Individual Details

John Jay Pomeroy

(8 Sep 1834 - 1 Dec 1889)

Events

Birth8 Sep 1834Roxbury, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Residence1840[probably] with his parents - Roxbury, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Residence11 Sep 1850with his cousin John Means Pomeroy and was a clerk - Beale, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Religion12 Apr 1853admitted as member by examination to Middle Spring Presbyterian Church - Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
EducationAbt 1853at Tuscarora Academy - Academia, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Education1854Lafayette College
Graduation1861Princeton Theological Seminary
Residence1861with his cousins John Means & J Nevin Pomeroy at 1932 Race St and was a trimmer - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
OccupationBet Nov 1861 and Oct 1862minister at the Presbyterian Church - Dover, Kent County, Delaware
Military12 Aug 1862enlisted and was a chaplain in Company F & S 198 PA Infantry - Pennsylvania
Military10 Sep 1862served as Chaplain in the 3rd Regiment Pennsylvania Reserved
OccupationBet 1863 and 1875minister of the Octorara Presbyterian Church - Parkersburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Military17 Jun 1864in the 32nd PA Volunteer Infantry 3rd Reserves as a chaplin and mustered out
Military31 Oct 1864Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Military31 Dec 1864Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Military31 Mar 1865Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Military30 Apr 1865
Military3 Jun 1865was discharged
Military10 Jan 1866Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine
Residence1866at Spruce above 38th and was a clerk - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Marriage18 Jan 1869Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania - Mary Hester Moore
Residence12 Jul 1870and was a presbyterian minister - Sadsbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania
OccupationBet 1875 and 1884minister of the First Presbyterian Church - Rahway, Union County, New Jersey
Miscellaneous30 Jun 1879preached before the Missionary Society
Occupation4 Jun 1880church pastor - Rahway, Union County, New Jersey
Residence (family)5 Jun 1880with their family at 189 Grand St. - Rahway, Union County, New Jersey - Mary Hester Moore
Miscellaneous3 Feb 1881was selected as an officer of the New Jersey Sabbath Association - New Jersey
OccupationBet 1884 and 1 Dec 1889minister of the Central Presbyterian Church - Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Death1 Dec 1889
BurialAft 1 Dec 1889in Cedar Grove Cemetery - Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Families

SpouseMary Hester Moore (1851 - 1913)
ChildRobert Moore Pomeroy (1870 - 1870)
ChildAnn Elizabeth Pomeroy (1871 - 1910)
ChildThomas Wilson Pomeroy (1873 - 1946)
ChildEdwin Moore Pomeroy (1875 - )
ChildSarah Louisa Pomeroy (1878 - 1935)
ChildMary Hester Pomeroy (1882 - 1882)
ChildHelen Williamson Pomeroy (1886 - 1935)
ChildPhebe Girton "Phoebe" Pomeroy (1888 - )
FatherJudge Thomas Pomeroy (1801 - 1871)
MotherMary Ann Wilson (1811 - 1882)
SiblingMary Jane Pomeroy (1832 - 1919)
SiblingStephen Wilson Pomeroy (1836 - 1912)
SiblingThomas Pomeroy (1839 - 1862)
SiblingLieutenant Andrew A Pomeroy (1841 - 1865)
SiblingElizabeth Pomeroy (1844 - 1848)
SiblingAlexander Wilson Pomeroy (1846 - 1926)
SiblingAnna Elizabeth Pomeroy (1849 - 1869)
SiblingWilliam Culbertson Pomeroy (1851 - 1907)
SiblingElizabeth Pomeroy (1857 - )