Bostwick, William

1836 - 1906  (69 years)

• Name	Bostwick, William
  Birth	20 Aug 1836  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 22 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 22, page 22b
  Occupation	Farmer
  Reference Number	BOST.W001
  _FGRAVE	24056249
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company I, 63rd Illinois Infantry  [1]
  	CO 1 63 Rec. Ill. Inf. PVT Company I Unit 63 IL US INF Personal Characteristics: Residence OLNEY, RICHLAND CO, IL Age 26 Height 5' 8 Hair SANDY Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER Nativity MAYSVILLE, CLAY CO, IL Service Record Joined When DEC 1, 1861 Joined Where RICHLAND CO, IL Joined By Whom CPT J B CRAIG Period 3 YRS Muster In APR 10, 1862 Muster In Where JONESBORO, IL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out APR 9, 1865 Muster Out Where GOLDSBORO, NC Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks TERM EXPIRED
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		63rd Illinois Infantry Regiment
  Death	22 Jun 1906  [1, 2]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I18677	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family	?, Susan,   b. 29 Aug 1841, Ohio d. 29 Feb 1932 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Children	+ 1. Bostwick, Laura F.,   b. 18 Apr 1885, Illinois d. 18 Feb 1962 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F8427	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4913] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bostwick, William and Susan, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24056249), none. (Reliability: 2). [S354] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 06, page 3b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584337_00609&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2).