George Schuppe/Shoop enlistment in Army 1862

Found George Shoop's enlistment record from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site:
He enlisted in the 27th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery on Dec. 8, 1862.

The info below is from their web site

27th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery
Organized at Buffalo, N. Y., and mustered in December 17, 1862. Left State for Washington, D. C., December 22, 1862. Attached to Defences of Washington, D. C., and 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to July, 1863. Philadelphia, Pa., Dept. of the Susquehanna, to January, 1864. Camp Barry, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, D. C., to April, 1864. Artillery Reserve, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomae, to May 16, 1864. Defences of Washington, D. C., 22nd Army Corps, to June 5, 1864. Artillery, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 9th Army Corps, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Duty at Artillery Camp of Instruction and in the Defences of Washington, D. C., till July, 1863. At Philadelphia, Pa., till January, 1864. At Washington, D. C., till April, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spotsylvania Court House May 12-16. At Washington, D. C., till June 5. Before Petersburg, Va., June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Fort Stedman March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Moved to Washington, D. C., April 21-27. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 22, 1865.

Battery lost during service 2 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 17 Enlisted men by disease. Total 19.

Found: 1850 Marriage Record of Denis and Maria

OMG, I found Denis and Maria's marriage record from Ireland!!
Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898

Groom’s Name: Denis Ohagan
Bride’s Name: Maria Corr
Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1850
Marriage Place: Tullaniskin, Tyrone, IRE
Groom’s Father’s Name: John Ohagan
Bride’s Father’s Name: John Corr
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M70202-5
System Origin: Ireland-VR
Source Film Number: 101316
Reference Number: 2:3PCJ2X1

Newmills in Northern Ireland

Here's a link to the town of Newmills in Northern Ireland where Denis O'Hagan lived with his parents John and Rose O'Hagan. Newmills is located near Dungannon.

Roman Catholic Churches near New Mills around 1850

I found 2 Roman Catholic Churches near New Mills where the O'Hagan family lived in the 1850s: Coalisland and Stewartstown (Armagh diocese) or Donaghenry and Ballyclog (Coalisland) (Armagh diocese).

This is from An Irish Geneological  Source - A Guide to Church Records published by PRONI (Public Records of Northern Ireland) that also includes dates of records kept.
(p. 171-173):R.C. Coalisland and Stewartstown (Armagh diocese)
Baptisms, 1861-80; marriages, 1862-79; deaths, 1861-8. MIC1D/34


R.C. Donaghenry and Ballyclog (Coalisland) (Armagh diocese)
Baptisms, 1822-40 and 1849-81; marriages, 1822-41 and 1853-80; deaths, 1822-39 and 1854-69. MIC1D/8, 34

John J. O'Hagan

I found this link that decribes a newspaper article in Newberry Observer about John J. O'Hagan . I had heard that he drowned at the Georgetown, Lighthouse, but he drowned at Sullivan's Island.

"O’Hagan, John J. who for 30 years was lighthouse keeper for Charleston Harbor fell into the water at Sullivan’s Island and drowned, Observer 10/1/1909, page 1"

Photos of my dad, William Edward Ball

My dad was in the Marines and fought at Iwo Jima. He joined the Army and was in Tokyo, Japan during the Occupation when he met and married my mom. He was also in Korea. He retired after 27 years in the Army to Fernandina Beach where he lived until he died.


William Ball, USMC



Dad with his cousins.
Mary Catherine Bruni Bennett, William Ball,
Gloria Bruni Bradley and Joe Bruni

He's wearing a Coca Cola shirt as he was working for his Uncle Joe Bruni at the Coca Cola plant in Fernandina Beach.

William Ball about 5 years old, Jacksonville, FL



William Ball about 2 years old, Jacksonville, FL









Photos of Irene, Lottie and Janie O'Hagan circa 1905

Here are photos of my grandmother Irene O'Hagan Ball with her sisters Lottie and Janie. These were taken around 1905, the year the family moved to the Amelia Island Lighthouse, FL from Ponce Inlet, FL.

My sister Rachel gave me a bunch of old photos, some of which I'll post here. If any cousins out there have old photos to share, please join my blog and post them here. Or send them to me to post.

Irene Elizabeth O'Hagan, Lottie (Charlotte) O'Hagan Freeborn and Janie (Mary Jane) O'Hagan
circa 1905

Irene Elizabeth O'Hagan, Lottie (Charlotte) O'Hagan Freeborn and Janie (Mary Jane) O'Hagan
Fernandina Beach, FL circa 1906

Irene Elizabeth O'Hagan Ball
Fernandina Beach, FL circa 1906