He married Martha Taylor on August 15, 1860 in Stoughton, Massachusetts. This was one month after his father Albert died. John and Martha had one daughter, Martha Marie DeCoster.
John enlisted in Company K, 11th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts from Stoughton, Massachusetts on 13 June 1861. He died on a medical transport ship on the James River from disease.
He married Martha Taylor on August 15, 1860 in Stoughton, Massachusetts. This was one month after his father Albert died. John and Martha had one daughter, Martha Marie DeCoster.
John enlisted in Company K, 11th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts from Stoughton, Massachusetts on 13 June 1861. He died on a medical transport ship on the James River from disease.