Person:John Sakers (3)

Watchers
m. 18 Oct 1827
  1. Samuel SakersAbt 1835 -
  2. Henrietta SakersAbt 1838 -
  3. Sgt. John Stephen SakersAbt 1841 - 1886
  4. William Alfred Sakers1845 - 1909
  5. Mary Alice Sakers1846 - Abt 1925
  6. Evans Marcellus Sakers1849 - 1930
  7. Evan M Sakers1853 - 1932
m. Abt 1864
  1. Harry Edward Sakers1865 - 1914
  2. William Alfred Sakers1868 - 1939
  3. John Stephen Sakers, Jr1869 - 1933
  4. Charles Frederick Sakers1871 - 1952
  5. Arthur Morris Sakers1874 - 1963
  6. Mary-Frances "May" SakersAbt 1877 - 1880
  7. Mary-Frances "Fanny" Sakers1881 - 1952
  8. Carrie May Sakers1882 -
  9. Chester Cozzens Sakers1889 - 1918
  10. Ella Stella Sakers1890 -
Facts and Events
Name Sgt. John Stephen Sakers
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1841 Baltimore (county), Maryland, United States
Census[1] 1850 Baltimore (independent city), Maryland, United Statesage 7 - District 1, lives with parents
Census[2] 1860 Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United Statesage 17 - lives with parents
Military[5][6] 1 Sep 1861 Maryland, United StatesEnlisted, Corporal 1st Maryland Cavalry, Potomac Home Brigade (Civil War)/Company D
Military[7] 1 Jan 1864 Rectortown, Fauquier, Virginia, United Statescaptured and taken to Andersonville, GA Prisoner of War Camp
Military[6] 8 Sep 1864 Mustered Out as Sergeant
Marriage Abt 1864 Maryland, United Statesto Sarah Frances Bostwick
Census[3] 1870 Baltimore (independent city), Maryland, United Statesage 27 - Ward 1, married, puddler
Census[4] 1880 age 37 -
Death[8] 15 Sep 1886 Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial[8] Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United StatesPlot O-249

Research Notes

  • Union Soldier: John is listed in both the 4th Maryland Infantry and the 1st Maryland Cavalry
References
  1. John Saker, in Baltimore (independent city), Maryland, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: M432_280; Page: 365B; Image: 336.
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    Name: John Saker Age: 9 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Maryland Home in 1850: District 1, Baltimore, Maryland Gender: Male Family Number: 1971

  2. John Sakers, in Howard, Maryland, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Howard, Maryland; Roll: M653_477; Page: 613; Image: 59; Family History Library Film: 803477.
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    Name: John Sakers Age in 1860: 19 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Maryland Home in 1860: District 1, Howard, Maryland Gender: Male Post Office: Elk Ridge Landing

  3. John Sakers, in Baltimore (independent city), Maryland, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    Year: 1870; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 1, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: M593_571; Page: 172A; Image: 348; Family History Library Film: 552070.
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    Name: John Sakers Age in 1870: 27 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: Maryland Home in 1870: Baltimore Ward 1, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: 243 S Broadway

  4. 1880 census.

    [haven't found him yet, but I suspect he is either in Wilmington, DE or Chester, Pa]

  5. Military Record, in Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System: aka CWSS. (National Park Service).

    Sakers, John S.
    BATTLE UNIT NAME:1st Regiment, Maryland Cavalry, Potomac Home Brigade
    SIDE:Union
    COMPANY:D
    SOLDIER'S RANK IN:Corporal
    SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:Sergeant
    ALTERNATE NAME:John/Sakers
    FILM NUMBER:M388 ROLL 10
    PLAQUE NUMBER:
    NOTES: none
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    Sakers, John S.
    BATTLE UNIT NAME:4th Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade
    SIDE:Union
    COMPANY:D
    SOLDIER'S RANK IN:Corporal
    SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:Corporal
    ALTERNATE NAME:
    FILM NUMBER:M388 ROLL 10
    PLAQUE NUMBER:
    NOTES: General Note - See also 1 P.H.B. Cav.

  6. 6.0 6.1 John Sakers, in American Civil War Soldiers.

    Name: John Sakers Enlistment Date: 4 Sep 1861 Side Served: Union State Served: Maryland Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 4 September 1861.
    Enlisted in Company D, 1st PHB Cavalry Regiment Maryland on 27 Nov 1861.
    Mustered Out Company D, 1st PHB Cavalry Regiment Maryland on 8 Sep 1864.
    Sources: 9

  7. John S. Sakers, in Ancestry.com. Andersonville Prisoners of War [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

    Surname: John S. Sakers Rank: PRIVATE Company: D Regiment: 1 State: MD Arm of Service: P.H.B. CAVALRY Reference: p 681 [5] Location of Capture: RECTORTOWN, VA Date of Capture: 1 Jan 1864 Page: 0 More Information: NO Code: 47883 Grave: 0

  8. 8.0 8.1 John Sakers, in Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).

    Name: John Sakers Event Type: Burial Burial Date: 15 Sep 1886 Burial Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania Organization Name: Chester Rural Cemetery Association

  9.   Sgt John S Sakers, in Find A Grave.