Updated 11/15/2023

Medina Township, Lenawee Co, Special Census
Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Widows

Disclaimer: 1890 Special Census Schedules can also be found on Ancestry.com (with a census subscription). Those found on this website were transcribed by Mary Teeter from online Special Census schedule images and are always subject to corrections and additions. If you are looking for a certain surname and don't find it, please check the actual images as the handwriting is often difficult to interpret.
Adrian Twp. Pt 1      Adrian Twp. Pt 2      Blissfield Twp.      Cambridge Twp.      
Clinton Twp.Deerfield Twp. Dover Twp.Fairfield Twp.
Franklin Twp.Hudson Twp. Pt 1Hudson Twp. Pt 2Macon Twp.
Madison Twp.Medina Twp.Ogden Twp.Palmyra Twp.
Raisin Twp.Ridgeway Twp.Riga Twp.Rollin Twp.
Rome Twp.Seneca Twp.Tecumseh Twp.Woodstock Twp.

Name RankCo.Reg't/VesselEnlist DateDischarge DateLength of ServicePost OfficeDisability Incurred; Discharged
JONES,
Nathaniel C
artifier?I1 Mich SA?22 Aug 186214 Jul 18652y, 10m, 22dMorenci Lenawee Co MichWounded in leg & shoulder by shell;
discharged on Order of War Dept
May 12, 1865
SHOEMAKER,
Berney
PvtK68 Ohio Inf19 Mar 186410 Jul 18651y, 3m, 21dMorenci Lenawee Co MichStomache disease (sic)
COTTER,
John
PvtF82 Ohio InfFeb 1861Sep 18621y, 7mMorenci Lenawee Co MichTyphoid fever & swelling on neck; discharge lost
COTTER,
John
PvtF120 Ohio Inf15 Feb 186427 May 18651y, 3m, 12dMorenci Lenawee Co MichSciatica
CONVERSE,
Lewis H
PvtA18 Mich Inft31 Aug 186426 Jun 18659m, 25dMedina Lenawee Co MichNone
JEWELL,
Andrew J
PvtA18 Mich Inft186226 Jun 18652y, 10mHudson Lenawee Co MichStomache disease;
cause (?) sunstroke; honorably discharged
GOODALE,
Almond J
PvtH11 Mich Cav6 Oct 186313 May 18651y, 7m, 7dMedina Lenawee Co MichLung disease; rupture chronic diarrhea;
Discharged on general orders from (illegible) hospital
HAFF,
Edwin
2nd LTF49 Ohio Inft26 Aug 186121 Jul 18642y, 10m, 25dMedina Lenawee Co MichShot in left knee; discharged
by special order 244? of Sec War
MINER,
George
PvtF9 Mich Inft21 Sep 186420 Jun 18658m, 29dMunson Lenawee Co MichChronic diarrhea; discharged by reason of
telegraphic instructions 6 May Gen. Thomas
from War Department dischg May 29, 1865*
TOWNSEND,
John
PvtF4 Mich Inft10 Sep 186431 Jul 186510m, 21dMunson Lenawee Co MichSunstroke affecting head;
discharged by reason of instructions rec'd by telegram
from War Dept.
TOWNSEND,
Charles H
PvtF11 Mich Inft11 Sep 186130 Sep 1864Munson Lenawee Co Mich3y, 0m, 19dChronic diarrhea and resulting disease of rectum;
discharged by reason of Gen Order No. 89 dated Hdqrs Dept of ** Gala**** Apr 28, (18)66
FINN,
William H
PvtD4 Mich Inft2 Sep 186426 May 18661y, 8m, 24dMunson Lenawee Co MichRheumatism 25 years; sunstroke affecting head
25 years; discharged reason of expiration
of term of service
WEAVER,
John M
CplD142 Ohio Inft13 May 18642 Sep 18643m, 19dMunson Lenawee Co MichChronic diarrhea; kidney & brain complaint
25 years; discharged by reason of expiration
of term of service
OVERMYER,
John I
PvtH169 Ohio Inft2 May 18644 Sep 18644m, 2dOntario Lenawee Co MichLiver complaint;
rheumatism; chronic diarrhea 25 years
PERRY,
Edwin P
PvtF4 Mich Inft9 Sep 186426 May 18661y, 8m, 17dMunson Lenawee Co MichChronic diarrhea 25 years; rheumatism 15 years;
discharged by reason of G. O. No. 89 telegraph discharge*
GUST,
Peter
PvtB72 Ohio Inft25 Nov 186130 May 18653y, 6m, 5dOntario Lenawee Co MichChronic rheumatism; rupture 27 years;
(discharged) by reason of expiration of term of service
SUTTON,
Robert B
Pvt?1 Mich L A(?)22 Aug 186216 Feb 18641y, 5m, 24dOntario Lenawee Co MichBlis*** disease of heart 26 years;
dis. on Surgeon's Certificate of dis.
CARPENTER,
Volentine
PvtG126 Ohio Inft21 Aug 186220 Oct 18642y, 1m, 29dOntario Lenawee Co MichChronic rheumatism & chronic diarrhea;
O** 42 Special Order No **8 War Dept.*
OSBORN,
John B
CplH17 Mich Inf1 Jun 186212 Mar 18639m, 11dMorenci Lenawee Co MichIntermittent fever resulting in stomache disease;
discharge on Surgeon's certificate of disability
GEORGE,
Abigail A, widow of
GEORGE, Mano D
Pvt     Ontario Lenawee Co Mich 
MATTERN,
Jerome P
PvtK38 Ohio Inf25 Aug 186112 Feb 18631y, 5m, 17dMunson Lenawee Co MichHernia & heart disease 28 years;
discharged on Surgeon's certificate
TURNER,
Isaac B
PvtE19 Mich Inf6 Aug 186210 Jun 18652y, 8m, 6dMunson Lenawee Co MichStomach disease, rheumatism & heart disease
28 years; discharged on 77 instructions
from **** May 26 186*
SMITH,
Eugene G
PvtG30 Mich Inf22 Nov 186417 Jun 18656m, 25dHudson Lenawee Co MichDischarged on telegraphic
instructions **th*** Dept.
JEWELL,
Charles A
1st LtA18 Mich Inf26 Aug 186229 May 18652y, 9m, 8dHudson Lenawee Co MichChronic diarrhea;
discharged on instructions War Dept.
RAY,
Martin C
PvtK17 Penn Cav1 Sep 186416 Jun 18659m, 15dMorenci Lenawee Co Mich**** from **** causing abscess, m**** cough
and rheumatism 26 years; discharged G O No 88
dated War Dept May 8th (?) 1865*
PRICE,
John
PvtC17 Mich Inf8 Apr 186129 Nov 18654y, 7m, 21dNorth Morenci Lenawee Co Mich 
HUFFMAN,
John
PvtL1 Mich LA12 Feb 186422 Aug 18651y, 6m, 10dOntario Lenawee Co MichLiver complaint & chronic diarrhea with abscess
of rectum 26 Years; discharged on G. O. No. ** Hdqrs
Mich Div of **** Aug 16/65*
MARSHALL,
Webster L
PvtL16 NY HA1 Jan 186421 Aug 18651y, 7m, 20dMorenci Lenawee Co MichCatarrh & rheumatism 27 years;
discharged on Special Order No 194 Hdqrs
Dept of Washington Aug 16, 1865*
MUMFORD,
Charles
PvtI145 Ohio Inf2 May 186424 Aug 18648m, 22d (sic)Medina Lenawee Co MichChronic Diarrhea & hernia;
discharged on expiration of term of service
MOORE, James,
alias ARMSTRONG, James M
PvtB79 NY InfJan 1865Jul 18656mMedina Lenawee Co MichDischarge lost
JAY,
Moses
PvtA67 Ohio Inf  7mCanandaigua Lenawee Co MichLiver complaint & Chronic diarrhea; discharge cannot be found
FLINT, Permelia,
widow of
FLINT, Hiram
PvtI19 Ohio Inf1861186311mNorth Morenci Lenawee Co MichDischarge at Washington
CONSAUL, Adelaide B,
widow of
CONSAUL, John
PvtL2 Ohio H A22 Jul 18636 Jul 18651y, 11m, 14dMedina Lenawee Co Mich 
FARNSWORTH,
Edward G
SgtD5 Mich Inf16 Aug 186231 May 18652y, 9m, 15dMedina Lenawee Co MichChronic diarrhea; on Gen Order No 26. May (7th?), 1865
Hdqrs A of P
MITCHELL,
William H
CplE1 Mich Sharp Shooters6 Mar 18637 Jun 18652y, 3m, 1dMedina Lenawee Co MichGunshot wound right thigh and
resulting varicose veins; discharged
on directions from War Dept dated May (?), 1865
McGIBBON,
Thomas E
PvtH92 NY Inf15 Oct 186121 Feb 18642y, 4m, 6dMedina Lenawee Co MichChronic rheumatism; by reason of reenlistment as veteran
McGIBBON,
Thomas E
CplG96 NY Inf20 Feb 18646 Feb 18661y, 11m, 16dMedina Lenawee Co MichDischarged NY (illegible) G.O. No 2 Hdqrs Dept of War
Jan 6, 1866
HEMENWAY,
Thomas Fredric
PvtC123 Ohio Inf16 Aug 186212 Jun 18652y, 9m, 26dMedina Lenawee Co MichDischarged on telegram dated A(G?)O Washington D C
June 2nd 1865
GUSS,
Charles
PvtF8 Ohio Inf7 Jun 186124 Jul 18621y, 1m, 17dMedina Lenawee Co MichDeaf; (discharged) by reason of total deafness
PURSELL, Amelia COOLEY
widow of
PURSELL, Dexter
PvtK18 Mich Inflast Dec 1863died 12 Aug 18646m, about 14 dMedina Lenawee Co Michdied at Helena, Arkansas
NEWARK, Rachael R,
widow of NEWARK, John A
Pvt 6 Mich InfAug or Sep 1863 about (?)Medina Lenawee Co MichSmallpox; died at Grand Rapids, Mich
MANNING, Amy,
widow of
MANNING, Sumner
      Medina Lenawee Co MIchChronic diarrhea;
died in Medina Lenawee Co Mich
BAGGORLEY,
John
1 SgtI18 Mich Inf11 Aug 186226 Jun 18652y, 10m, 15dCanandaigua Lenawee Co MichDischarged on termination of war
DEYO,
Charles
PvtL1 Mich Eng & Mechanics20 Jan 186329 Jun 18652y, 5m, 27dCanandaigua Lenawee Co MichDischarged on termination of war
GOULD,
Freeman B
PvtI18 Mich Inf11 Aug 186226 Jun 18652y, 10m, 15dCanandaigua, Lenawee Co MichNervous debility; (discharged) on instruction from War Dept.
HILLIKEN,
Harlow S
PvtI18 Mich Inf31 Aug 186426 Jun 18659m, 25dCanandaigua Lenawee Co MichDischarged on instructions from War Dept.
DESHLER,
James J
PvtG27 Penn(?) InfFirst week of Feb 1865May or Jun 1865about 4 mCanandaigua Lenawee Co MichNever received any discharge
GRAVES,
John J
PvtE148 NY Inf22 Aug 186222 Jun 18652y, 10mCanandaiguaSunstroke & chronic diarrhea; now paralyzed since 1877
WHALEY,
Lucien B
PvtD193 Ohio Inf18 Jan 186511 Aug 18656m, 23dCanandaiguaRheumatism & chronic diarrhea
CHATFIELD,
Sterling S
SgtF4 Mich Inf29 Aug 186428 Aug 18651yCanandaiguaInjury of right side & disease of lungs and resulting disease of heart 25 years
WATRUS,
Alexander
PvtM15 NY Engineers4 Sep 186413 Jun 18658m, 9dCanandaiguaEnlargement of liver & heart disease
JOHNSON,
George J
PvtA18 Mich Inf4 Aug 186217 Jun 18652y, 10m, 13dMedinaChronic; discharged on telegraph orders from War Dept.
UPTON,
Harvey W
PvtI18 Mich Inflast of Dec 1863about 1 Jul 18651y, 6mMedinaShot through left thigh & right heel; discharged on telegraph orders from War Dept
UPTON,
Harvey
PvtG9 Mich Infabout 1 Jul 1865about 1 Oct 18658m  
*Writing very difficult to read and interpret. See original.