Birth
Joel Warner was born in Fulton County, NY on October 4, 1839, a son of John J. Warner and Lana [1]TenEyck[2]
Marriage & Children
He married at about 1869 in Wisconsin, Amanda Hamilton, who was born in Kansas in 1847 and moved to Nebraska. They had the following known children:
- Julia M. Warner
- Willis H. Warner
- Agnes H. Warner
Occupation
Joel was a teacher at the time of his enlistment. He later became a minister.
Military Service
| Residence: | Gilboa |
| Enlistment Date: | 12 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Blenheim |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 134th Infantry |
| Company: | Company E |
| Promotion Date: | 22 Sept 1862 |
| Promotion Rank: | 1st Sergeant |
| Returned to Ranks: | Date not given |
| Deserted on: | 8 Dec 1862 |
| Deserted at: | Germantown, VA |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 23 to serve 3 years. According to the 1890 Beaver, Boone Co. Nebraska census, Joel was injured in the eyes during the war and he was a sargeant.
Age: 23 Occupation: Teacher Eyes: Dark Hair: Black Complexion: Dark 5’7” tall.[3] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York; Town and City Registers of the men who served in the Civil War. |
Death
Amanda died in 1923. Joel died in 1925. Both are buried at the Hooper Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge Co., Nebraska.
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