Joseph Millburn

Joseph Millburn, son of Charles and Clarida (Howell) Millburn, was born on 5 May 1843 in NJ.

Civil War Veteran:
Co. E, 15th New Jersey Volunteers, 25 February 1865 - 11 June 1865.
From history of the 15th NJ Volunteer Infantry (http://home.att.net/~geneology/15thNJVI/15thform_Original.html)
1865 (*Official fighting record as compiled by the New Jersey State-Adjutant.)
* Siege of Petersburg December, 1864, to April 2.
* Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7. *
* Fort Stedman, VA March 25. *
* Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.
* Assault and capture of Petersburg April 2. *
* Pursuit of Lee April 3-9.
* Sailor's Creek, VA April 6. *
* Farmville, VA April 7. *
* Appomattox Court House April 9. *
* Surrender of Lee and his army.
* March to Danville April 23-27, and duty there until May 18.
* March to Richmond, Va., then to Washington, D.C., May 18-June 3.
* Corps Review June 8.
* Mustered out at Hall's Hill, Va., June 22, 1865.
Also served in Co. E, 2nd New Jersey Infantry Volunteers, 11 June 1865 - 11 July 1865, but the company saw no action.

Joseph married Landin Sophy (Sophia) about 1868. Landin was born on 16 October 1848 in NJ. Family stories indicate that Landin Sophy was a Native American. However, a mitochondrial DNA test taken in 2007 by one of her descendants showed that Landin Sophy's maternal lineage was in fact, European. Perhaps her paternal lineage was native American. We may never know. Her death date is unknown.

Joseph and Landin had the following children (many of the births were recorded in the Millburn family bible):

  1. Ruth B. Milburn was born in 1869/1870 in Morris Co., NJ.

  2. Lilly May Milburn was born on 24 January 1871 in Morris Co., NJ. Lilly married Albert F. Yeutter on 17 May 1888 in at the Free Methodist Parsonage, Dover, New Jersey, by Rev. James Bradbrook.  She died after 1946.

  3. Lula Bell Milburn was born on 25 April 1872 in Morris Co., NJ. She died before Jun 1880 in Morris Co., NJ.

  4. George W. Elsworth Milburn was born on 26 February 1874 in Morris Co., NJ. He died on 10 May 1874 in Morris Co., NJ.

  5. Frederick W. Elsworth Milburn was born on 14 August 1875 in Morris Co., NJ.

  6. Doraetta Milburn was born on 4 October 1877 in Dover, Morris Co., NJ. Doraetta married John Harold Frischknecht, son of Jacob and Margaret Frischknecht, in 1896. Dora died 24 March 1969 in Keyport, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

  7. Cora Elva Milburn was born on 1 October 1878 in Morris Co., NJ.

  8. Charly Milburn was born on 6 August 1880 in Morris Co., NJ. He died on 1 January 1881 in Morris Co., NJ.

  9. Burtha W. Milburn was born on 3 May 1882 in Morris Co., NJ.

1870 Census: Randolph Twp., Morris Co., NJ, Page 390, House 888, Family 932
Milborn, Joseph 27, Miner, Real Estate $700, Property $100, Sophia 21, Keeping House

1880 Census: Chester Twp., Morris Co., NJ, Roll 792, Vol. 17, E.D. 117, Sheet 6, Line 3, Dwelling 40, Family 45 - on June 2, 1880 All born in New Jersey and parents of Joseph and Landin born in New Jersey
Milburn, Joseph, 36 yr, miner; Landin S., 30 yr, keeping house; Lilly 10 yr; Ruth B. 9 yr; Frederick 5 yr; Dora 2 yr; Cora 2 yr. (ages of Lilly and Ruth B. are probably switched)

Joseph received a pension for his war service of $12.00 per month.

1910 Census: First Ward, Kearny, Hudson Co., NJ, page 95B, New Jersey Home for Diabled Soldiers
Joseph B. Milburn 69

Home for Diabled Soldiers - currently located in Menlo Park
132 Evergreen Rd., Edison, NJ, 08837. (732) 452-4100, 452-4269 (social services)
www.nj.gov/military/veterans/health.html
archives.reference@sos.state.nj.us

Joseph died at the NJ Home for Diabled Soldiers of a Gastric Ulcer on 6 May 1910. He was interred in Succasunna, NJ.

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