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:
22 i.
Levi Kio (Caillaux).
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
iii.
Lucy Kio.
iv.
Matilda Kio.
v.
Ester Kio.
vi.
Clara Kio.
vii.
Polly Kio.
viii.
Olive Kio.
ix.
Lairna Kio.
x.
Adeline Kio.