver was taken prisoner on April 27, 1864, near Camden, Arkansas and held at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas.
According to regimental rolls, he died at Camp Ford on January 15, 1865. He was then age 58. He is among a small group of prisoners whose names have not been found on any prison records, and his remains were never found. It is likely that he was transferred to Camp Groce and died there, but again his name is not on any records.
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