John and Elizabeth Kinsella
Information comes from various sources, newspapers, census, marriage and burial records.
John Kinsella was born in 1839 in Ireland, the son of Edward and
Elizabeth Kinsella. After immigrating to the United States, he married
Elizabeth Blake, 24 Apr 1860 in Scioto County, Ohio. Elizabeth was born 25
Dec 1839 in Ohio, the daughter of James and Mark Blake. John and Elizabeth
moved to Cincinnati where they are listed in the city directory and John is
working as a laborer. When the Civil War started John enlisted in the Union army
on 21 Sep 1861. He served with the 53rd Kentucky Infantry Company F.
John saw guard duty along the Kentucky Central Railroad between Lexington and Cincinnati. Scouting in central Kentucky and operating against guerrillas until November 1864. His unit moved to Crab Orchard, Kentucky, November 24, and joined General Stoneman and the Raid into southwest Virginia December 10–29. Near Marion, Virginia, December 17–18. Saltville, Virginia, December 20–21. He participated in the capture and destruction of salt works, and operated against guerrillas at various points in Kentucky by detachments until September 1865. John mustered out 15 Sep 1865.
Children of John Kinsella and Elizabeth
Blake
1. Katharine Kinsella b-3 June 1864 in Newport; d-8 Apr 1943 in Newport; br-St
Joseph New Cemetery in Cincinnati
2. John Kinsella b-25 Feb 1865 in Newport; d-21 July 1930 in Newport; br-Evergreen;
m-Mary Schuh in 1890
3.
William Kinsella b-1869 in Newport; d-1 Apr 1902 in Cincinnati and buried 4
Apr 1902 in St Joseph New Cemetery
4. Edward Kinsella b-27 Aug 1872 in Newport; d-20 Dec 1965 in Newport; br-St
Joseph New Cemetery
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John filed for a pension from the government for his service on 8 Mar 1889 while living in Newport. However, he died 30 June 1890 in Newport and his wife filed as his widow on 15 July 1890. John was buried in St Joseph New Cemetery. Elizabeth died 28 Oct 1919 in Newport and was buried in St Joseph New Cemetery in Cincinnati.