Military History of Ohio - Jackson Co. edition

JOHNSON POST, NO. 613,

Was chartered in October, 1886, and meets once a month, Fridays, on or before full moon. George W. Johnson, for whom it is named, enlisted at Jackson, fall of 1862, in Company H. One Hundred and Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which in August, 1863, became Battery H, First Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery. He was promoted Sergeant, and served out his term, mustering out at Knoxville, Tennessee, July 25, 1865. He died at Cross Roads, Jackson county, May 29, 1886.

Offieers, 1886- P. C., William J. Evans; S. V. C., J. W. Dowler; J. V. C., Daniel Faulkner; Adjt, W. W. Hughes; Q. M., Thomas P. Davis; Surg., Dr. E. E. Hughes; Chaplain, William E. Smith; O. D., Jonathan D. Lloyd; O. G., Zelotus R. Colby; S. M., Thomas D. Williams; Q. M. S., William Samuel.

1887- P. C., William Shumate; S. V. C., Wm. W. Evans; J. V. C., Daniel Faulkner; Adjt., W. W. Hughes; Q. M., Thomas P. Davis; Surg., Dr. E. E. Hughes; Chaplain, William W. Roberts; O. D., James S. Marsh; O. G., Zelotus R. Colby; S. M., Jonathan D. Lloyd; Q. M. S., William Samuel.

Muster of members, with rank, company and regiment, when in service, and date of muster into Post; those mustered October 2, 1886, the charter members:

Arthur, Silas M., private, co. D, 36th O. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Blything, William H., private, co. H, 1st N. Y. V. V. C.; October 2, 1886.
Colby, Rudolphus Z., private, co. B, 1st N. Y. V. V. C.; October 2, 1886.
Davis, David J. B., private, bat. H, 1st O. V. H. A.; November 20, 1886.
Davis, John J., private, co. C, 179th O. V. I.; January 15, 1887.
Davis, Thomas P., private, co. C, 179th O. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Dowler, J. W., sergeant, co. I, 60th O. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Drummond, William H., private, bat. G, 1st O. V. H. A.; June 10, 1887.
Evans, William W., private, co. C, 179th O. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Evans, Wm. J., captain, bat. H, 1st O. V. H. A.; October 2, 1886.
Faulkner, Daniel, wagoner, bat. D, 1st O. V. H. A.; October 2, 1886.
Horton, Pleasant, private, bat. H, 1st O. V. H. A.; October 2, 1886.
Howells, Robert, private, co. C, 179th O. V. I.; October 9, 1886.
Hughes, Dr. E. E., private, co. C, 179th O. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Hughes, James, private, co. B, 56th O. V. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Hughes, Martin, private, co. C, 179th O. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Hughes, William W., corporal, co. B, 56th O. V. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Jones, David T., private, co. D, 179th O. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Jones, John E., private, co. C, 179th O. V. I.; January 1, 1887.
Jones, William L., private, co D, 179th O. V. I.; February 11, 1887.
Jones. Edward R., 179th O. V. I.; July 29, 1887.
Leonard, A. J., corporal, bat. H, 1st O. V. H. A.; October 2, 1886.
Leonard, John W., sergeant, co. C, 179th O. V. I.; January 15, 1887.
Lewis, John D., private, co. C, 179th O. V. I.
Lloyd, Jonathan D., sergeant, co. D, 179th O.V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Marsh, James S., private, co. D, 36th O. V. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Radabaugh William J., corporal, co. D, 36th O. V. V. I.; October 23, 1886.
Roberts, William W., sergeant, bat. H, 1st O. V. H. A.; October 9, 1886.
Rule, Joseph, 1st lieutenant, bat. K, 1st O. V. H. A.; October 2, 1886.
Samuel, William, private, co. C, 56th O. V. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Seel, William, private, co. C, 173d O. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Selliards, William S., private, co. E, 33d O. V. I.; October 23, 1886.
Sheppard, William, private, bat. F, 1st O. V. H. A.; January 29, 1887.
Shires, C. H., sergeant, bat. H, 1st O. V. H. A.; October 23, 1886.
Shumate, William, sergeant, co. D, 36th O. V. V. I.; October 9, 1886.
Smith, William E., private, bat. L, 1st O. V. V. L. A.; October 2, 1886.
Stephenson, William A., private, bat. H, 1st O. V. H. A.; October 2, 1886.
Turner, Robert, private, bat. H, 1st O. V. H. A.; January 1, 1887.
Walters, John, private, co. C, 179th O. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Wendom, John, July 29, 1887.
Williams, Morgan, corporal, co. C, 76th O. V. V. I.; December 18, 1886.
Williams, Thomas D., private, co. E, 179th O. V. I.; October 2, 1886.
Yates, William B.; private, co. E, 2d Ky. V. C.; July 2, 1887.

Comrades Deceased- William Sheppard, died May 15, 1887; J. W. Dowler, charter member, died April 8, 1887.

SPENCER CHERRINGTON POST, NO. 614,

Organized in 1886, when the following were elected officers; they are still (1887) serving: P. C., Chas W. Schellenger; S. V. C., Samuel H. Johnston; J. V. C., Wm. H. Brown; Q. M., Wm. M. McClure; Chaplain, Wm. B. Davis; O. D., Wm. Schellenger; O. G., Gaston Stifler; Adjt, Armstead Scurlock; Surg., Stewart Cherrington; Q. M. S., Henry Jones; S. M., Peter Bunn.

Charter members: C. W. Schellinger, S. H. Johnston, W. H. Brunton, Armstead Scurlock, W. A. McClure, Stewart Cherrington, Marcus Shumate, Wm. Schellenger, Gaston Stifler, Peter Bunn, Henry Jones, Thos. Brunton, Geo. Claar, Henry Lockard, Peter Brunton, Joseph Brunton.

Added members: C. W. Schellenger, Samuel H. Johnson, Wm. H. Brunton, Armstead Scurlock, Wm. A. McClure, Stewart Cherrington, Wm. Schellenger, Gaston Stifler, Peter Bunn, Henry Jones, Thos. Brunton, Peter Brunton, Henry Lockard, Joseph Brunton, Geo. W. Claar, Wm. Claar, Peter Mercer, G. W. Sehellenger, Harmon Bunn, Marcus Shumate, Wm. B. Davis, Jesse Wood, Harrison Schellenger, John B. Spurrier, George Lake, L. W. Kinnison, Geo. Downs, David Simmons, John Claar, John Pierce, Alex. Johnson, John Johnson, David W. Cherrington, Vinton Spriggs, Clay Strops, Isaac E. Buckley, S. G. Spencer.

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