Zephaniah Walker Gooding

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 7 Oct 1861, Bristol, Ontario County, New York; American Civil War (North) 85th New York Infantry Regt., Co.B At the Seige of Yorktown, In the Battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oakes, seven days fight before Richmond, Kingston, Whitehall and Goldsboro. In the Skirmishes at Lee's Mills, Savage Station, Blackwater, raising seige of Fort Anderson, Blorents Mills, Raising seige of Little Washington, Gardners Bridge and Foster's Mills. Mustered out 31 Dec 1862 Re-enlisted 1 Jan 1863, promoted to Sergeant. Taken Prisoner at Plymouth,NC 20 Apr 1864, was conveyed to Andersonville, removed to Charleston 11Sep1864 to Florence 5Oct1864 to Goldsboro about the middle of Feb 1865 - paroled Mar 3 1865. Discharged 18 Aug 1865

Family/Spouse: Sarah E. Stroke. Sarah was born on 7 Nov 1841; died on 28 Feb 1868 in Cayuga County, New York; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Troop, Cayuga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zephaniah married Martha M. Jones in 1870. Martha (daughter of Arunah Jones and Olive Briggs Simmons) was born on 20 Apr 1845 in Bristol, Ontario County, New York; died on 15 Nov 1934 in Belding, Ionia County, Michigan; was buried in River Ridge Cemetery, Belding, Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]