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William Alfred Vanarsdall

William Alfred Vanarsdall

Male 1834 - 1909  (75 years)

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  • Name William Alfred Vanarsdall  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Civil War Muster-In Rolls - 2 Jan 1862    		 Civil War Muster-In Rolls - 2 Jan 1862
    Civil War Muster Roll    		 Civil War Muster Roll
    Born 05 Feb 1834  Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6, 7] 
    Civil War Muster-In Rolls - 2 Jan 1862    		 Civil War Muster-In Rolls - 2 Jan 1862
    Civil War Muster Roll    		 Civil War Muster Roll
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1866  Mcafee, Mercer, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1870  Precinct 5, Mercer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1880  Mcafee, Mercer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self 
    Residence 1900  Magisterial District 4, Mercer, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1900  Magisterial District 4, Mercer, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1900  Magisterial District 4, Mercer, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Age: 65; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Died 30 Jun 1909  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Vanarsdell, William A    		 Vanarsdell, William A
    Death 1920 
    • His wife is shown as a widow on the US 1920 Census
    Buried Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    William Vanarsdall Headstone    		 William Vanarsdall Headstone
    Person ID I5799  Rofheart - Jones Family Tree | Rofheart - Rofes and related families
    Last Modified 22 May 2017 

    Father John J Vanarsdall,   b. 1792, Mercer Ky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1867, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Ann Cozine,   b. Abt 1813, Mercer, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1884, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 27 Mar 1833  Mercer, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Vanarsdall-Kentucky History    		 Vanarsdall-Kentucky History
    Family ID F149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Ann Thompson,   b. 04 May 1836, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1923, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 07 Sep 1854  [6] 
    Children 
     1. John H. Vanarsdall,   b. 31 Dec 1857, Mercer, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1932, Mercer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     2. Susan Myrtle "Susie" Vanrsdall,   b. 12 Apr 1867, Mercer, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Dec 1932, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)  [natural]
     3. William Reker Vanarsdall,   b. 20 Mar 1871, Mercer, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1934, Nelson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)  [natural]
     4. Addie F Vanarsdall,   b. 11 Oct 1874, Mercer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961, Harrison, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)  [natural]
     5. Martha Jane "Mattie" Vanarsdall,   b. 19 Jun 1863, McAfee, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1944, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
     6. Minnie L Vanarsdell,   b. 11 Apr 1880, Mercer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Dec 1932, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)  [natural]
     7. Anna B Vanarsdall,   b. 04 Jun 1868, Mcaffe, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1955, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 22 May 2017 
    Family ID F1362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 05 Feb 1834 - Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 1866 - McAfee, Mercer, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self - 1880 - McAfee, Mercer, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Jun 1909 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    civil_war_rank_insignia First sergeant    		civil_war_rank_insignia First sergeant
    History of the 19th Kentucky    		History of the 19th Kentucky
    Muster-out - Louisville - 25 January 1865    		Muster-out - Louisville - 25 January 1865
    WA Special Muster Roll - April 10, 1863    		WA Special Muster Roll - April 10, 1863
    William Vanarsdall Headstone    		William Vanarsdall Headstone
    Court Martial - April 23, 1963 - Aquitted    		Court Martial - April 23, 1963 - Aquitted
    Vanarsdall-Kentucky History    		Vanarsdall-Kentucky History
    Civil War Muster-In Rolls - 2 Jan 1862    		Civil War Muster-In Rolls - 2 Jan 1862
    Civil War Muster Roll    		Civil War Muster Roll
    Camp Ford Confederate prison Camp    		Camp Ford Confederate prison Camp
    captured    		captured
    POW - April 8 through October 27, 1864    		POW - April 8 through October 27, 1864
    Deserter April 10, 1863    		Deserter April 10, 1863
    Vanarsdell, William A    		Vanarsdell, William A
    Battle of Vicksburg, Kurz and Allison    		Battle of Vicksburg, Kurz and Allison

  • Sources 
    1. [S39] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 5, Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
      Birth date: abt 1835
      Birth place: Kentucky
      Residence date: 1870
      Residence place: Precinct 5, Mercer, Kentucky, United States

    2. [S161] Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky, National Archives, (Name: NARA;), Pub # 397, Cat. ID 300398, Record Group 94, Roll 0326., Civil War Service Records, Kentucky, Nineteenth Infantry.
      William A. Vanarsdall, Sgt., Capt Mann's Co., 19th Reg't Ky. Inf.(became Co. F)
      Company Muster-In Roll
      Camp Harrod Ky, Jan 2, 1862
      Joined for Duty and Enrolled:
      When: Nov 1, 1861
      Where: Camp Harrod
      Period 3 years.

    3. [S4] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta), Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory titl;).

    4. [S392] U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866, Historical Data Systems, comp, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;).

    5. [S265] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    6. [S1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 4, Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: T623_544; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 59; FHL microfilm: 1240544.
      Birth date: Feb 1834
      Birth place: Kentucky
      Marriage date: 1854
      Marriage place:
      Residence date: 1900
      Residence place: Magisterial District 4, Mercer, Kentucky

    7. [S12] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Mcafee, Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: 434; Family History Film: 1254434; Page: 117B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 0237.
      Birth date: abt 1835
      Birth place: Kentucky
      Residence date: 1880
      Residence place: Mcafee, Mercer, Kentucky, United States

    8. [S160] Web: RootsWeb Marriage Records Index, (Name: RootsWeb;).