John Selby Brian
58th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Company "K"
John Selby Brian was born March 1, 1809 Montgomery County,
Maryland. His parents were William and Susannah Selby Brian. John married Sophia Joy December 24, 1829 at Cadiz, Harrison Co., Ohio
by John McPherson Minister of the Gospel. They had nine children. Margaret,
Susan Jane, Mary Elizabeth, James Crawford, Thomas Decker, David Cunningham,
Sarah Rebecca, Bazel Ridgeway, and Isaac Wesley (my g-grandfather). John and his
sons James Crawford and David Cunningham along with three of his son-in-laws:
Isaac Poling that married Sarah Rebecca, Benjamin Long married Mary Elizabeth,
and Jacob Kinser married Susan Jane joined Company K, 58th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
John entered at the age of 44 years of age, October 14, 1861 as a Private at
Camp Chase, Ohio commanded by Captain Charles A. Barker. John was in the battles
of Fort Donelson Feb. 14,15,16, 1862 and Shiloh April 7,1862. While near
Pittsburg Landing, Tn. at the battle of Shiloh while on Provost Guard duty John
took sick and died May 9, 1862 of typhoid fever at the Camp Hospital. It has
been passed down through the years in the family that James Crawford has behind
with father was with him at his death. And James told of burying John and placing a stone so
after the war he could come back and take his father's body back home to Ohio.
When the army assigned soldiers to find and bury all the bodies in the Shiloh
cemetery John's body was found and moved. So he is now placed in one of the unknown graves
at Shiloh National Cemetery. Sophia Brian made application for Widow's Pension
and she was granted one half pension #20851 from the US Government . She and her
two sons that were still home (Bazel and Isaac Wesley ) received $8.00 per
month.
John Selby Brian the great-great-grandfather of Reita
Jones Burress
Chasity Massey, Misty Jones Massey, Diana Jones, Laura Jones Schmidt and
Kimberly
Kobeck Thompson.
of Reita Jones Burress
John Selby Brian was the GGGG-grandfather of four of
these little Civil War soldiers.
Back row: Sam Burress & Alex Sutherland (not a descendant )
Front Row: Hunter Jones, Will Henry Burress & Chase Kobeck
Sam and Will Henry Burress
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