Person:John Sakers (3)

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Sgt. John Stephen Sakers
b.Abt 1841 Baltimore (county), Maryland, United States
d.15 Sep 1886 Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents and Siblings
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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
Spouse and Children
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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 -
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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
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Research Notes

  • Union Soldier: John is listed in both the 4th Maryland Infantry and the 1st Maryland Cavalry
References
  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 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 suspect he is either in Wilmington, DE or Chester, Pa]

  5. ↑ 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 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. ↑ 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 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.   88966097, in Find A Grave.
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