Manker, John W. (1840 - 1862): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1840 - 1862 (22 years)

Name	Manker, John W.
		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (West Side) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (West Side) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Clay City Veterans Memorial, Mills Park, Clay City, Illinois (West Side, Right Panel) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
Birth	1840 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	MANK.J004
_FGRAVE	24131853
Military Service	United States Civil War, Private, Company H, 98th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment [1, 2, 3]
	MANKER, JOHN W Rank PVT Company H Unit 98 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence CLAY CITY, CLAY CO, IL Age 22 Height 5' 9 Hair BLACK Eyes BROWN Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER Nativity HIGHLAND CO, IN Service Record Joined When AUG 21, 1862 Joined Where NOBLE, IL Joined By Whom T JOHNSON Period 3 YRS Muster In SEP 3, 1862 Muster In Where CAMP CENTRALIA, IL Muster In By Whom L CPT Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks DIED OT 14, 1862 AT LOUISVILLE KY
		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
		98th Illinois Infantry Regiment
		No Rank Insignia Applies to Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit
Death	14 Oct 1862	Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky [1, 2, 3]
	Cause: Pneumonia
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1]
		Headstone, Manker, John W. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID	I30504	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	11 Dec 2022

Father	Manker, Jenkins, b. 1815 d. 30 Apr 1890 (Age 75 years)
Mother	Rogers, Sarah Ann, b. 1818 d. Oct 1901 (Age 83 years)
Family ID	F12825	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources

[S9175] (Reliability: 2).
[S9176] (Reliability: 2).
[S7572] Clay City Veterans' Memorial, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Clay City Veterans' Memorial, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (Clay City Veterans' Memorial, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, photo by Carl Wayne Gray, 02 Sep 2015) (Reliability: 2).