James Power Sankey and Eliza C. Reis

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Husband James Power Sankey ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 3 Dec 1846 1
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         Father: Maj. Ezekiel Sankey, Jr. (1807-      ) 4 5 6
         Mother: Sarah Skinner Jones (1811-1861) 3 4 7

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       Marriage: 16 Sep 1869 1

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Wife Eliza C. Reis ¹

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         Father: William Reis (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 F Sarah Jane Sankey ¹

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           Born: 18 May 1872 1
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2 F Mary E. Sankey ¹

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           Born: 3 May 1876 1
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General Notes: Husband - James Power Sankey

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He learned the printer's trade in Youngstown, Ohio. While there he volunteered his services in the Civil War, but was not accepted on account of being too young. He subsequently enlisted-in the summer of 1863-in the 55th Pa. State Militia, Co. A, for the three months' service. On February 29, 1864, he enlisted in Co. K, 100th Vet. Pa. Vol. (Round Head), and participated in the following engagements, viz. "The Wilderness," "Spottsylvania C. H.," "North Ann River," "Cold Harbor," "17th of June, in front of Petersburg," "Springing of the Mine, same place," "Weldon railroad, August 19 and 21, 1864," "Poplar Grove Church, September 30 and October 2, 1864," "Hatch's Run," "Fort Steadman," and "Final Assault on Petersburg." He was the youngest and smallest man in the regiment, but carried the largest knapsack of all, and had the reputation of having greater powers of endurance than any other soldier in the regiment, and never lost a day's duty while in the service. He was one of the coolest and bravest boys in the regiment, and on this account was frequently detailed on scouting service. At the battle of Fort Steadman he captured the first rebel prisoner taken there, and the exposure to which he was subjected may be estimated by the fact that his tent was found to contain fifty-two bullet holes in addition to a rent produced by a piece from a rebel shell. For some years he was clerk under his brother Charles, in the New Castle office of the P. F. W. & C. railroad.

1 —, History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 166.

2 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 196.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1625.

4 —, History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 165.

5 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 86, 195.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1624.

7 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 87, 196.