John Philip Saums Born: 2 Dec 1837 Died: 28 Feb 1917 Plot: 7
143rd PA Volunteers; Where born: Newport twp-Luzerne Co PA Where died: Lawrence Co IL Son of: David Saums & Mary Shireman Married 1st: 11/1/1857 Lucy Ann Stamets (25 Apr 1840 PA-18 Sep 1880 buried Zion Cem; d/of John Stemets & Elizabeth Belles) Married 2nd: 10/2/1881 Sarah Filkey (25 Sep 1837 OH-12 Oct 1881 Lawrence Co IL bur Zion Cem; 3rd wife of William King) Married 3rd: 10/6/1883 Martha E Litherland* Lived at: 1850 Luzernce Co PA 1860-70 Newport twp-Luzerne Co PA 1880-1910 Lukin twp - Lawrence Co IL Children: - George P (21 Mar 1858-23 Apr 1858 PA) -
Alpheus ( 21 Jan 1860-20 Dec 1939 m: Rebecca Price) -
John William (3 Jul 1862-18 Sep 1929 m: Anna McGinnis) -
Lizzie (19 Aug 1866-9 Oct 1943 m: William A Lyons) -
Anning J (23 Nov 1869-23 Aug 1956 m: Thersa O'Donnell) -
Emma Jane (3 Jul 1874-3 Aug 1908 m: Edward Hall) -
Charles* (1876) -
Vada (18 Oct 1885-27 Jul 1969 buried Zion Cem m: James Bardon) -
David P* (1887) -
Mary L* (9 Oct 1889); Enlisted 11 Aug 1862 Co A 143rd PA; captured at Gettysburg 1 Jul 1863; 11 May 1864 shot in the jaw the bullet barely missed his tongue; discharged 20 Feb 1865; His jaw was shattered so he wore a beard for the rest of his life to cover the scars; Member IL GAR (Grand Old Army) contact Laura at furry1000@aol.com for more
