Asa Sinclair
18 Oct 1833-30 May 1916 |
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| Vitals |
Asa Sinclair was a native of Orleans County, NY, born 18 Oct 1833. He was the son of Asa and Polly (Bragg) Sinclair. He married 9 Nov 1859 Louisa Lamb in Hudson, MI. She was born to Roswell and Nancy (Mills) Lamb 22 Jun 1834.
Their children were: Willis Duane (1860-1946) huband to Dora M. Scott; George R. (1862-1947) husband of Bertha Bennett; Frederick Albertus (1864-1940) husband of Rosetta Marsh; Ulysses G. (1869-1944) husband of Ola A.; and Eugene Jerome (1872-1925) husband of Lena M. Bennett.
Louisa died 1 Jul 1896 and is buried in Sheridan Cemetery, Montcalm County, MI. |
| Service |
Asa Sinclair entered the service at the age of 30 from Montcalm County, MI. He enlisted 23, Dec 1863 as a private in Company L, 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics. He was mustered in 12 Jan 1864. He was detailed to go to Stevenson, AL, after rations, and was waptured on the return trip by Forest's troops, near Murfreesboro, TN, 15 Dec 1864. He was held 110 days on the march and in Andersonville and was exchanged 3 Apr 1865. When captured he weighed 150 pounds and when he reached home he weighed only 75 pounds. During the month of April 1865 he was confined in the hospitals at Vicksburg and St. Louis, MO, remaining four months with chronic diarrhea, and was honorably discharged at St. Louis 4 Aug 1865. He was pensioned $12. |
| GAR |
Bacon Post #305 |
| Siblings |
Asa had a brother, George, in the service in the 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, who died at Bowling Green, KY if pneumonia following a case of the measles. |
| Records |
1850 Census |
Rollin Township, Lenawee County, MI |
with Polly and siblings |
| 1860 Census |
Bushnell Township, Montcalm County, MI |
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| 1870 Census |
Bushnell Township, Montcalm County, MI |
farmer |
| 1880 Census |
Bushnell Township, Montcalm County, MI |
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| 1890 Veteran Census |
Bushnell Township, Montcalm County, MI |
Fenwick |
| 1894 MI Census |
Bushnell Township, Montcalm County, MI |
farmer |
| 1900 Census |
Bushnell Township, Montcalm County, MI |
living with son Ulysses |
| 1910 Census |
Bushnell Township, Montcalm County, MI |
living with son Eugene |
| Obit |
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| Death |
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| Burial |
Sheridan Cemetery
Sheridan, Montcalm County, MI
Find A Grave #24159121 |
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Some biographical information from Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen Vol II, 1892. |
| contributed by Paula Johnson |