Person:Joshua Ordway (1)

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Joshua Ordway
b.10 Nov 1822 Hopkinton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
d.8 Jan 1863
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m. 4 Jan 1819
  1. Joshua Ordway1822 - 1863
  2. Zilpha Ordway1823 - 1893
  3. John H Ordway1839 - 1864
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  • H.  Joshua Ordway1822 - 1863
  • W.  Martha Ryan (add)
  1. George O Ordway1848 - 1871
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Name[1] Joshua Ordway
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Nov 1822 Hopkinton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Marriage to Martha Ryan (add)
Census? 1850 Northfield, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Census? 1860 Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Military[1] 29 Aug 1862 Enlisted Co. D, 11th NH Infanrtry
Military[1] 13 Dec 1862 Fredericksburg, Virginia, United StatesMortally wounded
Death[1] 8 Jan 1863 died of wounds received in battle
Burial[1] 15 Feb 1863 Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States

Moved to Henniker, NH, shortly before the commencement of the Civil War where he was a farmer. On 4 Aug 1862, the town of Henniker voted to pay a $75 signing bonus to those who enlisted for at least 9 months, this may have been a strong motivator for him to enlist. For on 29 Aug 1862, he enlisted with his brother John in the 11th NH Reg. Co. D. He was severely wounded at Fredericksburg VA 13 Dec 1862 and died from those wounds 26 days later. His body was brought back to Henniker where he was buried 15 Feb 1863. He left a widow and two children.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Cogswell, Leander W. (Leander Winslow), and Francis Lane Childs. History of the town of Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (Somersworth, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Publishing Company, c1973)
    p. 237, 238, 664.
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