Walter William Gorthy, CO G, 23rd Michigan Infantry, Cadillac, Michigan 49601, Maple Hill Cemetery (GPS N44°14.040, W085°23.665)

In the Gallery, you can read a New York Times article on Walter's participation in the capture of John Wilkes Booth

Walter's wife Jenny McCormick Gorthy was born in Canada to Henry McCormick and Jane Curry. Walter and Jenny lived in Jennings, Michigan. Jenny was born in 1854 and died at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac in 1919

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Walter W Gorthy
Name: Walter W Gorthy
Residence: Victor, Michigan
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 8 Nov 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: St. Johns, MI
State Served: Michigan
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, Michigan 23rd Infantry Regiment on 12 Sep 1862.
Mustered out on 18 Jan 1865.
Transferred to Company 243rd, U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps 243rd Co 1st Infantry Company on 18 Jan 1865.
Mustered out on 26 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65

1930 United States Federal Census about Walter W Gorthy
Name: Walter W Gorthy
Home in 1930: Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan
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Age: 85
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A Gorthy
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Walter W Gorthy 85
Mary A Gorthy 85
Eunice ??Gorthy 57

1920 United States Federal Census about Walter W Gorthy
Name: Walter W Gorthy
Home in 1920: Lake, Missaukee, Michigan
Age: 73
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Father's Birth Place: Scotland
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Widowed
[Widow]
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Year of immigration: 1847
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Walter W Gorthy 73

1910 United States Federal Census about Walter W Gorthy
Name: Walter W Gorthy
Age in 1910: 61
Estimated Birth Year: 1849
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Self (Head)]
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Spouse's Name: Jennie Gorthy
Home in 1910: Lake, Missaukee, Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1855
Household Members: Name Age
Walter W Gorthy 61
Jennie Gorthy 52
Nathan Gorthy 21

1900 United States Federal Census about Walter W Gorthy
Name: Walter W Gorthy
[Walter Gortley]
Home in 1900: Norwich, Missaukee, Michigan
[Norwich, Missaukee, Michigan]
Age: 55
Birth Date: Oct 1844
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1869
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Spouse's Name: Jennie Gorthy
Marriage Year: 1875
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 25
Household Members: Name Age
Walter W Gorthy 55
Jennie Gorthy 42
Henry Gorthy 23
Walter Gorthy 20
Robert Gorthy 16
Nathan Gorthy 11
Ethel Farrell 8