John Oliver McKenzie

1843 - 1902  (~ 59 years)

• Name	John Oliver McKenzie
  Birth	Mar 1843	Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Aug 1902	Somerset County, Pennsylvania
  Notes	He died on 18 Aug 1902 at the age of 59 in Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. 1890 Special Schedule – Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, etc. #21 John O. McKenzie Private, Co. M 2 MD COL enlisted 1862 Rebecca McKenzie, widow of #22 William Langley, Private, Company C2 6th Jul 1866 – 6th Feb 1869 Both men lived in Deal, Somerset, PA He served in the military at Civil War Records. McKinzie, John Oliver Private Co. M 2nd Maryland Cavalry * Served 1862- ??? * Company Muster In and Descriptive Roll dated Cumberland, Md. Sept. 9,1864 lists the following: Rank – Private; Born in Hampshire Co. Virginia;Enlisted Aug. 21, 1864 at age 19 in Cumberland, Md.; Mustered in Sept. 9, 1864 at Cumberland, Md.; Height – 5’ 8”; Hair – Dark, Eyes – Grey, Complexion –Light; Occupation – Farmer * Co. Muster Roll for Enrollment to Oct. 31, 1864lists the following: Present and bounty due $200 * Company Muster Roll for Nov.& Dec. 1864 lists the following: absent without leave; Promoted to 6thCorporal visa George Lydig promoted Dec. 14, 1864; Not on muster roll of 1stRegiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry. NOTE: Company was broken up and the men were transferred to various companies of the 1st RegimentMaryland Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry by order of Secretary of War. * PrivateCo. M 1st Regiment Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry * Company MusterRoll dated Jan. & Feb. 1865 lists the following: Absent without leave;Enlisted Aug. 21, 1864 for 2 years of service in Cumberland, Md.; Mustered in Sept. 9, 1864 in Cumberland, Md.* Company Muster Roll dated Mar. & Apr. 1865 lists him as present * CompanyMuster Out Roll dated Harper’s Ferry, Virginia lists the following: Age – 19;Mustered Out June 28, 1865; Pay due since enlistment; Clothing Account – Due U.S. $9.06; Due U. S for arms and equipment 60 cents; Bounty due $66.66 and theremarks: Due sutler - $2; Strap $11; Carbine and sabre returned under SpecialOrder # 101 War Dept.; _____ 60 cents. NOTE: The remarks are very hard to read.* Company Descriptive Book lists the following: Age – 19; Height – 5’ 8”; Hair– Dark, Eyes – Grey, Complexion – Light; Born – Hampshire Co. Va.; Occupation –Farmer; Enlisted Sept. 9, 1864 for 2 years of service at Cumberland, Md.;Discharged June 28, 1865 by General order # 53 and the remark: Old 2ndMaryland Militia. * Corporal Co. D 1st Maryland Potomac Home BrigadeCavalry appears on the rolls as follows: Jan 1865 – Jan 27, 1865 Hedgesville,Va. Recruit; Mar. 1865 (Pvt.) Loss Mar. 5, 1865 Martinsburg Taken up by error.[NOTE: I have not found what this refers to.] * Private Co. M 1stRegiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry appears on the rolls as follows:Jan. 1865 – Jan. 28, 1865 Hedgesville, Va. lists him as absent in confinement. SOURCE: Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa.[Lists name as John O. McKinzie] * Footnote.com, Service Records [Lists name asOliver] * Ancestry.com, Military Received from Keith Petenbrink via Cynthia Mason at Meyersdale Library, September 10, 2013
  Person ID	I44667	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Folk,   b. Abt 1851, Maryland d. Bef 1900 (Age ~ 48 years)
  Family ID	F16423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021