William H. SELOVER[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male 1843 - 1863  (20 years)    Has 18 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name William H. SELOVER 
    Birth 1843  Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service US Union Army - US Civil War, Sergeant, 124th Regiment, Ohio Infantry. He died during the battle of Chickamauga (Georgia). 
    _UID 249A8F094F5840D781CB077556EC3E2480DC 
    Death 25 Sep 1863  Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: War - US Civil War 
    • Age:19-20
    Burial Brookmere Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 6 Siblings 
    Person ID I503755  Waite-Humphreys Master Family Tree
    Last Modified 5 May 2020 

    Father Asher A. SELOVER,   b. 11 Sep 1795, Middlesex County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1866, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Ruth BAKER,   b. 1805, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1872, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 1835 
    Age at Marriage Asher : ~ 39 years and 3 months old - Ruth : ~ 30 years old. 
    Family ID F501267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    William H Selover Cemetery Headstone at Brookmere
    William H Selover Cemetery Headstone at Brookmere

  • Notes 
    • William H Selover was a first lieutenant in the US Civil War, in the 124th Infantry, Company. He died at the battle of Chickamauga.


  • Sources 
    1. [S164] Cemetery Records, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=selover&GSiman=1&GScid=40043&GRid=8950229& (Reliability: 4).
      Brookmere Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

    2. [S77] Ohio, Cleveland Cemetery Interment Records, 1824-2001, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6WV-KBG (Reliability: 4).

      Name:    William H Selover
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:    Burial
      Event Date:    1863
      Event Place:    Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
      Gender:    Male
      Race:    W
      Death Date:
      Age:    20
      Birth Year (Estimated):    1843
      Cemetery:    Brookmere
      Reference ID:    449
      Volume:    1
      Page:    15
      Digital Folder Number:    005046389
      Image Number:    00018

      Citing this Record:
      "Ohio, Cleveland Cemetery Interment Records, 1824-2001," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6WV-KBG : accessed 25 Apr 2014), William H Selover, 1863; citing p. 15, vol. 1, Brookmere Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, Department of Parks, Recreation and Properties.



    3. [S122] United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FSRJ-9Z5 (Reliability: 4).

      Name:    William H. Selover
      Name Note:
      Also Known As Name:    William Selover
      Also Known As Note:
      Event Type:    Military Service
      Military Beginning Rank:    Sergeant
      Military Beginning Rank Note:
      Military Final Rank:    Sergeant
      Military Final Rank Note:
      Military Side:    Union
      Military Side Note:
      State or Military Term:    Ohio
      Military Unit:    124th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
      Military Unit Note:
      Military Company:    A
      Military Company Note:
      Note:
      Affiliate Publication Title:    Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Ohio.
      Affiliate Publication Number:    M552
      Affiliate Film Number:    96
      GS Film number:    0882309

      Citing this Record:
      "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FSRJ-9Z5 : accessed 25 Apr 2014), William H. Selover, 1861-1865; citing military unit 124th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Union Soldier, NARA microfilm publication M552, roll 96 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 0882309.



    4. [S21] 1850 United States Federal Census, http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10126/1850-united-states-federal-census?s=220748851&itemId=14712524-&groupId=e5e9471741602e0e3309888377ba5ee7&action=showRecord&indId=individual-220748851-1503755 (Reliability: 4).

      Wm Selover
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Circa 1843 - Ohio, United States
      Residence: 1850 - Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
      Age: 7
      Schedule: Population
      Father (implied): Asher Selover
      Mother (implied): Ruth Selover
      Siblings (implied): Isaac Selover, James Selover, Jane Selover, Theodore Selover, Mary Selover, Cornelius Selover
      Census: Township:BrooklynSchedule:Population County:CuyahogaSeries:M432 State:OhioFamily:1178 Date:1850-00-00Image:340 See household members
      Household
      Relation to head; Name; Age
      Head (implied); Asher Selover; 54
      Wife (implied); Ruth Selover; 40
      Son (implied); Isaac Selover; 15
      Son (implied); James Selover; 11
      Daughter (implied); Jane Selover; 9
      Son (implied); Wm Selover; 7
      Son (implied); Theodore Selover; 5
      Daughter (implied); Mary Selover; 3
      Son (implied); Cornelius Selover; 1
      ; Clara Lyons; 12



    5. [S21] 1850 United States Federal Census, http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10126/1850-united-states-federal-census?s=220748851&itemId=14712524-&groupId=e5e9471741602e0e3309888377ba5ee7&action=showRecord&indId=individual-220748851-5503755 (Reliability: 4).

      Wm Selover
      Gender: Male
      Birth: Circa 1843 - Ohio, United States
      Residence: 1850 - Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
      Age: 7
      Schedule: Population
      Father (implied): Asher Selover
      Mother (implied): Ruth Selover
      Siblings (implied): Isaac Selover, James Selover, Jane Selover, Theodore Selover, Mary Selover, Cornelius Selover
      Census: Township:BrooklynSchedule:Population County:CuyahogaSeries:M432 State:OhioFamily:1178 Date:1850-00-00Image:340 See household members
      Household
      Relation to head; Name; Age
      Head (implied); Asher Selover; 54
      Wife (implied); Ruth Selover; 40
      Son (implied); Isaac Selover; 15
      Son (implied); James Selover; 11
      Daughter (implied); Jane Selover; 9
      Son (implied); Wm Selover; 7
      Son (implied); Theodore Selover; 5
      Daughter (implied); Mary Selover; 3
      Son (implied); Cornelius Selover; 1
      ; Clara Lyons; 12



    6. [S221] Compilation of Published Sources, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-90100-486434165/history-of-cuyahoga-county-ohio-with-portraits-and-biographical-sketches (Reliability: 4).

      History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, With Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, 1879
      Date: 1879
      Place:  Ohio, USA
      Publication place:  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
      Text: "...out with the Co. John P. Lamb, enr. as 1st Sergt. July 30, 1863. William H. Selover, enr. as Sergt. July 31, 1863. Died Sept. 25, 1863, from wounds recd at Chickamauga. Elam A. Smith, enr. as Corp. July..."
      About this source:
      Title: History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, With Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, 1879
      Description: pt. 1. General history of the county.--pt. 2. History of Cleveland.--pt. 3. History of the townships
      Publication date: 1879
      Publisher: [Philadelphia] D. W. Ensign Co
      Author: Johnson, Crisfield, D.W. Ensign Co
      Sponsor: MSN
      Tags: cornell, americana
      Contributor: Cornell University Library