William Steinmetz
William Steinmetz, a Corporal in Civil War, 83rd Indiana Infantry Co G, was born 2 Sep 1847 in Newport, son of Philip and Elizabeth (Hopps). He married Emma Sauers in 1871 in Franklin Co Indiana. She was born 8 Aug 1854 in Franklin Co, the daughter of Andrew Sauers and Elizabeth Davis. She died 21 Feb 1930 in Hamilton O.
William died 10 June 1903 in Cincinnati and was buried in Wesleyan Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Medal of Honor award for 22 May 1863 in Stockage Redan, Vicksburg MS, which was
presented 12 July 1894 which reads; "Gallantry in the charge of the volunteer storming party."
(source: web battlefields.org/learn/medal-of-honor
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Children of William Steinmetz and Emma M Saurs (1854-)
Charles E
Steinmetz b-July 1871 in Ripley Co Indiana; d-28 Jan 1909 in Cincinnati; br-Wesleyan
Cemetery.
William Steinmetz Jr. b-Apr 1873 in Ripley Co Indiana
Mamie Steinmetz b-Oct 1877 in Cincinnati.
Mary Steinmetz
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Cincinnati Enquirer, Friday, 25 December 1908, page 9
Alonzo Taylor, a veteran of the Civil War, dropped dead on the
sidewalk at the corner of Fairfield and Taylor avenues in Bellevue, about 8 o'clock last
night. Ben Vonderhaar, employed by John A Cunningham the undertaker, saw
Taylor stagger and fall, striking the pavement on the back on the back of his
head. He was picked up by William Steinmetz Jr. and Mike Morrow and carried
into Lehman's saloon and Dr. Senour called. The man had expired, however,
before the arrival of the physician.