Levi S. Wolf
Blacksmith
BIRTH
SATURDAY
20 AUG 1825
Liberty Township,
Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
DEATH
THURSDAY
03 JUL 1862
Cincinnati,
Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Joe McFarland
The Far-Land Legacy
The Publishing Legacy Company
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
BIOGRAPHY
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP – Union Civil War soldier, Private Levi S. Lewis, originated in Liberty Township when he was born on Saturday, August 20, 1825, to David and Lydia (Swartz) Wolf. Levi’s middle initial “S” possibly stands for “Swartz,” as many children were given their mother’s maiden name for their middle name. Levi was the oldest of ten children born to David and Lydia. One passed away, however, before the 1850 U.S. Census. Around Levi’s 25th birthday his family had relocated to Marion Township, Ohio, located in Hancock County, where he remained at home with his parents and his eight younger siblings working as a blacksmith.
Levi married Maryland native, Mary Ann Davis, whose family relocated to Marion Township prior to 1840. After their marriage, on Thursday, August 14, 1851, the couple had four children: Margaret Jane, Lydia, Fannie, and John W. who was born just over a month before the Civil War began. By 35 years old, Levi and Mary had accumulated $2,000 worth of real estate in Findlay with a personal estate value of $1,800 (In April 2024, this equates to $74,777.35 and $67,299.61).
MARRIAGE RECORD
CIVIL WAR - UNION
UNITED STATES UNION ARMY
ENLISTMENT: WED 06 NOV 1861
PRIVATE
COMPANY H, 57th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
SERVED: 7 M | 28 D
MILITARY REGISTRATION CARD
Levi left his family behind as he enlisted in the United States Army to fight for the Union in the Civil War. Enlisted and mustered in on Wednesday, November 6, 1861, he ranked in as a Private in the service of Company H, 57th Ohio Infantry. Only able to serve for a few days shy of 8 months, Levi was captured as a prisoner of war by the Confederates, however died on Thursday, July 3, 1862, from another enemy: disease. Typhoid fever took Levi from this world at only 36 years old, leaving Mary a widow and his children fatherless. J. Soards & Son were the undertakers who received the body and made the necessary burial arrangements. His body was buried in the Cemetery of Spring Grove, in Cincinnati, Ohio, while a memorial stands proudly placed in the Davis cemetery in Hancock County, Ohio, next to his wife. The memorial was possibly erected to keep his memory and legacy with the family so they could properly grieve.
MILITARY CARD
MILITARY CARD
CEMETERY CARD
GRAVE CARD
MILITARY CAREER
MILITARY PENSION
CEMETERY RECORD
WOLF
PARENTS
David
Wolf
Lydia
Swartz
SIBLINGS
Levi S.
Wolfe
Levi was the oldest of ten children. The family lost one child at a young age. Legacy Cards coming soon…
PHOTO GALLERY
BURIAL
CEMETERY OF SPRING GROVE – After falling from Typhoid fever in the Civil War, Levi S. Wolf was buried in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Cemetery of Spring Grove among other soldiers [first three photos]. A memorial was placed in the Davis cemetery along with his family [last three photos]. All photos courtesy of FindAGrave.com.
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THE REFERENCES
K. Guy, “Pvt Levi Wolff [sic],” Find A Grave, last modified September 25, 2007, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21753264/levi-wolff.
Karna Morrow, “Levi Wolf,” Find A Grave, last modified July 12, 2020, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212803005/levi-wolf.
LEGACY ARTICLE
McFarland, Joe. “Spotlight: PVT. Levi S. Wolf.” The Far-Land Legacy, January 14, 2022. https://thefarlandlegacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Vol.-1-Issue-3.pdf.
BACKGROUND PHOTO
Brady, Mathew. Ringgold Battery on Drill. 1861-1865. Digital. National Archives Catalog, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/524783?objectPage=2.
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