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Joseph L. KIMBALL

Joseph L. KIMBALL

Male 1836 - 1909  (73 years)

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  • Name Joseph L. KIMBALL 
    Born 2 Feb 1836  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birthplace given in son's death record as Ohio, but the 1870 Census indicates Virginia, while the 1880 Census shows it as Pennsylvania. Age 39 in 1880 Census would put birth in about 1841.
    Gender Male 
    Military From 14 Sep 1861 to 30 Jun 1865  [1, 3, 4, 5] 
    Corpl, Co B, 2nd W.Va. Cavalry, Civil War (Medal of Honor) 
    • He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company B, 2nd West Virginia Cavalry for action at Deatonville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia on April 6, 1865. His citation reads "Capture of flag of 6th North Carlina Infantry (C.S.A.)."
    Census 1870  Franklin Twp, Monroe Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 20 Jul 1909  Willow Fork (Sistersville), Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Buried (OLD SECTION)  Beechwood Cemetery (Mt Moriah Church), Centerville, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I88321  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2024 

    Family Catharine MCCUE,   b. CA 1840, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Monroe County, Ohio (Franklin Twp, Stafford Post Office), enumerated on June 1, 1870:
      Joseph Kimble, 31, farm laborer, value of real estate (blank), value of personal estate $100; Catharine, 30; Hannah, 11; Susannah, 9; James W, 8; John A, 3; Smith, 9 months, b. August. All born in Ohio except for Joseph, born in Virginia.

      1880 Census, Tyler County, WV (Centerville District), enumerated on June 22, 1880:
      Joseph Kimball, 39, farmer; wife Catharine, 40; son James W, 18, works on farm; son John, 12, works on farm; son Smith, 10, works on farm; son David, 8; son Charles W, 6; son Jackson, 4; dau Willie B, 2. All born in Ohio except for Joseph, born in Pennsylvania. [7]
    Children 
    +1. James W. KIMBALL,   b. 1861, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age 75 years)
    +2. John Alexander KIMBALL,   b. 7 Mar 1867, Monroe Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1937, Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +3. Smith KIMBALL,   b. 25 Aug 1869, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1935, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    +4. David Baulmore KIMBALL,   b. 1871, Monroe Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1944, New Martinsville, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +5. Willie Belle KIMBALL,   b. Dec 1877, Monroe Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Samuel Kennard KIMBALL,   b. 9 Sep 1881, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1948, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F37958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2624] Military Grave Marker.

    2. [S2126] 1880 Census, Tyler County, WV.

    3. [S2619] U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S28] American Civil War Soldiers [database online], (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S2294] Tyler County Death Records, Middlebourne, WV.

    7. [S1604] Death record of son.