Joshua ORDWAY

Male 1822 - 1863  (40 years)


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  • Name Joshua ORDWAY 
    Born 10 Nov 1822  Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Jan 1863  Washington, District of Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The death record of Joshua Ordway cites age 42 years 1 month 29 days, married, occupation Soldier, born Hopkinton, New Hampshire, son of John C. Ordway and Lydia, both birthplaces unknown. Cause of death is "died from a wound received at the 1st Frederick Fight." [1]
    Person ID I5794  FamilyWorld
    Last Modified 8 Feb 2012 

    Father John Cross ORDWAY,   b. 25 May 1798, Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1845, Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Lydia CHASE,   b. 19 Dec 1804,   d. 5 Aug 1869, Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 4 Jan 1819  Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • The marriage record of John C. Ordway and Lycia Chase cites only their residences as Hopkinton, New Hampshire, and the date, reported from Hopkinton in 1905. [2]
    Family ID F1080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Ann (or K.) RION,   b. Abt 1823, Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1898, Henniker, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 23 Jan 1847  Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. George O. ORDWAY,   b. 18 May 1848, Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Seth E. ORDWAY,   b. 11 Sep 1851, Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 29 Jun 2011 
    Family ID F1090  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Nov 1822 - Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Jan 1847 - Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jan 1863 - Washington, District of Columbia Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • SBO, pg. 109: "Joshua Ordway enlisted in Company D, 11th NH Regiment in August of 1862, was wounded 13 December 1862 at the first battle at Fredericksburg, VA, and died of wounds 8 January 1863 (NH Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Rebellion, p. 586)."

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] IGI, website: https://www.familysearch.org/.
      New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947

    2. [S12] IGI, website: https://www.familysearch.org/.
      New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947

    3. [S9] HopkintonNHVR, Oesterlin, Pauline Johnson, (Heritage Books, Inc.), ISBN 0-7884-0953-0.

    4. [S5] NH_VR.