Linford Kresge

1829 - 1910  (80 years)

• Name	Linford Kresge  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	29 Mar 1829	Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Biography	All his brothers and sisters were listed in the 1850 census. He was not but there was a Lynford Kresge living nearby in Hamilton Township that was 21 years old and a Laborer. He was living in a house with several people of different last names. The was probably the same Linford Kresge who had moved out of his home and moved into a boarding house. On September 28, 1863 he was drafted into three years service for the Civil War. At that time he was described as being 34 years of age, 5' 5", complexions dark, eyes gray, hair sandy, born in PA, and a farmer. On October 30, he reported for duty and was given a furlough for ten days so he could raise $300. $300 was the standard amount to buy your way out of service. He never returned and was arrested in his home town October 19, 1864. His Civil War records give no reason why he deserted, however, his fourth child, Ezra, was born between the time he was drafted and when he reported. His other three children were 8, 5, and 2. He was Court Martialed in Philadelphia, found guilty, and sentenced to one year hard labor with a loss of all pay. After the sentence he was to serve his three year term at the front. On January 5, 1865 he started his sentence at Ft Whipple, VA and was assigned to build up the fortifications of Washington. Between February 16 and June 15, 1865 he was at Fort Delaware. He and 26 other prisoners signed a petition for a pardon and sent it to President Lincoln. In return for the pardon they said they would serve at the front. President Lincoln is known to have had a soft spot for pardoning deserters and according to Linford "he pardoned us but in the mean time he was shot and died. President Johnson sent for me and I went to Washington and he gave me my discharge." His sentence was remitted on June 10 by General Order 294 of the War Department and went to Washington on June 16. Lee surrendered Linford was mustered out with an honorable discharge on July 6, 1865. In 1884 he got a hernia from lifting heavy logs and in 1889 he was working on building public roads and was not always able to work because he had back problems (lumbago). He also complained of Rheumatism in his arms and legs. Based on a 1890 pension law for Civil War veterans he applied for a pension several times from 1890 through 1906 but was denied each time because he had not served the minimum 90 days. In 1905 he was living at 515 Allen St, Allentown, PA.
  Died	11 Jan 1910	Tannersville, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I151	Our Family
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Joseph Kresge,   b. Abt 1807, Pennsylvania ,   d. Aft 1860  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Mother	Sarah Flyte,   b. Abt 1808, Pennsylvania ,   d. Aft 1860  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Anna Everitt,   b. Abt 1835, Pennsylvania ,   d. Bef 1897  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1854
  Children	1. Sallie Ann Kresge,   b. 16 Dec 1855, Pennsylvania ,   d. Aft 1897  (Age > 43 years)   2. Ferdinand Kresge,   b. 11 Dec 1858, Pennsylvania ,   d. Aft 1897  (Age > 40 years)   3. Merritt Kresge,   b. 16 Apr 1861,   d. Aft 1897  (Age > 37 years)   4. Ezra Kresge,   b. 7 Oct 1863, on a farm near Kresgeville, Pennsylvania ,   d. Mar 1946, Freeland, Pennsylvania  (Age 82 years)   5. Josiah Kresge,   b. 10 Jun 1866,   d. Aft 1897  (Age > 32 years)   6. Emmet V Kresge,   b. 3 Jun 1870,   d. Aft 1897  (Age > 28 years)   7. Rev. Elijah Kresge,   b. 6 Nov 1874, Monroe Co, Pennsylvania ,   d. 1963  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 29 Mar 1829 - Pennsylvania Died - 11 Jan 1910 - Tannersville, Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Kresge, Conrad Kresge (Reliability: 0). [S39] Kresge, Joseph, 1850 US Census (Reliability: 0). [S75] Kresge, Joseph, 1860 US Census (Reliability: 0). [S86] Kresge, Linford, Pension Applications (Reliability: 0). [S328] Death Record. Pennsylvania and New Jersey Church Death Records Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 516 Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History.