THIRD GENERATION

25. Samuel WHITEFORD was born about 1825 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He appeared on the census in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Described as son of the Head of Household, aged 15 years of 28 Maxwelton St, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He appeared on the census in 1851 in Paisley Martyrs, Scotland. Described as Samuel Whitford of 3 Maxwelton Street, aged 27 years, a Wood Turner born in Paisley. (Note: a James Whiteford lived at 8 Maxwelton St, relationship to Samuel, if any, is uncertain) He served in the military in 1861 in New York, New York, USA. Iowa GenWeb Site noted that Samuel enlisted in the 13th New York Volunteers, possibly an early war Militia Unit. He served in the military on 13 May 1861 in New York, New York, USA. Enlisted in Company D, 36th New York Volunteers, also known as the 'Britsh Battalion'. He was aged 37 years and was discharged with disability at Point Lookout, Maryland on 1st Nov. 1862.

It's worth noting that the Battle of Fair Oaks (also known as Seven Pines) took place at the end of May 1862, if Samuel was wounded at this battle, those wounds could have been serious enough to trigger his discharge.
He died in 1865. Died in either Washington DC, or New York USA. He was born.

From Iowa GenWeb biography for son 'William W Whiteford' written in 1906 in says: "Samuel and Margaret emmigrated from Scotland to New York City in 1856. Margaret died in New York. In 1861 Samuel Whiteford enlisted in the 13th Regiment New YTork Volunteer Infantry with which he served faithfully until the close of the war. He was wounded at the Battle of Fair Oaks, and died in hospital in Washington DC in 2865. He was the father of five children, of whom two are living (as of 1906), the subject of this sketch and John W. Whiteford of Fostoria, Iowa."

He was married to MARGARET about 1844 in Scotland. Proclomation of Banns and Marriages, Paisley Middle Church dated 7th April 1844. Samuel Whitefoord and Margaret Orr, both of this parish. He was married to MARGARET. MARGARET was born about 1826 in Scotland. She died in New York. Proclomation of Banns and Marriages, Paisley Middle Parish, dated 7 April 1844:
Samuel Whiteford and Margaret Orr, both of this Parish.

Was Margaret's surname Young or Orr? Was she from Scotland or Ireland? Samuel WHITEFORD and MARGARET had the following children:

+94 i. Samuel WHITEFORD.
95 ii. Margaret WHITEFORD was born in 1848.
+96 iii. William W WHITEFORD.
97 iv. John W WHITEFORD.
98 v. WHITEFORD.