Dr John G. Munselle
The
most exciting things we know about Dr John G. Munsell are found in three letters
he wrote to a fri
end during the Civil War. The three letters are
now owned by John Angevine who inherited them from his father. John has put
considerable time into not only transcribing the content of the letters, but also
putting them and their contents into historical context. This was accomplished by
a remarkable amount of
sociological, genealogical, Civil War and historical research.
Below he describes his fabulous work:
Please click on Inkwell to link to letters
This document contains the images and transcripts of three letters written by John G. Munsell over the period of July 1863 to August 1864. The recipient of all three letters is a "Brother Angevine" that resides in Pataskala, Licking County Ohio. I am unsure which member of the Angevine family this is, but John G. Munsell’s (JGM) would have been contemporaries with Edwin Angevine, b. Dec 1830 in NY; Hiram R. Angevine, b. Jun 1834 Harrison Twp; or Frank Angevine, b. Nov 1841Granville Twp. The letters came into my possession through my father Robert C. Angevine, who received them from the estate of my Aunt, Dorothy Angevine.
The letters are dated July 6
th 1863, Nov 5th 1863, and Aug 2nd 1864. There are no envelopes or other supporting documentation. They are in generally fair condition with folds, creases, yellowing, and minor stains and tears. The writing is still legible, although some parts require a magnifying glass to better discern what is written.
The Parents of John
T
HOMAS MUNSELL4 JR. (THOMAS3 MUNSELL, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 29, 1791 in Lyme County CT, and died 1873 in Jefferson County IL. He married (1) MARY EASTMAN August 09, 1823 in Licking Co OH, daughter of ISIA EASTMAN. She was born 1798 in Vermont, and died 1872 in Jefferson County IL. He married (2) MARY FINNEL March 21, 1850 in Jefferson Co IL.More About T
HOMAS MUNSELL JR.:Burial: 1873, E. Hickory Hill
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ARY EASTMAN:Burial: 1872, E. Hickory Hill
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ARY FINNEL:
Children of T
HOMAS JR. and MARY EASTMAN are:2. i. LORENZO DOW5 MUNSELLE, b. January 01, 1828, Licking, Oh; d. April 13, 1907, Richland Springs, San Saba, Tx.
ii. CHARLOTTE LUNA MUNSELLE, b. 1833.
More About CHARLOTTE LUNA MUNSELLE:
iii. JOHN G MUNSELLE (DR.), b. 1836.
JOHN G. MUNSELL He married PRUDENCE CELINA "Celina" STEPHENSON 09 October 1867 in Ashley Washington Co IL, daughter of WILLIAM Jefferson STEPHENSON and CELINA "Salina" Roberts CRAWFORD. She was born 01 January 1847 in Mt Vernon Jefferson Co IL, and died 07 May 1875.
Children of JOHN MUNSELL and CELINA STEPHENSON are:
i. WILLIAM P. "Billy" MUNSELL, b. Bet. 1868 - 1875; d. Aft. 1935; m. UNKNOWN. 2. ii. MARY MUNSELL, b. Bet. 1868 - 1875; d. Lived in Colorado.
Generation No. 2
2. MARY MUNSELL (JOHN G.) was born Bet. 1868 - 1875, and lived in Colorado. She married UNKNOWN.
John G Munselle married Ella Prudence Celina Stephenson b. Jan 1, 1847 in
* John was a hospital steward in the 110th Consolidated Illinois Infantry and served with a William M Stephenson.
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