Simeon Joseph Rountree1

M, #11694, b. Mar 9, 1839, d. Jun 1, 1893
RelationshipGreat-granduncle of Carolyn Anne Euler
Pedigree
ChartsRountree Descendants Chart
Father*Solomon J. Rountree1 b. circa 1802, d. Nov 30, 1870
Mother*Amelia Hudgins1 b. circa 1811, d. Mar 12, 1882

Family

Sarah Ellen Hayes b. circa 1842, d. circa 1896
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Mar 9, 1839 Simeon Joseph Rountree was born on Mar 9, 1839 at Gates County, North Carolina, United States.1 
 He was the son of Solomon J. Rountree and Amelia Hudgins.1 
Milit-Beg*Dec 6, 1861 Simeon Joseph Rountree began military service on Dec 6, 1861 where he enlisted into Company B. 5th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
In 21 Jun 1861 he was captured and sent to Fort Delaware, New Castle County, Delaware
Retured date and place unknown
On 30 Mar 1862 he was promoted to Corpl
On 23 Sep 1862 he was promoted to Sergt
On 5 May 1862 he was wounded and listed as a POW in the Battle of Williamsburg, VA
Exchanged 8/5/1862 Aiken's Landing, VA
Returned 9/23/1862 (place not stated)
On 1 Feb 1863 he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
POW 1 Jul 1863 he was wounded and listed as POW Gettysburg, PA and left for dead on the field until a yankee burial party found him still alive. Luckily the bullet had hit a tin-type picture he carried over his heart and he recovered
Confined 7/4/1863 Fort McHenry, MD
Transferred 7/7/1863 Fort Delaware, DE
Transferred 7/18/1863 Johnson's Island, OH
Transferred 3/14/1865 Point Lookout, MD
Exchanged 3/22/1865 Cox's Landing, James River, VA.2 
Marriage*Nov 17, 1865 He married Sarah Ellen Hayes on Nov 17, 1865 at Gates County, North Carolina, United States.1 
Death*Jun 1, 1893 Simeon Joseph Rountree died on Jun 1, 1893, at age 54 at Gates, Gates County, North Carolina, United States.1,2 
Researcher's Note* 
Simeon Joseph Rountree changed the spelling of his last name to "Rountrey" because another Rountree lived near him and their mail frequently got mixed up.3
 

Military*

 

Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in the Union side of the Civil War.

 

Citations

  1. [S863] Sally's Family Place, online at http://sallysfamilyplace.com
  2. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  3. [S737] Personal Knowledge - McKown, Carolyn Euler.
  4. [S929] Book - Rowntree & Rountree 1521-1953, by J. G. Rountree II.

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