Enoch Hilyard
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Haught Hilyard
Descendants of Enoch on the mailing list:
Enoch Hilyard was born 9 Mar 1819, from the family Bible. He was the fourth son in the family. His marriage to Mary Jane Blosser took place on October 25, 1840 in Hocking County, Ohio. I believe Mary Jane was first married to a Gardner.
Enoch was a private in Company I, 90th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted at the age of 44 on 12 Dec 1863 for a term of three years, beginning 3 Feb 1864, but did not survive his term of service. He was with his company during its march through Georgia until June 25, when he was sent to the hospital in Chattanooga. He died of diarrhea on 6 Jul 1864 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is buried there.
It appears that Mary Jane lived out her days in Fairfield County from the census records, and I don't believe she remarried. She died 12 Dec 1915, and is buried in Grandview Cemetery in Fairfield County.
1850
Federal Census Fairfield County, Ohio Rushcreek Township, p. 418:
HILLARD,
Enoch 31 PA laborer
Mary 29 VA cannot read
or write
B.
7
(F) OH school in year
M.E. 6
(F) OH school in year
Nancy 4 OH
J.
W. 2
(M) OH
L. 4/12
(F) OH
1860
Federal Census Fairfield County, Ohio Rushcreek Township, p. 311:
HILLYARD,
Enoch 40 PA day laborer $30
Mary 38 VA
Barbara 16 OH domestic school
in year
Elizabeth 15 OH school
in year
Nancy 14 OH school
in year
Wilson 12 OH school
in year
Louiza 10 OH school
in year
Dorcas 8 OH school
in year
George 6 OH
Rebecca 4 OH
Enoch 1 OH
Elijah 1 OH
1870 Bremen, Rushcreek Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, p. 325, HH 30-31
HILLIARD, Mary [Enoch's widow], 49, KH, $600, $150, VA, can't write
", Nancy, 24, seamstress, OH
", James, 22, day laborer, OH
", Louisa, 20, works at home, OH
", Dorcus, 18, works at home, OH, school
", George, 15, day laborer, OH, school
", Rebecca, 14, works at home, OH, school
", Enoch, 10, at school, OH, school
", Elijah, 10, at school, OH, school
1880 Federal Census Fairfield County, Ohio Bremen,
Rushcreek Township, p. 37:
HILLIARD, Mary 59 VA PA PA widowed
James W. son 22 OH PA VA day laborer
George D. son 26 OH PA VA day laborer
Enoch son 21 OH PA VA day laborer
Elijah son 21 OH PA VA day laborer
Box No. 32251
Cert. No. 65959 issued 3 March 1866 to Mary Hilyard
“The State of Ohio, County of Fairfield, SS. On this sixteenth day of September, A.D. 1864, personally appeared before Jesse Leohner judge of the Probate Court a Court of Record within and for said county, Mary Hilyard, aged forty two years, a resident of Rushcreek Twp, in the county of Fairfield, and State of Ohio, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved July 14, 1862. That she is the widow of Enoch Hilyard, who was a Private in Company “I”, commanded by Captain Witherspoon, in the 90th Regiment of Ohio Vol. Infty, commanded by Lieut. Col. Samuel N. Yoeman in the war of 1861. That her husband died at Field Hospital Chattanooga, in the State of Tennessee, on the sixth day of July A.D. 1864 by disease, chronic diarrhea while in the line of duty in the service of the United States.
She further declares that she was married to the said Enoch Hilyard at Hocking County, Ohio on the twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1840, by one Rev. Lewis Madden, a Minister of Gospel; that her name before her marriage was Mary Gardner, and that ever since the death of her said husband, she has remained a widow: as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed. That the official record of said marriage is herewith presented. That my post office is Bremen Ohio. That during the existence of the aforesaid marriage there were born to her and her said husband the following named children, who are now under the age of sixteen year, viz: Louisa Hilyard, born the 3rd day of February, 1850; Darcus Hilyard born Feby 22 1852; George Hilyard born April 13 1854; Rebecca Hilyard born April 5th 1856; Enoch & Elijah Hilyard (twins) born January 22 1859; all of whom are still living, and reside with the applicant. She also declares that she has in no manner been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the Rebellion in the United States. Mary herXmark Hilyard.
Also personally appeared Thomas W. Evans and Eli S. Gardner, residents of Bremen in the County of Fairfield, and State of Ohio, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mary Hilyard make her mark to the foregoing declaration. They further swear that they were acquainted with the said Enoch Hilyard, deceased, in his life-time, and know that he and the said Mary Hilyard, lived and cohabited together as man and wife, up to the time when he entered the service, and that they were generally recognized as such by their acquaintances and neighbors, and their marriage was never questioned. That during the continuance of said marriage there were born to them the following named children, all of whom are now under the age of sixteen years, viz: Louisa, Darcus, George, Rebecca, Enoch and Elijah Hilyard of the ages respectively as state in the foregoing declaration. That since the death of her said husband, the said Mary Hilyard has not married, but is still a widow; and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. All the foregoing statements they make from their own personal knowledge; and they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. Thomas W. Evans E S Gardner
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this sixteenth day of September, A.D. 1864, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Witness my signature and the seal of said Court, at Lancaster Ohio, the day and year aforesaid. Jesse Leohner Probate Judge
In the case of Mary Hilyard, widow of Enoch Hilyard; resident of Fairfield County, Ohio; claimant alleges that she has not abandoned nor permitted to be adopted any of the children named.
Names and dates of birth of children:
Dorcas born Feby 22d, 1852
George born April 13, 1854
Rebecca born April 5, 1856
Enoch born Jany 22, 1859 } twins
Elija born Jany 22, 1859 }
Proof of ages: Affidavit of Att. Physician present at the births & Allegation of Clamiant (sic)
J. S. Witherspoon, Late Capt. Co. I, 90th Ohio: “I certify on oath that on the sixth day of July A.D. 1864, I was Captain (in command) of Company I of the 90th Regiment of Ohio Vols. That on said day, while Enoch Hylard was a Private in said Company, in the service of the United States, and in the line of duty, at or near a place called Chattanooga, in the State of Tennessee, he, the said Enoch Hylard said as follows: He was taken ill with the chronic diarrhea in the month of May 1864, but continued on duty till about the first of June 1864, he was then taken to field hospital and finally died as above stated on the sixth day of July 1864. I make the foregoing statements from personal knowledge of the facts and I further swear that I have no interested in the claim whatever.”
This form contains much of the same information as the Claim for Increase of Widow’s pension; listing the birthdates of her last five children; it also states they were all born in Fairfield County, Ohio.