John Sigourney
10 Jan 1821 - 27 May 1895

 
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John Sigourney was a native of Herkimer County, New York. According to Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen Vol II he was born 10 Jan 1821 to Oliver and Alice (Baker) Sigourney. His death record states that he is the son of Samuel and Hannah Sigourney. On 30 Nov 1845 John married Charlotte Sparks in Oswego County, New York. She was the daughter of Samuel and Hannah (DuBois) Sparks. Charlotte was born 28 Oct 1827. They settled in Montcalm County in April of 1867.

Charlotte's death record states that she is the daughter of Samuel Sparks and ___ Tanner. The author of this webpage has not found "proof" of the parentage of either subject. Did the author of Presidents... mix up the parents? Are both sets of parents Samuel and Hannah? In Hillside Cemetery in Scriba, Oswego County, NY, there are burials for Samuel and Hannah Sparks. There is also a George Sparks, possible brother, buried elsewhere in Oswego county.

John and Charlotte Sigourney had these children: Alice (1846-1929) wife of Louis Traver; Mary S. (1854-1932) wife of Al Munn; Charles William (1856-1939) husband of Ida May Gee; Sarah (1859-1912) wife of Garry F. Sprague; and Ella (1859-1950) wife of William Cymer Bird. They also adopted a son, Benjamin Diltz, born about 1874.

John entered the ministry in 1870 and was connected with the United Bretheren for eighteen years, the balance of the time he was with the Free Baptist. He also owned and managed a farm.

John died of heart disease 27 May 1895 in Montcalm County, MI.

Charlotte died 21 Nov 1908 and is buried in Burke Cemetery, Carson City, MI.
Service John Sigourney enlisted 27 Sep 1862, at the age of 41, in Scriba Township, Oswego County, New York as a private in Company G, 147th New York Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st A. C. He was later promoted to corporal. He was detailed for peoneer duty at Culpepper, VA, for April 1864 to May 9 when he was wounded near Spotsylvania Court House and taken to the hospital at Chestnut Hill, transferred to Veterans Residence Corps, and kept in hospitals at this place and Alexandria until honorably discharged at Washington, D. C., 27 Jun 1865. He fought in the following battles: Chancellorsville, Gettysburg where he was captured, but paroled on the field, Wilderness Campaign and Spottsylvania. He was given a furlough after Gettysburg, of 20 days, rejoining his command at Front Royal. He was also in the 2nd Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
GAR He was Commander of William B. Stewart Post GAR #324.
Siblings A brother of Mrs. Sigourney, George Sparks, was in a New york regiment. Oliver Sigourney, a grandfather, fought in the Revolution.
Records 1850 Census Lorraine, Jefferson County, NY  
  1860 Census Scriba, Oswego County, NY  
  1865 NY Census Scriba, Oswego County, NY Army
  1870 Census Crystal Township, Montcalm County, MI  
  1880 Census Crystal Township, Montcalm County, MI also on ag census
  1890 Veteran Census Crystal Township, Montcalm County, MI  
  1894 MI Census Crystal Township, Montcalm County, MI  
Obit  
Death
Burial Burke Cemetery
Carson City, Montcalm County, MI
Find A Grave #57616390
  Some biographical information from Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen Vol II, 1892.
contributed by Paula Johnson