Sayre

For Civil War Veterans:

1) Sayre, Ziba Parker. b. March 1, 1813 (Gravestone record). d.Nov 20, 1879 (Death certificate) Service: Private in Company H, 4th Regiment Ohio National Guard 2 July 1863-to 4 Oct 1865. Discharged for 'being overage" (Discharge) Buried Cost Cemetery, Miami Township, Logan County, Ohio.
Remark-served as County Commissioner 2 Nov 1869.
The 4th ONG was mustered into Federal service as the 134th OVI.
The only Sayre listed is a "George Sayre" age 51 enlisted May 2, 1864 in Co H for 100 days but rejected by mustering officer on account of age. Another source lists him as "Gilbert P. Sayre". Probably "George" & "Gilbert" are mistakes for Ziba Sayre.
2) Sayre, William Moore. B. 1842 Logan Co Ohio d,16 June 1864 Pine Knob, GA. Service: Private in Company K, 66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Remark-son of Z. P. Sayre and his first wife Rachel Moore. W. M. Sayre dieded of wounds. Buried in Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta GA (Gravesite unknown).
3) Moore, David. Brother of Rachel (Moore) Sayre. Service: Private Co H 134th OVI. Entered service May 2, 1864 age 54 for 100 days but rejected by mustering officer on account of age. For Champaign County residents: Z.P> Sayre's 2nd wife and children: Sayre, Elizabeth (Sarver) Lockert. b. March 1, 1813-d. Jan 15, 1885 (Z P SAyre 2nd wife-married 23 July 1846) Sayre, Rachel (Moore) Z P SAyre first wife-married 24 Feb 1838
Children (born Champaign County)
Sayre, Albert Perry. b. 23 Mar 1850-d. 11 Jan 1906 Shelby Co Ohio (died of injuries after falling off a barn roof)
Sayre, Ann Elizabeth b. 5 Feb 1853-d.19 Sept 1921 Auglaize Co Ohio. Married twice- to George Keesecker & Lemuel Keesecker (brothers) Sayre, John Z. b. 13 Mar 1855-d. 15 Sept 1856 (buried near parents). Sayre. Mary Jane b.28 May 1849-d.22 Apr 1878. Married 28 Dec 1866 Josiah M. Hedges. Sayre, Thomas Jefferson b.5 Aug 1847-d.21 Dec 1916 Logan Co Ohio (died of injuries after falling down basement steps). Also: at least two of Z P Sayre grandchildren were born in Champaign County: Sayre, Francis Marion. b. 13 Sept 1868-d. 2 Apr 1936 Shelby Co Ohio (son of Thomas J. Sayre) Sayre, Walter. b. OCt 18, 1886-d. 25 Apr 1959 Shelby Co Ohio (Son of Albert P Sayre)