SIXTH GENERATION


44. Joseph Kio/Chio(Caillaux) was born in 1832 in France. He was living after 1836 in Mille Roches, Ont. Cananda. Moved to Barnhart Island about 1842.

45. Josephine Villiquette was born about 1830. Children were:

child22 i. Levi Kio (Caillaux).
child ii. John Benjamin Chio was born in Oct 1845 in New York. The National Archives Civil War file #773112 on John Chio lists him as a Private, Co. 1, 14th Reg. NYH Artillery Volunteers. On May 8, 1890 he applied for invalid Pension. This document states that he entered the service on December 1, 1864 in NY. He was stationed at Staten Island when an injury occurred to his left knee, on or about April 1, 1865, leaving him disabled. He lived in NY for the first year after his discharge and then moved to Ohio where he has since resided. Phyical description at time of entering the service is as follows: 19 years old; height 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion-dark; black hair and eyes. The government later rejected his claim on the ground that he was a deserter. He was not officially discharged from service after he was discharged from the hospital. The Army says he enrolled on December 15, 1863 and deserted on April 23, 1865 from Fort Richmond, NY Harbor. No middle initial could be found in any of the documents, but the birthdate on the record would correspond to John Benjamin. Provided by Bettajoyce Chio and Floyd Chio

According to Lucille Chio Morrison, she overheard a conversation between her mother and her Aunt Lulu about her grandpa being a deserter in the Civil War. She also states that John was married 3 times. He had children by the first wife, none by the second. They both died before he married Anna Morgan, and they named some of the children after the first ones. The older kids, I think were grown and gone before they had Anna's children. Provided by Bettajoyce Chio. He served in the military on 15 Dec 1863 in Civil War. He died on 25 Jan 1908 in Lucus Co., Ohio. He was a Laborer in Ohio. per 1880 census
child iii. Lucy Kio.
child iv. Matilda Kio.
child v. Ester Kio.
child vi. Clara Kio.
child vii. Polly Kio.
child viii. Olive Kio.
child ix. Lairna Kio.
child x. Adeline Kio.

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