John H. Starkweather Collection

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John H. Starkweather Collection

MS 91-58

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Title: MS 91-58 John H. Starkweather Collection

Scope and Content: MS 91-58 consists of materials documenting John H. Starkweather and the Starkweather family, who were originally from New York. Some family members moved to Michigan in the 1840's (Detroit area) and after the Civil War, continued west into Kansas and Minnesota. This small, eclectic collection includes the New Testament bible carried by Starkweather during the Civil War, a letter written by him on the back of a cigar wrapper (1861), his pension papers (1892, 1907); and miscellaneous papers, such as an 1861 pass given to John during the War, and Marion County, Kansas fair ticket (1882). The collection also includes photographs or obituaries of Starkweather family members, all who were descendants of Hilus H. Starkweather. Identified photographs include Perry, Mary Jane (John's siblings) and Asa Starkweather. Obituaries include James, Christopher Columbus, Sophia (all John's siblings), Wiiliam Hilus (John's son), and Clifton C. Starkweather (Christopher Columus Starkweather's son).

Author: Starkweather, John H.

Language: english

Type of Resource: text

Genre: military records

Extent: 13 files, 197 MB

Digital Origin: reformatted digital

Subject: Michigan -- Biography

Subject: Michigan -- Genealogy

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Subject: Michigan -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives

Inclusive Dates: 1861-1907

Location of Originals: Archives of Michigan

Use Restrictions: Please contact the Archives of Michigan for permission to publish.

Access Restrictions: To preserve the original items, this collection is only available online.

Notes

Biography or Historical Note: A Civil War veteran, John H. Starkweather enlisted in Company A of the 1st Michigan Infantry on April 18, 1861, at Detroit, at the age of 23. He was taken prisoner in action at Bull Run (July 21, 1861). He was part of a prisoner exchange, and was mustered out of service on May 20, 1862. He re-entered service in Company B of the 10th Michigan Cavalry as a quartermaster sergeant (August 28, 1863) at Franklin. He eventually achieved the rank of 2nd lieutenant. He resigned from the Army on October 6, 1865. He married Mary L. Harris (1849-1890) in 1871. They had 3 children, William, Eva and Nola. Starkweather died in Marion Center, Kansas in 1912.

System of arrangement: Records are arranged by date.

Technical Access Note: Researchers will need an image viewer to access these files.

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1861-03-22 Letter from John Starkweather to Cousin Van

Letter from John Starkweather to his cousin Van dated March 22, 1861. The letter is written on the back of a tobacco advertisement. John apologizes for the lack of communication he sent back home and explains that his company was on their way back home until all communication was cut off.

Richmond (Va.)