Barnd James Knox

Male 1845 - 1920  (74 years)


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  • Name Barnd James Knox 
    Birth 25 Dec 1845  Findley, Hancock County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 7 Oct 1920  Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial City cemetery, Ness City, Ness County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13164  Margheim Family from Gottlieb
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2016 

    Father Barnd Jacob,   b. 1 Mar 1813, Perry County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1846 (Age 32 years) 
    Mother DeGrate Sarah G. T.,   b. 1811   d. 1863 (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 3 Oct 1839  Hancock County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4697  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Comstock Emmarillis,   b. 01 Sep 1851, Marion, Marion County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jun 1926 Abt., Ness City, Ness County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Marriage 01 Oct 1868  Johnson City, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Barnd Caroline,   b. Abt 1869   d. Abt 1944 (Age ~ 75 years)
     2. Barnd Mary,   b. 1871, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1896, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years)
     3. Barnd Ella,   b. Abt 1873   d. Abt 1948 (Age ~ 75 years)
     4. Barnd Estella,   b. Abt 1875   d. Abt 1950 (Age ~ 75 years)
     5. Barnd Jacqueline,   b. Abt 1877   d. Abt 1942 Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Barnd Samuel Hubor,   b. 7 Nov 1880, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1938, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
    +7. Barnd Bertram,   b. Jul 1883   d. 18 Feb 1935, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years)
     8. Barnd Bertha,   b. 1883, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1886, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
    +9. Barnd Gertrude,   b. Dec 1885   bur. Abt 1960 (Age ~ 74 years)
     10. Barnd Dana,   b. 1889, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1905, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)
    +11. Barnd Isabel Theresa,   b. 14 Aug 1891, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1973, Burbank, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     12. Barnd James,   b. 1896, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1896, Ness City, Ness County,Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     13. Barnd Richard,   b. 23 Jan 1897, Ness County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1924, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
    Family ID F4694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Dec 2017 

  • Headstones
    James Knox Barnd, City cemetery, Ness City, Ness County, Kansas 2008.
    James Knox Barnd, City cemetery, Ness City, Ness County, Kansas 2008.

  • Notes 
    • He founded the Ness County News in Ness City, Ness County, Kansas.
      James served as an army corporal in the Union army with the 87th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.

      87th Ohio Infantry
      compiled by Larry Stevens
      References for this Unit
      see also Bibliography of State-Wide References
      Ohio In The War-Volume II. Whitelaw Reid. Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin. Cincinnati 1868
      Unit Bibliography. U.S. Army Military History Institute. Carlisle Barracks. PA. 1995
      History
      Organized in June, 1862, for three months service by Colonel H.B. Banning, it moved to Baltimore. In July it reported to Harper's Ferry and was stationed on Bolivar Heights. Remaining at that place its term of service expired. Jackson's Rebel army had invested the place and the 87th was surrendered with the other Union forces. When the circumstances were known, the men were released from their paroles and mustered out of the service, at Camp Chase, September 20, 1862.

      From Dyer's Compendium
      87th Regiment Infantry. Organized at Columbus, Ohio (Camp Chase), for three months' service June 10, 1862. Left State for Baltimore, Md., June 12, and duty in the defences of that city till July 28. Attached to Railroad Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department. Ordered to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 28, and attached to Miles' Command. Garrison duty in the Defences of Bolivar Heights till September. Skirmishes at Berlin and Point of Hooks, Md., September 4-5 (Detachment). Defence of Harper's Ferry September 12-15. Surrender of Harper's Ferry September 15. Paroled September 16 and sent to Annapolis, Md. Mustered out at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, September 20, 1862. Regiment lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 5 Enlisted men by disease.
      More about the Civil War in Ohio.


      Copyright © 1995 Larry Stevens

      Last updated November 18 1996




      His law degree was number 6078