Michael Loy
Birth: 14 Nov 1827 Preble County, Ohio, USA
Death: 4 Jun 1916 (aged 88) Ansonia, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Burial: Hillgrove Cemetery, Hill Grove, Darke County, Ohio, USA
Memorial #: 43442012
Bio: Name: Michael Loy
Death date: 04 Jun 1916
Death place: Near Ansonia, Brown, Darke, Ohio
Birthdate: 14 Nov 1827
Birthplace: Preble Co. O.
Age at death: 88 years 6 months 20 days
Gender: Male
Marital status: Widowed
Race or color: American
Occupation: Farmer
Burial date: 07 Jun 1916
Cemetery name: Hillgrove
Father's name: Jacob Loy
Father's birthplace: Maryland
Mother's name: Susannah Temple
Mother's birthplace: Butler Co. O.
Above Bio contributed by Susanne Stamper--
Michael Loy began his education in a hewed log schoolhouse, and, after aquiring a fair district school education, followed farming until his marriage in 1849 to Abigail Evans, after which he turned his attention to brick making. From 1851 to 1858 he cultivated a rented farm, and after moving to his own 45 acres in 1858, he often cultivated other rented land as well.
Michael enlisted in the Union Army on May 2, 1864, at the age of 36, at Union City, Ohio. He was enrolled in Company D, 152nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. Creveston. This was a Darke County unit of the Ohio National Guard that was mobilized for 120 days, for May through August 1864. While encamped at Martinsburg, West Virginia, the 152nd was ordered to accompany a wagon train to Gen. Hunter, which was ultimately a march of 430 miles, ending in Beverly, WV. They first marched to Winchester, Virginia, and up the Valley, through Strasburg, Woodstock, Edinburg, New Market, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and then to Lexington, where they destroyed much of the facilities of the Virginia Military Institute; they seized a statue of George Washington there which was sent to West Point. They saw action at Greenbrier Gap on June 22, and went to Cumberland, MD.,where they saw duty along Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and at Cumberland until August 25. Michael remained in active service until the company was mustered out at Camp Dennison, Ohio, on September 2,1864.
After the War, he was an honored member of the McPherson Post of the GAR. He served eight years as a school director, and was a consistent member of the Reformed Church in which he served as Deacon.
Michael died of gangrene of the leg in 1916.
[Sources; Biographical data compiled by Faith Bueltmann Stern, including from the Biographical History of Darke County, 1900. Military data compiled by Edward Spannaus.]
Above Bio contributed by great-grandson Edward Stannaus.
Family Members
Parents
Susannah Temple Loy 1796-1855
Spouse
Abigail Evans Loy 1823-1893
Siblings
Conrad Loy 1816-1897
George Loy 1818-1846
Greenbury Loy 1819-1900
David Loy 1821-1902
Mary Loy Gentner 1825-1856
Jacob Harvey Loy 1835-1912
Children
Isaac N. Loy 1849-1932
Mary E. Loy Hart 1851-1901
Henry J. Loy 1855-1915
Conrad M Loy 1857-1933
Clara Belle Loy Lea 1863-1956
Maintained by: Roscoe Evans (47373106)
Originally Created by: Suzanne Stamper (46843377)
Added: 23 Oct 2009
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43442012/michael-loy
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43442012/michael-loy : accessed 15 March 2022), memorial page for Michael Loy (14 Nov 1827–4 Jun 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43442012, citing Hillgrove Cemetery, Hill Grove, Darke County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Roscoe Evans (contributor 47373106) .
